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Media & Press • May 31, 2023

AI in private banking: “big change” is coming

How will AI change a relationship business like private banking? Private banking is very much a relationship business and people fear AI could take that away. On the other hand, it is nowhere near as simple as that. Clarity AI Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Ciompi shares his thought on AI concerns.

Media & Press • May 16, 2023

Just 4% of ‘sustainable’ funds meet requirements across regions

More than 95% of funds with the word ‘sustainable’ or similar would require renaming or restructuring in order to meet the sustainability disclosure and label requirements of US, UK and EU regulation, a study by Clarity AI has found.

Media & Press • May 16, 2023

Just 4% of sustainable funds would meet UK, EU and US labelling regimes, says study

Nearly all funds that include ESG terms in their names will need adjustments if they are to comply with labelling rules across the UK, EU and US, says Clarity AI report. Different jurisdictions are designing different regimes and fund labelling rules to combat greenwashing.

Media & Press • May 15, 2023

Clarity AI: Only 4% of “Sustainable” Investment Funds Would Automatically Comply with Requirements of US, UK and EU Regulatory Investment Fund Label and Naming Rules

Specifically in the EU, Clarity AI finds only 20% of Article 8 funds with the term sustainable, or a derivative thereof, currently plan to make sustainable investments of over 50% as they would be required to do under the recent ESMA consultation

Media & Press • May 15, 2023

ESG investment funds unlikely to comply with sustainable investing rules

Analysis of more than 18,000 investment funds across Europe has found that less than 4% would be able to comply with naming laws for ESG funds across key markets.

Media & Press • May 15, 2023

Only 20% of funds comply with Esma proposal

Clarity AI has reported 80% of Article 8 funds would fail to comply with the European Securities and Markets Authority‘s (Esma) proposed fund labelling regulation.

Media & Press • May 15, 2023

Almost no sustainable-labelled funds align with UK, EU, and US labelling rules

Media & Press • May 15, 2023

Most sustainable funds could not meet EU, U.S. and U.K. rules – analysis

Most issuers of funds labeled as sustainable would have to reboot if they want to meet regulatory demands in the U.S., U.K. and European Union, according to an analysis released Monday by Clarity AI, a sustainability technology platform.

Media & Press • May 14, 2023

Funds Sold as ‘Sustainable’ Hit by Crossborder Reality Check

Hardly any sustainable funds would consistently be able to market themselves as such in the UK, the US and the European Union as watchdogs in the three jurisdictions implement divergent anti-greenwash rules, according to a fresh study by Clarity AI, based on more than 18,000 investment products.

Media & Press • May 3, 2023

What the US Can Learn From Europe’s ESG Mistakes

The EU isn’t worried about wokeness, but it’s struggling to develop rules that would help investors avoid greenwashing. A study by Clarity AI found that almost 1 in 5 Article 9 funds have more than 10% of their investments in companies that violate the UN Global Compact principles or the OECD’s guidelines on the environment and [&h...

Media & Press • March 13, 2023

Clarity AI and CDP partner to launch impact assessment tools

Global disclosure systems group CDP has partnered with sustainability tech platform Clarity AI to jointly develop tools for financial institutions to measure and act on their environmental impact.

Media & Press • March 13, 2023

Clarity AI and CDP have announced a new partnership

The partnership will see CDP data used in the tech firm’s Net Zero tool. Clarity AI will provide assistance with CDP’s Climetrics tool.

Media & Press • March 9, 2023

CDP partners with Clarity AI

Environmental disclosure platform CDP and impact data initiative Clarity AI have partnered to help each other develop data products for financial institutions.

Media & Press • March 9, 2023

Clarity AI in environmental data product partnership with CDP

The venture will focus on jointly developing and bringing to market new products for financial institutions to measure and act on their environmental impact.

Media & Press • February 27, 2023

Explainer: Where does the UK stand with its taxonomy?

There are differing views on the extent to which the UK’s taxonomy should be aligned with its EU equivalent. Clarity AI senior product regulation specialist Tom Willman is in favour of as much alignment as possible with other taxonomies, including the EU’s. “Similar to its experience in developing the SDR, the UK finds itself in an ...

Media & Press • February 23, 2023

Clarity AI’s Founder & CEO, Live on Bloomberg TV

Rebeca Minguela discussed trends in sustainable investing, complexities in ESG reporting and how AI can help in the scalability of data analytics.

Media & Press • February 21, 2023

Clarity AI hires chief sustainability officer from PRI

Sustainable technology platform Clarity AI has hired Lorenzo Saa as chief sustainability officer from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Media & Press • February 14, 2023

Clarity AI signs MoU with the Saudi Tadawul Group

Clarity AI, a leading global sustainability tech platform, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Tadawul Group to educate companies in Saudi Arabia on sustainability topics.

Media & Press • February 13, 2023

Saudi Capital Market Forum witnesses 3 major MoUs on its second day

The first MoU was signed by Saudi Tadawul Group and Clarity AI, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that empowers assessment and reporting for businesses.

Media & Press • February 1, 2023

UK greenwashing rules set “higher bar” than SFDR, says investor group

Recent research by sustainable investing tech provider Clarity AI found nearly a quarter of Article 9 funds were failing the fundamental ‘do no harm’ test. Findings like this led to the Securities Market and Stakeholder Group urging Esma to reclassify its SFDR labels.

Media & Press • January 23, 2023

ESG round-up: One in five Article 9 funds is underreporting exposure to fossil fuels

When comparing Clarity AI’s data with the European ESG Template from the 83 Article 9 funds that disclose this information, the researchers found that 21% of these funds underreport their exposure to fossil fuels.

Media & Press • January 23, 2023

Nearly quarter of Article 9 funds failing ‘do no harm’ test

An analysis of 750 Article 9 funds by Clarity AI – a sustainable investing tech provider – found many were falling short in terms of sustainability investments.

Media & Press • January 23, 2023

20% of Article 9 funds under-report fossil fuel exposure, analysis suggests

Clarity AI report suggests a number of ‘dark green’ strategies are not adequately revealing their investments in fossil fuels or violating international corporate guidelines.

Media & Press • January 23, 2023

Article 9 funds play down fossil fuels and violate UN principles

Article 9 funds are still underreporting their exposure to fossil fuels, new data has found, with levels of disclosure still generally quite low.

Media & Press • January 23, 2023

One in five Article 9 funds underreport exposure to fossil fuels

Problems with EET. A new study has found serious disclosure flaws in the European ESG Template (EET), with more than one in five Article 9 funds underreporting their exposure to fossil fuels.

Media & Press • January 14, 2023

This Week’s Tech and Tools News: Partnership Clarity AI/ LSEG business Refinitiv

Clarity AI, a global sustainability tech platform, and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) business Refinitiv have partnered to develop a new SFDR Reporting Tool for Investors.

Media & Press • January 11, 2023

Infront, Clarity AI extend partnership for ESG data

This new deal sees Infront onboard the full suite of Clarity AI’s ESG data. This will increase the data granularity it can offer its clients on one of the most pressing issues for both investment managers and their clients.

Media & Press • January 9, 2023

US-based Clarity AI to team up with Saudi government to drive data-driven businesses in the Kingdom

The two will work together to explore potential areas of cooperation and exchange experiences in using big data.

Media & Press • January 9, 2023

Data firms to receive a sustainability boost thanks to Saudi agreement with Clarity AI

Saudi firms are set to receive a boost in sustainable business practices thanks to an agreement between the Kingdom’s Ministry of Economy and Planning and technology platform Clarity AI.

Media & Press • January 5, 2023

Saudi Arabia Ministry of Economy & Planning and Clarity AI Sign MOU to Develop Sustainability Reporting Capabilities and Framework in the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy & Planning and Clarity AI, the leading global sustainability technology platform, announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at bolstering the sustainable practices of businesses in the Kingdom. Clarity AI capabilities are used by some of the world’s largest investme...

Media & Press • December 23, 2022

Can SFDR live up to promises of greater transparency?

A looming update to the EU regulation has sent fund managers scrambling to downgrade Article 9 funds to Article 8 status. Patricia Pina, head of product research at sustainability tech firm Clarity AI, also identifies potential issues within this area of SFDR: “We do understand fears from the market that Article 8 simply becomes a [&hel...

Media & Press • December 23, 2022

ESG round-up

Clarity AI has partnered with Refinitiv to develop a tool to help London Stock Exchange Group’s customers comply with the EU’s SFDR regulation through accurate reporting.

Media & Press • December 23, 2022

LSEG and Clarity AI team up for SFDR tool

Sustainability tech platform Clarity AI has partnered with London Stock Exchange Group-owned Refinitiv to develop an SFDR data coverage tool. SFDR Reporting Professional will feature combined capabilities from both companies, leveraging data coverage of more than 50,000 companies to help investors build reports needed to comply with the E...

Media & Press • December 20, 2022

LSEG, Clarity AI to Launch SFDR Reporting Tool for Investors

ESG analytics and data science platform Clarity AI announced today a new partnership with financial markets data and infrastructure provider and LSEG company Refinitiv to develop a new tool to help LSEG customers comply with SFDR reporting requirements.

Media & Press • December 20, 2022

LSEG and Clarity AI partner for SFDR reporting tool

Refintiv, a data company owned by London Stock Exchange Group, has partnered with Clarity AI to develop a new product to help LSEG customers comply with Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

Media & Press • December 19, 2022

Klarna taps Clarity AI tech to showcase sustainability data on tech brands

Shoppers using Klarna’s app will now see eco-badges attached to the electronics products they buy. Buy now, pay later shoppers who use Klarna’s app will soon be able to review the environmental and sustainability credentials of the tech brands they buy.

Media & Press • December 19, 2022

Klarna to provide shoppers with sustainability data for electronic goods

Klarna is using data sourced from Clarity AI to promote environmentally conscious brands to its global network of more than 150 million active shoppers. The initiative will initially focus on the power-hungry consumer eleconics industry, which is expected to produce around 14% of global emissions by 2040, up from around 3% today. As well ...

Media & Press • December 19, 2022

Clarity AI Technology Empowers Consumers to Shop Consciously with Klarna

“We were looking for a partner that not only provides clear and independent data, but also offers a seamless technical integration. As a digital-native tech company, Clarity AI was a natural choice for us. We speak the same language; it’s a great match,” said Salah Said, Head of Sustainability at Klarna.

Media & Press • December 19, 2022

Klarna taps Clarity AI to boost environmentally conscious brands

Klarna will initially feature ways to shop consciously – powered by Clarity AI’s capabilities – to those shopping for electronics across thousands of brands in 22 countries around the world.

Media & Press • December 15, 2022

People & Appointments: Rebeca Minguela, founder and CEO of Clarity AI, is now on the PRI Board of Directors

The Principles for Responsible Investment has elected Rebeca Minguela, founder and CEO of Clarity AI, for the service provider board seat. Minguela founded Clarity AI more than six years ago and previously worked as global head of digital transformation at Santander.

Media & Press • December 12, 2022

A stewardship code for the EU?

Regulation will boost fund naming consistency and disclosures but more work is needed to ensure EU rules impact the real economy, speakers told a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance and sponsored by Clarity AI.

Media & Press • December 7, 2022

Active risk and the alignment of both equity and fixed income portfolios with the EU taxonomy

Invesco's latest research leverages Clarity AI's EU Taxonomy data to explore the impact on active risks when aligning both equity and fixed income portfolios with the EU taxonomy regulations

Media & Press • December 7, 2022

‘The great reclassification’ strikes Article 9 funds as second SFDR phase approaches

Thomas Willman, senior product specialist at Clarity AI, comment on the recent SFDR regulations and how they are playing out in the market, "the future is positive for Article 9 funds that can meet the reporting requirements."

Media & Press • December 5, 2022

Clarity AI fiabilise la donnée extra-financière

Caceis a sélectionné la fintech experte de la durabilité pour la rendre accessible depuis sa nouvelle place de marché. “Nous indiquons en un clic le degré de confiance de ces données, un niveau de finesse qu’aucun compétiteur ne livre », Thibaud de Maintenant, Head of Platforms Success de Clarity AI.

Media & Press • November 18, 2022

Sustainable Switch Newsletter – In Conversation

In this edition of the Sustainable Switch Newsletter, the "In Conversation" is focused on recent insights from our Head of Product Research & Innovation, Patricia Pina. She provides her thoughts on sustainable finance regulation in Europe.

Media & Press • November 18, 2022

La banca se conjura contra el ‘greenwashing’ y se abraza a la economía conductual

VIII Jornadas de Pensiones organizadas por Cinco Días e Ibercaja. El cumplimiento de los criterios ESG en materia de sostenibilidad y las fuertes pérdidas que acumulan muchos pequeños inversores ponen a prueba al sistema financiero.

Media & Press • November 16, 2022

Les fonds article 9 pointés du doigt

Dans une étude récente sur le respect des règles de SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation), Clarity AI pointe des insuffisances du côté des fonds “article 9”.

Media & Press • November 10, 2022

Study shows SFDR Article 9 funds’ shortcomings

The EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation is being used as much as a fund labelling system as it is a reporting requirement. So, are the funds classified under SFDR’s Article 9 – those that have environmental and social objectives at their core – actually channeling capital towards sustainable companies?

Media & Press • November 3, 2022

Asset Managers Hit by More Bad News on Top-Ranked ESG Funds

Europe’s highest-ranking sustainable fund category keeps getting dragged down by controversial revelations. Known as Article 9, the designation may be stripped from hundreds of funds in the coming months, industry estimates show.

Media & Press • November 3, 2022

20% of sustainable funds ‘fall short’ of SFDR standards

This means they have more than 10% of their investments in companies that have violations of the UN Global Compact principles or the OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises.

Media & Press • November 3, 2022

Article 9 funds might be noncompliant with ‘do no significant harm’ criteria

According to a recent assessment of 15,000 funds and their Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) classifications, research showed that many Article 9 funds might be noncompliant with the regulation’s ‘do no significant harm’ criteria.

Media & Press • November 3, 2022

One in five Article 9 funds hold companies violating ‘do no harm’ principles

Research by Clarity AI finds companies viewed as sustainable violate UN Global Compact principles or OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises.

Media & Press • November 3, 2022

Study Raises Doubts Around Sustainability of EU’s Top ESG Funds

Europe’s greenest fund category may not be as sustainable as its classification suggests, according to a report published on Thursday by Clarity AI, a sustainability technology platform.

Media & Press • October 28, 2022

Clarity AI: Über 80 % der Aktiengesellschaften im Nahen Osten und Nordafrika legen keine quantitativen Nachhaltigkeitsdaten offen

Clarity AI, die führende globale Nachhaltigkeitsplattform, gab heute bekannt, dass bei einer Stichprobe von 40.000 Aktiengesellschaften nur etwa 30 % mindestens eine quantitative Nachhaltigkeitskennzahl ausweisen.

Media & Press • October 28, 2022

Clarity AI: oltre l’80% delle società quotate in borsa del Medio Oriente e del Nord Africa non divulga alcun dato quantitativo sulla sostenibilità

In tutto il mondo, solo il 30% circa delle società quotate divulga almeno un parametro quantitativo sulla sostenibilità. Poiché tra meno di 70 giorni entreranno in vigore ulteriori requisiti previsti dal regolamento UE sulla divulgazione della finanza sostenibile (SFDR), la mancanza di dati disponibili potrebbe rendere necessario lR...

Media & Press • October 27, 2022

Clarity AI: More than 80% of the Public Companies in the Middle East and North Africa Do Not Disclose Any Quantitative Sustainability Data

Clarity AI, the leading global sustainability tech platform, announced today that in a sample of 40,000 public companies, approximately only 30% report at least one quantitative sustainability metric. As further requirements under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) come into force in fewer than 70 days, lack of av...

Media & Press • October 14, 2022

Clarity AI Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Rebeca Minguela, Clarity AI Founder and CEO, Named one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs at 2022 Builders and Innovators Summit

Media & Press • October 14, 2022

Top 50 IAM partners with sustainability data provider

Copernicus Wealth Management has agreed to a three-year deal with Clarity AI. Clarity AI analyses more than 50,000 companies and uses machine learning to generate its data, it said.

Media & Press • October 14, 2022

Copernicus setzt auf Clarity AI bei Nachhaltigkeitsmessung

Der Vermögensverwalter Copernicus will Nachheitigkeitskriterien stärker in die Anlageentscheidungen einfliessen lassen. Dafür hat man eine Partnerschaft mit einer auf ESG-Bewertung spezialisierten Technologieplattform vereinbart.

Media & Press • October 13, 2022

Copernicus Wealth Management si rafforza sugli Esg con Clarity AI

Copernicus Wealth Management includerà gli insight di sostenibilità di Clarity AI nelle proprie decisioni di investimento. Basandosi su big data e machine learning, Clarity AI valuta la sostenibilità e l’impatto degli investimenti di un portafoglio

Media & Press • October 11, 2022

Clarity AI: The Power Of Big Data In ESG

With the ESG investment market now over one-third of total gross assets, many investors are turning to Clarity AI as a one-stop-shop for all their sustainability data needs.

Media & Press • October 3, 2022

This is not an ESG article

Rebeca Minguela, CEO & Founder of Clarity AI, argues to make progress responding to the most profound societal problems we collectively face, we need to refocus the conversation.

Media & Press • October 1, 2022

New Global ESGFinTech100 Recognises the Tech Companies Helping Financial Institutions Meet ESG Objectives

The leading innovators in climate risk, sustainability, social responsibility and governance in financial services were named today on the ESGFinTech100 list.

Media & Press • September 20, 2022

Clarity AI: Whitewashing the Green Out of Brands Working Towards Transparency in Sustainability Won’t Save the Planet

Clarity AI, the leading global sustainability tech platform, announced today that it believes the positive viral attention Patagonia received last week and the negative viral attention H&M and other fast-fashion brands received over the past few months is clouding the picture of what can actually save the planet.

Media & Press • September 1, 2022

Clarity AI Partners With BlackRock’s eFront on ESG Analytics for Private Investors

Sustainability tech company Clarity AI has begun providing analytics to private equity investors to meet growing demand for ESG data and analysis from the alternative finance sector. The New York-based company will leverage its sustainability data on about 30,000 firms to create sustainability benchmarks for use by private investors on Bl...

Media & Press • August 31, 2022

9 green cloud startups that investors are betting on to cash in on a $2 trillion climate opportunity

As the planet warms, tech companies are finding ways to reduce environmental impacts. As of 2021, venture-capital firms around the world had invested over $30 billion in climate-tech startups offering services like remote sensing tools to calculate carbon offsets and emission-tracking software.

Media & Press • August 30, 2022

vestr adds ESG reporting feature from Clarity AI

“We are very excited to see our capabilities live in vestr’s DELTA platform and to be able to bring societal impact to markets to an even broader base of clients. We have the most comprehensive sustainability tech kit available on the market, and we are thrilled that vestr clients will have the ability to access […]

Media & Press • August 20, 2022

Knowing when to divest

Until new regulations arrive, investors should conduct a deep-dive analysis and engage with companies to determine which are not as sustainable as they appear.

Media & Press • August 8, 2022

El verano de la inversión sostenible

En virtud de una evolución del reglamento europeo sobre productos financieros, conocido como Green Mifid II, los bancos y asesores financieros tienen la obligación de preguntar a sus clientes si quieren que sus fondos de inversión tengan en cuenta criterios medioambientales, sociales y de buen gobierno corporativo (ESG, por sus siglas ...

Media & Press • August 8, 2022

Clarity AI partners with BlackRock

Technology platform Clarity AI is partnering with Blackrock’s alternative investment management platform eFront. The partnership will enable general and limited partners using eFront to generate quantitative sustainability assessments of alternative investment portfolios, Clarity AI said.

Media & Press • August 8, 2022

BlackRock’s eFront Partners with Clarity AI on ESG Data for Private Markets Investors

Clarity AI announced today a new partnership with BlackRock’s alternative investment management platform eFront, enabling private market investors to generate quantitative sustainability assessments of their alternative investment portfolios. The partnership aims to “help solve the gap of sustainability metrics outside publicly listed...

Media & Press • August 2, 2022

SFDR could revolutionise reporting but don’t wait for data

There is a job to do in rebuilding trust in investors’ ability to report on sustainability credentials, especially as the asset management industry has recently been hit by some high-profile greenwashing scandals.

Media & Press • July 30, 2022

Gallery: 100 days to COP27

As we reach 100 days to COP27 we asked asset managers: What is the most urgent issue for the asset management industry that needs tackling at COP27? Clarity AI, VP of Product provides his perspective on the COP27 agenda.

Media & Press • July 27, 2022

Institutional investors divided on SEC emissions reporting proposals

Proposals from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to mandate public companies to report their carbon emissions have generated an avalanche of responses, including some strongly opposed and others pushing the SEC to increase its coverage. The SEC plans to enforce companies to report Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (indirect) emis...

Media & Press • July 26, 2022

War prompts boardrooms to prioritise tackling financial crime

Anti-financial crime is finally moving up the governance agenda for companies and investors. Organisations must already comply with a slew of regulations aiming to identify and prevent financial crimes such as corruption, money laundering and fraud. But until recently, anti-financial crime (AFC) was not a strong part of governance framewo...

Media & Press • July 12, 2022

Clarity AI onboards Nordic life insurer: “We see good traction for our SFDR and EU Taxonomy offering

Clarity AI has developed a product alongside one of the biggest asset managers in the Nordic region. The regulatory environment has prompted one of the region’s biggest life insurers to start using the platform.

Media & Press • July 4, 2022

Rebeca Minguela: “Evitamos los juicios binarios: decir si una empresa es mala o buena”

Hace cinco años, Rebeca Minguela fundó Clarity AI, una firma dedicada a recabar todos los datos empresariales sobre métricas vinculadas con la contaminación, la gobernanza y los efectos de las compañías sobre la sociedad, para después agregarlos y distribuirlos a bancos, fondos de inversión y gestoras de activos interesadas en est...

Media & Press • July 4, 2022

Tougher Enforcement, Regulation on ESG Funds a “Wake-up Call”

In February 2022, 20% of funds registered under SFDR’s Article 8 were found to be ‘questionable’, in terms of the credibility of their ESG characteristics. In March 2022, sustainability technology provider Clarity AI said equity funds labelled as Article 8 under SFDR are no more aligned with the environmental taxonomy than non-ESG ...

Media & Press • July 1, 2022

Protocol Source Code Newsletter

Clarity AI's Rebeca Minguela said lots of investors misunderstand ESG, even Elon Musk: “Many investors believe it might be only focused on climate impact. Not just ‘many investors’ — even Elon Musk tweeted about it.”

Media & Press • July 1, 2022

Elon Musk is smart — but he doesn’t understand ESG, tech CEO says

In an interview last month with CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe,” Rebeca Minguela spoke of the confusion surrounding what ESG actually means. “Many investors believe it might be only focused on climate impact,” she said. “Not just ‘many investors’ — even Elon Musk tweeted about it.”

Media & Press • June 27, 2022

Rebeca Minguela: Sorry, Elon Musk, but you’ve got it all wrong about ESG and Tesla

Dear Mr. Musk: Recently, you called environmental, social, and corporate governance an “outrageous scam” following the removal of Tesla, your flagship company, from S&P’s ESG Index. While I respect and applaud the positive impact Tesla is having on the world and your leadership role in moving us to a more sustainable future, what is...

Media & Press • June 24, 2022

Transparency is a ‘huge problem’ when it comes to sustainable investment, says Clarity AI CEO

Rebeca Minguela, founder and CEO of Clarity AI, says that’s a challenge that applies not only to the climate crisis, but also to areas like diversity and other social issues.

Media & Press • June 17, 2022

Los estudiantes del CESGA de EFFAS tendrán acceso a los datos de empresas, fondos y gobiernos de Clarity AI

La federación europea de asociaciones de analistas financieros ha llegado a un acuerdo con la plataforma tecnológica.

Media & Press • June 2, 2022

Clarity AI soutiendra le reporting SFDR de BlackRock

Les données de Clarity AI sont déjà intégrées à Aladdin et mises à disposition des clients de BlackRock pour répondre à leurs besoins en termes de reporting SFDR

Media & Press • June 2, 2022

BlackRock taps ClarityAI for SFDR reporting

Sustainability tech vendor ClarityAI has announced that its sustainability data will be used by BlackRock in preparation for its reporting under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework.

Media & Press • June 2, 2022

Clarity AI’s sustainability data to support BlackRock’s Enterprise SFDR reporting

Clarity AI, a Global sustainability tech platform Clarity AI's sustainability data has been integrated into BlackRock’s Aladdin platform in preparation for the firm's enterprise reporting for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework.

Media & Press • June 1, 2022 • Emanuela Kerencheva

BlackRock Partners with Clarity AI to Offer Aladdin Users Data for SFDR Reporting

Sustainability analytics and data science platform Clarity AI announced today that investment giant BlackRock is utilizing its sustainability data, integrated into BlackRock’s Aladdin platform, to support enterprise reporting for the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework. Clarity AI is a pure-play impact eva...

Company News, Media & Press • May 26, 2022

The Challenges in Sustainable Finance

Our Founder & CEO, Rebeca Minguela, joined CNBC live at Davos to talk through sustainable finance. “In order to prioritize where to focus to have a better Impact of course you need to measure first. Helping investors and companies assess scope 3 using estimation models, so machine learning models. Also for scope 1 and 2, [&helli...

Media & Press • May 23, 2022

‘Do-good’ measures don’t do at all

A multitude of methodologies to rate businesses is causing confusion for ethical investors. Individual investors who entrust their money to funds espousing environmental, social and governance principles may - unwittingly - be helping finance companies that "make climate change worse, not better."

Media & Press • May 4, 2022

Sustainable Switch Newsletter – ESG Lens

In this edition of the Sustainable Switch newsletter, the ESG Lens is focused on a recent Clarity AI data insight. When using each nation’s respective major stock index as a proxy, France scores well against other large-GDP European nations in Clarity AI’s ESG Impact framework.

Media & Press • April 12, 2022 • Hiten Samtani

SEC’s climate proposals are “wake-up call” for real estate

Big impact on major operators and investors; opportunity for startups The real estate industry is built on other people’s money. A lot of those investors will now be asking tough questions about climate change, thanks to new regulations proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Late last month, the SEC announced that publicly ...

Media & Press • April 11, 2022

Putting The “Green” Back Into Greenbacks With Climate Fintech.

Climate change is driving rapid, unprecedented, and in many cases unpredictable shifts across our planet. Many of the foundational assumptions upon which we have built our financial services are changing. And fast.

Media & Press • March 23, 2022

SEC Fires Starting Gun On ESG Disclosures; Mixed Reactions

While a US story, the actions by the regulator of the world’s largest economy will spark commentary and possible emulation around the world. Already, the suggestion that firms should describe in detail their environmental impact is prompting pushback in some quarters. The move comes at a challenging time for global energy policy.

Media & Press • March 18, 2022

Less than 5% of Article 8 revenues come from green activities, study finds

Research by Clarity AI suggests that Article 8 funds are barely more taxonomy-aligned than Article 6 funds.

Media & Press • March 17, 2022

Tiny 7% of sample 31,000 equity funds have more than 10% ‘green revenue’

Only a small fraction of revenues from funds that are often classified as green contribute to mitigating climate change, a new study has found, which raises concerns about investors being misled by supposedly ‘green’ funds.

Media & Press • March 17, 2022

‘Sustainable’ funds are no more green than traditional products, study finds

Investment funds that market themselves as sustainable under European rules get similar levels of "green revenues" through the companies they invest in as traditional funds, according to a new study published on Thursday.

Media & Press • March 17, 2022

SFDR Article 8 Funds Not Taxonomy-Aligned

Delays to corporate sustainability reporting legislation makes investor assessments more challenging, says Clarity AI. Equity funds labelled as Article 8 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are no more aligned with the environmental taxonomy than non-ESG funds, according to Clarity AI.

Media & Press • March 4, 2022

EU sustainability regulations: Why wealth managers need better data, analysis and insights

CAPTIAL MONITOR: ‘Compliance’ is well established as one of the biggest words in wealth management. But, with the climate crisis now front and centre, and corporate behaviour under scrutiny like never before, its scope and strategic importance has changed markedly. Wealth managers are likely to be up to speed with the requirements of ...

Media & Press • February 25, 2022 • Ian Horne

Can Artificial Intelligence Inspire Our ESG Strategies?

Citywire — Responsible investing is challenging, nuanced and, in places, subjective. Can artificial intelligence make the job easier? This week’s Tech Travels covers two of my favourite topics. Artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainable investing. And when I say sustainable investing, I mean the entire vat of alphabet soup – E...

Media & Press • February 10, 2022

How data science can transform ESG investing

CAPITAL MONITOR: ESG ratings have traditionally been compiled in a laborious and often seemingly arbitrary manner. Poring through company reports, listening to analyst briefings, and unearthing what industry developments and news one can find before making a qualitative, subjective assessment based upon a patchwork of incomplete informati...

Media & Press • January 13, 2022

Sustainable reporting ‘for all investments’ is about to increase

CNBC EUROPE — SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Rebeca Minguela, founder and CEO of Sustainable tech platform Clarity AI, discusses the future of sustainable reporting and its regulation in the near future.

Media & Press • December 21, 2021

Why wealth managers must deliver greater levels of transparency and granularity to their clients

CAPITAL MONITOR: When Bloomberg reported earlier this year that ESG assets were on track to be worth $52trn by 2025 – more than a third of the total forecast for worldwide assets under management – it will have reflected a direction of travel familiar to most wealth managers. In recent years, they have found themselves […]

Media & Press • December 3, 2021 • Simon Jessup

Softbank led $50M funding round for Clarity AI

Reuters: Softbank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2 has led the latest funding round for sustainability data technology platform Clarity AI, alongside existing investors including BlackRock, valuing the start-up at $450 million. The $50 million funding round, completed in August, also included Fifth Wall Climate Technology Fund and Jony ...

Media & Press • December 2, 2021

Clarity AI captures 44 million (Euros) and adds Softbank and the former Apple Design Director as shareholders

Clarity Al, the technology company founded by Rebeca Minguela, that allows investors to manage the social and environmental impact of their portfolios through a technology platform in the cloud, has closed a financing round of 50 million dollars.

Media & Press • March 29, 2021

Clarity AI partners with BNP Paribas Securities Services and its platform Manaos

Manaos users will now be able to access Clarity AI’s vast universe of sustainability data and insights.

Media & Press • September 29, 2020 • CNBC

Rebeca Minguela discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated ESG investing trend

Rebeca Minguela, founder and CEO of Clarity AI, discusses the rising demand for ESG tracking and monitoring and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on that trend.

Media & Press • August 10, 2017 • Forbes

Young Social Entrepreneurs Who Are Making The World A Better Place

"Also new to the YGL community this year is Rebeca Minguela, founder and CEO of Clarity, a company that uses data science to address the problem of unequal capital allocation."

Media & Press • May 26, 2017 • World Economic Forum

Investing responsibly can unlock trillions of dollars – here’s how

"Through machine learning algorithms, Clarity estimates the needs of the population and determines how companies are actually covering those needs in relation to the capital used."

Media & Press • May 21, 2017 • El Mundo

The most important young Spanish woman you don’t know… but should

"Clarity measures two things: the behaviour of the company and the impact of its activity. The investor will be able to invest according their interests and conscience, leveraging multiple sources of data and information."

Media & Press • March 31, 2017 • El País

The only Spaniard among the hundred Young Global Leaders

"Rebeca Minguela is one in a million. The only Spaniard among the hundred Young Global Leaders recognized by the World Economic Forum for her social innovation leadership."

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AI in private banking: “big change” is coming

Just 4% of ‘sustainable’ funds meet requirements across regions

Just 4% of sustainable funds would meet UK, EU and US labelling regimes, says study

Clarity AI: Only 4% of “Sustainable” Investment Funds Would Automatically Comply with Requirements of US, UK and EU Regulatory Investment Fund Label and Naming Rules

ESG investment funds unlikely to comply with sustainable investing rules

Only 20% of funds comply with Esma proposal

Almost no sustainable-labelled funds align with UK, EU, and US labelling rules

Most sustainable funds could not meet EU, U.S. and U.K. rules – analysis

Funds Sold as ‘Sustainable’ Hit by Crossborder Reality Check

What the US Can Learn From Europe’s ESG Mistakes

Clarity AI and CDP partner to launch impact assessment tools

Clarity AI and CDP have announced a new partnership

CDP partners with Clarity AI

Clarity AI in environmental data product partnership with CDP

Explainer: Where does the UK stand with its taxonomy?

Clarity AI’s Founder & CEO, Live on Bloomberg TV

Clarity AI hires chief sustainability officer from PRI

Clarity AI signs MoU with the Saudi Tadawul Group

Saudi Capital Market Forum witnesses 3 major MoUs on its second day

UK greenwashing rules set “higher bar” than SFDR, says investor group

ESG round-up: One in five Article 9 funds is underreporting exposure to fossil fuels

Nearly quarter of Article 9 funds failing ‘do no harm’ test

20% of Article 9 funds under-report fossil fuel exposure, analysis suggests

Article 9 funds play down fossil fuels and violate UN principles

One in five Article 9 funds underreport exposure to fossil fuels

This Week’s Tech and Tools News: Partnership Clarity AI/ LSEG business Refinitiv

Infront, Clarity AI extend partnership for ESG data

US-based Clarity AI to team up with Saudi government to drive data-driven businesses in the Kingdom

Data firms to receive a sustainability boost thanks to Saudi agreement with Clarity AI

Saudi Arabia Ministry of Economy & Planning and Clarity AI Sign MOU to Develop Sustainability Reporting Capabilities and Framework in the Kingdom

Can SFDR live up to promises of greater transparency?

ESG round-up

LSEG and Clarity AI team up for SFDR tool

LSEG, Clarity AI to Launch SFDR Reporting Tool for Investors

LSEG and Clarity AI partner for SFDR reporting tool

Klarna taps Clarity AI tech to showcase sustainability data on tech brands

Klarna to provide shoppers with sustainability data for electronic goods

Clarity AI Technology Empowers Consumers to Shop Consciously with Klarna

Klarna taps Clarity AI to boost environmentally conscious brands

People & Appointments: Rebeca Minguela, founder and CEO of Clarity AI, is now on the PRI Board of Directors

A stewardship code for the EU?

Active risk and the alignment of both equity and fixed income portfolios with the EU taxonomy

‘The great reclassification’ strikes Article 9 funds as second SFDR phase approaches

Clarity AI fiabilise la donnée extra-financière

Sustainable Switch Newsletter – In Conversation

La banca se conjura contra el ‘greenwashing’ y se abraza a la economía conductual

Les fonds article 9 pointés du doigt

Study shows SFDR Article 9 funds’ shortcomings

Asset Managers Hit by More Bad News on Top-Ranked ESG Funds

20% of sustainable funds ‘fall short’ of SFDR standards

Article 9 funds might be noncompliant with ‘do no significant harm’ criteria

One in five Article 9 funds hold companies violating ‘do no harm’ principles

Study Raises Doubts Around Sustainability of EU’s Top ESG Funds

Clarity AI: Über 80 % der Aktiengesellschaften im Nahen Osten und Nordafrika legen keine quantitativen Nachhaltigkeitsdaten offen

Clarity AI: oltre l’80% delle società quotate in borsa del Medio Oriente e del Nord Africa non divulga alcun dato quantitativo sulla sostenibilità

Clarity AI: More than 80% of the Public Companies in the Middle East and North Africa Do Not Disclose Any Quantitative Sustainability Data

Clarity AI Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Top 50 IAM partners with sustainability data provider

Copernicus setzt auf Clarity AI bei Nachhaltigkeitsmessung

Copernicus Wealth Management si rafforza sugli Esg con Clarity AI

Clarity AI: The Power Of Big Data In ESG

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New Global ESGFinTech100 Recognises the Tech Companies Helping Financial Institutions Meet ESG Objectives

Clarity AI: Whitewashing the Green Out of Brands Working Towards Transparency in Sustainability Won’t Save the Planet

Clarity AI Partners With BlackRock’s eFront on ESG Analytics for Private Investors

9 green cloud startups that investors are betting on to cash in on a $2 trillion climate opportunity

vestr adds ESG reporting feature from Clarity AI

Knowing when to divest

El verano de la inversión sostenible

Clarity AI partners with BlackRock

BlackRock’s eFront Partners with Clarity AI on ESG Data for Private Markets Investors

SFDR could revolutionise reporting but don’t wait for data

Gallery: 100 days to COP27

Institutional investors divided on SEC emissions reporting proposals

War prompts boardrooms to prioritise tackling financial crime

Clarity AI onboards Nordic life insurer: “We see good traction for our SFDR and EU Taxonomy offering