Global public company data points from the new Glass Lewis ESG Data Feed can be used by investors for ESG models, scoring, investing decisions, and proxy voting decisions
SAN FRANCISCO (June 15, 2022) – Glass Lewis today announced the launch of ESG Data Feed. Through the ESG Data Feed solution, investors can now directly access the same ESG data that Glass Lewis uses in its Proxy Paper ESG Profile Page. The data is collected and made available near public company annual shareholder meetings in order to ensure investors timely access to both summaries of public company ESG performance and insight into specific data points. The new solution enables investors to conduct their own internal analysis, including the creation of ESG models, scoring, investing decisions, and proxy voting decisions. Institutional investors and public companies around the world rely on Glass Lewis’ research and shareholder vote recommendations to make sound stewardship decisions.
The launch of the ESG Data Feed solution follows the launch of the Glass Lewis ESG Profile which provides a snapshot view in Proxy Paper research reports of key topics such as companies’ emission reduction initiatives and the disclosures they provide concerning their environmental and social risks and performance. The data is aggregated and collected by Glass Lewis research analysts, and the ESG scoring methodology is owned by Glass Lewis, therefore investors can also use the underlying data and scoring in their custom proxy voting policies.
“Our clients have increasingly been looking for access to timely, accurate, and understandable ESG data that they can use in their proxy voting, engagement, and other investment decisions. Although we have been collecting information concerning companies’ ESG risks and opportunities since our inception as an organization, the ESG Profile and ESG Data Feed solution allow clients a much more customizable and accessible way to use this information,” explained Courteney Keatinge, Senior Director, ESG Research at Glass Lewis. “This data, which is collected within approximately 30 days of a company’s AGM and is subject to company validation through the Issuer Data Report service, allows our clients to leverage it in their own internal analyses and advance their stewardship programs.”
The data collected includes data points associated with Board Accountability, ESG Transparency, ESG Targets, and Alignments, and, for certain companies, Climate Risk Mitigation. Covered public companies will have the opportunity to verify their ESG data through Glass Lewis’ Issuer Data Report program. For more information on the specific data points, please see our methodology document here.
For more information, visit the ESG Data Feed solution page or send an inquiry to info@glasslewis.com.
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Glass Lewis is the leading provider of independent global governance solutions. We enable institutional investors and publicly listed companies to make sustainable decisions based in research and data. We cover 30,000+ meetings each year, across approximately 100 global markets. Our customers include the majority of the world’s largest pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers who collectively manage over $40 trillion in assets. Our core solutions include Proxy Paper proxy research and Viewpoint proxy vote management platform. More information is available at www.GlassLewis.com.