Interested? No liability is assumed for the correctness and accuracy of the details given. Copyright© 2019 RobecoSAM – all rights reserved.RobecoSAM acknowledges the responsibility of the asset management industry towards addressing climate change risks through the investment decisions that we make and the contact we have with investee companies and other institutions. RobecoSAM Smart ESG methodology Removing biases We begin by systematically removing known market cap, industry and regional biases from the historical sustainability data collected over more than 20 years of conducting the Corporate Sustainability Assessment. For more information, visit: www.robecosam.com. RobecoSAM is keen to play its part in addressing this most complex of sustainability challenges and is tackling the issue on multiple fronts.For investors who wish to further align their investments with their ethical convictions, we apply a range of additional customized exclusions to segregated mandatesJointly developed by RobecoSAM and Robeco, the Country Sustainability Ranking is a comprehensive framework for analyzing countries’ ESG performance. RobecoSAM was first to treat ESG as a standalone factor using its Smart ESG methodology. They operate under the SAM brand and the transaction includes the widely followed SAM Corporate … The methodology used in the screening process assesses the SDG contribution of all companies it invests in to create the fund’s investable universe. To access the page you are looking for please follow this link: CSA on S&P Global. Furthermore, RobecoSAM was first to treat ESG as a standalone factor using its Smart ESG methodology. New York/Zurich, November 21, 2019 - RobecoSAM and S&P Global have agreed to build on the successful existing relationship by transferring the ESG Ratings and ESG Benchmarking Businesses to S&P Global. In addition, in contrast to mainstream factors such as value or momentum, traditional ESG scores are broad, often aggregating hundreds of individual indicators into a single score, diluting financially material information.
RobecoSAM is among the first investment managers to construct an effective framework for mapping and measuring SDG contributions that can be applied across investment portfolios.RobecoSAM recognizes that climate change is currently the largest and most complex of sustainability issues, and is linked to many other sustainability challenges facing the world today, such as water scarcity, sustainable agribusiness, and resource efficiency.
They operate under the SAM brand and the transaction includes the widely followed SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). As a result, these companies tend to receive higher ESG scores. They are given for information purposes only. As an asset manager focused exclusively on Sustainable Investing, we have developed and implemented a six-pillar approach to manage climate change risks, as outlined in the RobecoSAM Climate Change Policy.Actively contributing towards meeting the SDGs and intentionally seek measurable social and environmental impactRobecoSAM’s country sustainability framework evaluates 60 countries on a broad range of Environmental, Social and Governance factors that RobecoSAM considers to be key risk and return drivers relevant for investors.Ever since the United Nations defined its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), investors have become increasingly interested in investments that both contribute to realizing these goals while providing financial returns.