All Credit risk and ratings articles – Page 5
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Case study
Evidence of credit rating agencies intensifying ESG focus
Below are some examples that provide evidence of how ESG factors are gradually becoming more prominent in CRA rating commentaries or relevant in contributing to rating opinions, clarifying methodologies and in sector research.
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ESG in credit ratings: lessons from the automotive sector
The PRI’s forum on ESG in credit ratings that took place in Frankfurt focused on the automotive sector.
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The ESG in Credit Ratings Initiative: looking ahead
While it is still too early to identify solutions to the problems frequently encountered by investors and CRAs when incorporating ESG factors in credit risk analysis, there are ripe opportunities for further work.
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Investor-CRA disconnect 4: communication and transparency
An overview of the PRI’s observations on the investor-CRA disconnect related to communication and transparency.
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Investor-CRA disconnect 3: organisational approaches to ESG
An overview of the PRI’s observations on the investor-CRA disconnect related to organisational approaches to ESG.
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Investor-CRA disconnect 2: relevant time horizons to consider
An overview of the PRI’s observations on the investor-CRA disconnect related to relevant time horizons to consider.
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Exploring the disconnects between investors and credit rating agencies
ESG factors are not new to credit risks analysis, but ESG as a systematic analysis framework is.
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The ESG in Credit Ratings Initiative
This is the second report in a three-part series and the output of a project which started in 2015 when, following an investor survey, the PRI assembled a working group to improve understanding of how ESG factors affect credit risk analysis.
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ESG, credit risk and ratings: part 2 - exploring the disconnects
Credit practitioners from investors and credit rating agencies (CRAs) are uniting to discuss environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics.
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News and press
Shifting perceptions: ESG credit risk and ratings wins big at Savvy Investor Awards 2017
The PRI paper, Shifting perceptions: ESG, credit risk and ratings has been judged the winner of the “Best ESG Paper 2017” in the Savvy Investor Awards 2017.
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Webinar
ESG in credit risk and ratings: part 1 - the state of play
The PRI, BlueBay Asset Management and S&P Global Ratings discuss the state of play of integrating ESG factors in credit risk analysis.
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News and press
PRI publishes new report on ESG factors in credit risk analysis
Building on the successful launch of the ESG in Credit Ratings Statement last year, the PRI has produced a report outlining how investors and credit rating agencies (CRAs) are paying heed to environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) in credit risk analysis.
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ESG, credit risk and ratings: part 1 - the state of play
Investors and credit rating agencies (CRAs) are ramping up efforts to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in credit risk analysis.
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Why ESG factors matter in credit risk analysis
Climate change, corporate scandals and the devastating effects of the global financial crisis are all stark reminders of why oversight, lack of transparency and accountability can negatively affect fixed income market pricing, volatility and, ultimately, financial stability.
