In part II of our ESG data trends report, we discuss 1) the rise of stakeholder capitalism, 2) interest in human capital data, 3) why company diversity matters, and 4) how to find alpha in E$G.

On Tuesday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission published the results of an enforcement action that concerned an alternative data vendor. In the settlement, App Annie agreed to pay a $10m fine for engaging in what the SEC said were “deceptiv...

From the latest ESGTech innovations to the changing regulatory landscape, we outline the top data trends impacting the ESG investment industry in 2021 and the years to come. In part I, we summarise 1) the competitive landscape of the ESG data market, 2) how to measure sustainability innovation with patent filings, 3) popular public data sources that offer ESG insights and, 4) the satellite technologies that can monitor the environmental impacts of corporate activity.

We summarise a recent paper on the use of alternative data in investment management, published by Gene Ekster and Petter Kolm. Their paper discusses the alternative data ecosystem, use cases, challenges, and methodologies for the valuation of alternative datasets.

We outline our predictions for how the Biden administration will impact the alternative data landscape, specifically through changes at the SEC and a possible federal consumer privacy bill.