Despite what certain global leaders may be saying at the moment, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are central to understanding risk, resilience, and long-term value in business environments. Recently, at New York Climate Week, several of the world’s leading banks revealed the true extent of ESG integration into traditional risk assessments, explaining that they […]
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The future of ESG audits: How AI transforms the process
ESG audits aren’t easy. For many teams, this means weeks of manual work: gathering disclosures from dozens of documents, aligning data with evolving frameworks, and checking for gaps manually. It’s a time-consuming, error-prone process that leaves little room for strategic thinking. But regulators are tightening the screws. New disclosure rules like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting […]
The introductory guide to sustainability reporting
Companies everywhere are under pressure to show how their operations impact people and the planet. Sustainability reporting makes this visible. It explains what a business is doing to manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues—backed by data that investors, regulators, and other stakeholders can trust. Done well, sustainability reporting helps companies stay compliant, earn stakeholder […]
ESG analysis: What it is, why it matters, and how to do it right
What is ESG analysis? Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis is the process of evaluating how a company discloses, manages, and performs in relation to sustainability issues. It goes beyond treating ESG as a compliance concern. Instead, sophisticated ESG analysis is about interpreting that information in a way that’s aligned with global reporting standards, investor […]
How agentic AI is shaping ESG research
There is more environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data than ever, yet sustainability teams, ESG advisors and responsible investors are finding that the research component of their jobs is not getting any easier. Disclosure rules are tightening. Stakeholder expectations are growing. And the volume of reports, standards, and frameworks to parse through? It’s overwhelming. Even […]
How KingSett Capital uses Manifest Climate to maximize positive environmental impact
KingSett Capital is a private equity real estate investment firm in Canada. Its $18 billion in assets is funded by its own capital, alongside that from institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. KingSett’s real estate asset classes include office, retail, industrial, multi-family, hotels and developments. KingSett also creates bespoke financing solutions for a wide range of projects […]
Business is booming for ESG auditors. Can they keep up?
As ESG disclosures move from voluntary to mandatory, the role of the ESG auditor is now in the spotlight. Companies that provide ESG auditing and assurance services are no doubt seeing more client requests than ever before, but can they keep up with the demand? Faced with assessing compliance across a broad array of concerns […]
For responsible investors, data is the missing link in ESG decisions
In the era of responsible investing, an investment firm’s chief asset is increasingly data. Without the right data on companies’ ESG performance, portfolio managers and their teams are flying blind, unable to identify and retain the right companies to please their investors and hit financial or sustainability targets. But for the most part, investors are […]
Manifest Climate helps Ceres make sense of climate data to drive change
Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more just, and sustainable economy. The organization works with companies, investors, policymakers and regulators to educate, advocate, and investigate opportunities and challenges in the net zero transition. Ceres reached out to Manifest Climate for a unique […]
How a Mining Company uses Manifest Climate to Help Transition to a Climate-Positive Future
Teck Resources Limited (Teck) is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the global energy transition. The company operates a smelter and copper mines and zinc mines across the Americas. Teck leverages Manifest Climate to rapidly improve and iterate on its climate disclosures. With changing external […]