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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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Sustainable Switch Newsletter – ESG Lens

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

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

SEC Fires Starting Gun On ESG Disclosures; Mixed Reactions

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

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

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

SFDR Article 8 Funds Not Taxonomy-Aligned

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

Can Artificial Intelligence Inspire Our ESG Strategies?

How data science can transform ESG investing

Sustainable reporting ‘for all investments’ is about to increase

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

Softbank led $50M funding round for Clarity AI

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

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

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

Young Social Entrepreneurs Who Are Making The World A Better Place

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

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

The only Spaniard among the hundred Young Global Leaders

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Media & Press

Sustainable Switch Newsletter – ESG Lens

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

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

SEC Fires Starting Gun On ESG Disclosures; Mixed Reactions

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

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

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

SFDR Article 8 Funds Not Taxonomy-Aligned

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

Can Artificial Intelligence Inspire Our ESG Strategies?

How data science can transform ESG investing

Sustainable reporting ‘for all investments’ is about to increase

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

Softbank led $50M funding round for Clarity AI

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

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

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

Young Social Entrepreneurs Who Are Making The World A Better Place

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

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

The only Spaniard among the hundred Young Global Leaders

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