ISS provides a variety of ESG solutions to help institutional investors incorporate responsible investment policies and practices into their decision-making processes.

1. ISS ESG Corporate Ratings

ISS ESG Corporate Ratings offer a detailed assessment of a company’s sustainability performance. The ratings consider approximately 100 industry-specific indicators, providing a thorough evaluation of how companies manage ESG issues. The rating system uses a twelve-point scale, ranging from A+ (excellent performance) to D- (poor performance) which corresponds to a unique quantitative (0-100) score.

Key Features of ISS approach:

• Material and Forward-Looking Data: The ratings provide highly relevant and forward-looking ESG data, helping investors make informed decisions.
• Comprehensive Coverage: The assessment covers a wide range of ESG topics, including environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance practices.
• Sector-Specific Analysis: The methodology is tailored to different industries, ensuring that the most pertinent ESG issues are evaluated for each sector.
  
  
  

2. ISS ESG Fund Ratings

The ISS ESG Fund Rating equips investors with the necessary data and analysis to evaluate the ESG performance of funds, as well as their performance relative to peers. With access to over 1,000 data points, investors can conduct thorough screening and analysis of fund performance based on the metrics provided in the report, along with additional factors available on the dedicated platform. The primary fund rating results are largely based on the innovative ISS ESG Corporate and Country Ratings, which offer financially relevant and comprehensive sustainability insights on both current and future performance.

The overall fund rating offers a comparative view of a fund’s ESG performance, rated on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). This rating is determined by a weighted ESG Performance Score, which assesses issuer performance across key ESG criteria on a scale of 0 to 100. Funds with a lower weighted Performance Score relative to their peers indicate lower sustainability performance.