All Credit risk and ratings articles – Page 3
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Workshop summaryESG in credit risk: Workshop on ESG disclosure in leveraged finance
This workshop convened key market participants – including fixed income investors, borrowers, bankers, lawyers, credit rating agencies and private equity sponsors – to discuss the rationale and the importance of company disclosure of ESG information and data.
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Webinar
US Insurers and ESG Incorporation in Credit Risk
The global fixed income community is increasingly seeking ways to factor in ESG criteria and sustainability considerations when allocating capital and managing risks; and the majority of credit ratings agencies have begun to reflect ESG factors in credit risk analysis.
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PRI Web Page
Bringing credit analysts and issuers together: workshop series
Read the highlights of the workshop series that brings the corporate side into the conversation on how to better integrate ESG factors in credit risk analysis, and check the list of upcoming events
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PRI Web Page
Credit Rating Agency (CRA) quarterly updates
To see the progress CRAs are making to enhance the integration of ESG factors in credit risk analysis, in keeping with their commitment to the above Statement, check the PRI’s quarterly updates.
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Workshop summary
ESG in credit risk: Workshop with sub-investment grade borrowers (Part 1)
Corporate bond investors met with 13 companies from the debt repurchasing, healthcare, telecoms and paper and packaging sectors. Three credit ratings agencies also participated. The discussions explored whether credit ratings impact on companies’ consideration of ESG in their businesses, and on how investors assess them.
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Podcast
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 3
In this third podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Carmen Nuzzo (PRI), Andrew Steel (Fitch Ratings) and Wayne Seaton (Sustainalytics) bring the producers’ perspective to the difference between ESG in credit ratings and ESG evaluations.
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Webinar
ESG in credit risk analysis: the rise of the ‘S’ factor
Video: ESG in Credit Risk Analysis: The Ri…
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Podcast
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 2
In this second podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, the PRI’s Head of Fixed Income Carmen Nuzzo discusses with Alessia Falsarone from PineBridge Investments and Mike Wilkins from S&P Global Ratings the difference between ESG in credit ratings and ESG evaluations.
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Article
ESG, credit risk and COVID-19
Issuers’ crisis preparations and responses, and bondholder engagement, are two key areas of focus when considering the credit implications of the COVID-19 pandemic through an environmental, social and governance (ESG) lens.
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Webinar
ESG, credit risk and ratings: part 3 - from disconnects to action areas
The PRI examines action areas to consider transparently and systematically ESG factors in credit risk analysis, with active participants to the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, including Fitch Ratings, RAM Ratings, AXA, HSBC Global AM, Legal & General IM and Nomura AM. This webinar recording merges two sessions.
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Webinar
ESG in credit risk analysis: the implications of COVID-19 – part 3
Joss Tantram (WBCSD) Pär Lageryd and Lena Hök (Skanska), Pasi Kyckling (Stora Enso), Carmen Nuzzo (PRI)
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Podcast
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 1
Join the PRI’s Head of Fixed Income Carmen Nuzzo for the first podcast of a series on ESG in credit, risk and ratings.
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Webinar
ESG in credit risk analysis: the implications of COVID-19 – part 2
Mahesh Jayakumar (MFS), Joshua Linder (APG Asset Management), Steven Ruh (Neuberger Berman), Carmen Nuzzo (PRI)
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Webinar
ESG in credit risk analysis: the implications of COVID-19 - part 1
Andrew Davison (Moody’s), Andrew Steel (Fitch Ratings), Mike Wilkins (S&P Global Ratings), Carmen Nuzzo (PRI)
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Workshop summary
ESG in credit risk: Workshop with French companies
Corporate bond investors met with four blue-chip French companies - Danone, Klépierre, Sanofi and Total - to discuss how to better incorporate ESG into credit analysis. Four ratings agencies also joined the workshop.
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Article
Takeaways from the EM forums
The emerging market forums completed the global series that gathered credit practitioners from investors and CRAs to discuss ESG topics.
