On 1 March we have released a new SDI Classification and SDI Innovation Outlook dataset. The key enhancements alongside this new release was an update of product categories. In total 10,118 companies were assessed. It identifies 1,330 companies with more than 50% SDI aligned revenues, and 832 companies with 10-50% SDI aligned revenues.
On 1 February the 3rd SDI AOP Dutch seminar was hosted by PGGM. Speakers elaborated on the state of impact investing, relevant developments in AI, the latest developments of the SDI AOP and the platform's response to the call for a private market tool to measure SDI’s. The session was closed with a lively panel discussion about SDI AOP use cases.
Recently, an article was published in Asian Investor regarding SDI AOP's initiative expanding it's existing biodiversity thematic approach that touches on several SDG goals and sub-goals.
On 1 December we have released a new SDI Classification and SDI Innovation Outlook dataset. The key enhancements alongside this new release was an update of SDI Contribution Factors and commodity prices in the Mining Formula to better reflect recent commodity price and energy transition trends.
The SDI classification based on revenues reflects our belief that focusing on this type of fundamental metric brings together sustainability and financial materiality for a company. We have looked back over recent years to understand if our thesis that SDI-aligned companies show strong growth characteristics holds true.
We have asked Alix Foulonneau, Portfolio Manager Global Equities at UBS Asset Management, why the SDI AOP data is important to their organization and how they are using it.
