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ESG measures how a business interacts with society, the environment, and how transparent and accountable it is.
Wherever you are on your sustainable journey, having the right ESG strategy and plan for execution in place, has become a top priority for alternative asset managers, corporates, and investors alike. We have launched a set of ESG Services to help you:
- Attract sustainable investors
- Maximise portfolio value
- Achieve ESG goals and impact
- Comply with regulation
- Meet reporting needs
As ESG reporting requirements have become more stringent than ever, we have entered in a strategic alliance with Novata, a leader in private market ESG data collection, to ensure portfolio companies can report the highest quality data to investors and drive positive sustainable change.
$750B+
assets under administration
800+
funds under administration
Supporting 13 of the top 15 private equity firms
Advanced technology for tracking and reporting on ESG metrics
Easy-to-access ESG data compiled for you
A range services to meet your specific needs
Your ESG compliance data becomes easier to read and report on because we put everything you need in one place. You can view our key ESG financial services below.
Manage your ESG set up: ESG disclosures, policies and operating procedures
- Support your ESG strategy creation at fund, investment and portfolio company level
- Build out of required processes and documentation by experienced ESG practitioners
- Ensuring set up is compliant with regulatory requirements (e.g. SFDR) and investor expectations
Select your ESG data metrics powered by Novata
- Alignment of relevant ESG frameworks to your strategy
- Guidance by ESG experts on selecting appropriate metrics from over 650 options
- Tailored data requests to portfolio companies via a secure multi-user platform
Administer your ESG portfolio data strategy powered by Novata
- Management of ESG data capture and collation from portfolio companies
- Experienced ESG teams to help guide and support both you and your portfolio companies to complete data requests
- Guardrails, definitions and calculators to ensure data quality and alignment
- Aggregation of portfolio data
Produce sustainability, investor and regulatory reports to demonstrate your ESG performance
- ESG reporting managed by our experienced ESG team
- Data and benchmarking sourced directly from the Novata platform
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with ESG regulatory obligations (e.g. SFDR, SDR, TCFD)
- Meet your investor reporting requirements
- Bespoke dashboards to measure, track improvements and analyse ESG performance at investment and fund level
We collate ESG criteria to help you report on your investments with transparency and confidence.
- Reduce administrative burden: IQ-EQ’s expert team will manage all your administrative, data collection and analytics requirements
- Stay compliant: Our ESG team will ensure you stay compliant with all reporting requirements for investors, regulators and other stakeholders.
- Enhance value creation: Enriched ESG data and reporting to allow better portfolio risk management and access to wider investors.
Contact us today to learn more about our all-inclusive ESG services.
Working with IQ-EQ has been seamless – you and your team understand our business, advise us appropriately, and handle your side of our collective partnership so that we can focus on making good investment decisions. Evan Gibson SVP, Merchants Capital
ESG FAQs
What is ESG?
ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, and represents a set of standards that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. It reflects how a business is committed to acting ethically and responsibly with environmental stewardship, social impact, and governance practices. These factors are crucial for corporate sustainability.
What are the benefits of ESG integration for asset managers and asset owners?
The integration of ESG factors provides asset managers and owners with a competitive edge. It aligns investment strategies with broader social and environmental goals, meeting the increasing public demand for ethical investment options, such as ESG funds and socially responsible investing (SRI).
Why are ESG factors important in investment and business decisions?
ESG factors are critical as they offer a measure of a company’s sustainability and ethical impact. Incorporating ESG considerations into investment and business decisions can drive long-term returns, enhance risk management, and improve your organisation’s reputation. Particularly for investor firms, prioritising ESG factors responds to a growing market demand for sustainable and responsible business practices.
What are the core components of ESG services?
ESG services encompass a comprehensive approach to sustainability and responsible business practices, including ESG set-up, data collection, data strategy, and sustainability reporting. These services ensure that a company’s ESG strategy is robust, compliant with regulations, and aligned with stakeholder expectations.
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