(Amsterdam, Netherlands) – September 28, 2011 – Sustainalytics is pleased to announce its new strategic partnership with Sustinvest, Korea’s leading responsible investment research and consulting firm. Together, the two firms will provide responsible investors in Korea with a global environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis that is informed by knowledge of local markets.
“Korea is a vibrant market for responsible investment,” said Michael Jantzi, Sustainalytics CEO. “We welcome the opportunity to align ourselves with the market leader. Our clients will benefit by having enhanced coverage and analysis of Korean securities through the Sustainalytics’ platform and direct access to ESG analysts in the region.”
“We are very pleased to enhance our working relationship with Sustainalytics. The ESG market in Korea is growing and we are glad to be able to provide enhanced global coverage to responsible investors here,” said Sustinvest CEO Youngjae Ryu.
In addition to enhanced research capabilities, Sustainalytics and Sustinvest will be exploring new products and services for the Korean market, including an ESG ranking of Korean companies that will be published in 2012.
"PRI welcomes this demonstration of the growth in interest in responsible investment in Korea. Korea is a fast-growing market, and it is heartening that investors there are recognizing the value that responsible investment approaches can bring," said Rob Lake, Director of Strategic Development, PRI.
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About Sustainalytics
Sustainalytics is a leading global provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and analysis for investors and financial institutions. We provide a global perspective, underpinned by nearly 20 years of local experience and expertise in the responsible investment market. Sustainalytics strives to continuously provide high-quality solutions and commits to remain responsive to the current and future needs of our clients. Recently, Sustainalytics was voted Best ESG Research House by IPE/TBLI. Sustainalytics is headquartered in Amsterdam, has offices in Boston, Frankfurt, Madrid, Paris, Timisoara and Toronto; and has representatives in Brussels and Copenhagen.
About Sustinvest
Sustinvest is the first SRI research and consulting institution established in Korea. Our ESGValueTM Model enables us to systematically analyze and evaluate risk and opportunity factors related to corporate ESG issues and performance of the 400 listed companies in the KRX (Korea Stock Exchange). ESGValueTM is a multilayered rating system that considers corporate financial performance, non-financial performance such as ESG and innovation factors, and characteristics of different industry. Based on this evaluation model, Sustinvest is currently providing advisory services to 1.2 trillion (KRW) of National Pension Services’ SRI funds, and these SRI funds have outperformed the benchmark in the past three and half years and is continuously showing satisfactory investment return.
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