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![What’s in a name: The ESG edition](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Buildings_Solar_900x350.png)
In this paper, our goal is to show how sustainability ETF exposures to a number of sustainability-related factors may vary. It is eminently clear to us that investors with a view about key sustainability features cannot rely on the fund name, but instead need to do more digging into whether their fund meets the required criteria.
![With hundreds of billions pouring in, ESG funds focus mainly on ‘E’. So what about ‘S’and ‘G’?](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Seeking_Alpha_900x350.png)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
With hundreds of billions pouring in, ESG funds focus mainly on ‘E’. So what about ‘S’and ‘G’?
Qontigo noted in a research report that as of August, 346B euros were invested in passive ESG ETFs listed across the world. Of that figure, 53% went towards general ESG funds, while 45% of the flows were allocated towards environmental ETFs.
![iSTOXX APG World Responsible Indices: significant sustainability with low active risk](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PO561-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
iSTOXX APG World Responsible Indices: significant sustainability with low active risk
This article aims to provide an update on the responsible-investing characteristics of the iSTOXX APG World Responsible Indices, and reaffirm that the process continues to create indices with substantial improvement in sustainability criteria without straying too much from the parent benchmark.
![Qontigo data shows extent of climate strategies’ dominance in ESG passive ETFs space](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PO556-ESG-flows_intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Qontigo data shows extent of climate strategies’ dominance in ESG passive ETFs space
While ETF strategies focusing on the environment and general ESG have captured 39 billion euros this year, little to no money has gone to funds targeting principally social and governance issues, according to data from Qontigo’s Market Intelligence Team.
![Qontigo’s Mehrotra: Innovation cutting across entire ESG data spectrum — from sources to uses](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PO558-climate-week-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Qontigo’s Mehrotra: Innovation cutting across entire ESG data spectrum — from sources to uses
Saumya Mehrotra from Qontigo’s Sustainable Investment team joined a panel of experts during the recent Sustainable Investment Forum North America in New York, to discuss how ESG data and applications are evolving. In her words, while sustainability information is becoming more specialized, so are investors’ approaches to it.
![Video: Saumya Mehrotra speaks about Qontigo’s role in our clients’ journey to sustainable integration](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/green-trees-office-building-park-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Video: Saumya Mehrotra speaks about Qontigo’s role in our clients’ journey to sustainable integration
At the Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2022, Saumya Mehrotra, Associate Principal, Sustainable Investment shares how the combination of our open ESG data and architecture, index platform and analytic capabilities enable our clients on their journey to full sustainability integration.
![Monthly Index News: September 2022](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/blog_generating-alpha-with-active-tax-management_vfinal_intro-900x350.png)
In September, stocks suffered the worst monthly selloff since March 2020, with the STOXX® Global 1800 index erasing all of its gains from the northern hemisphere’s summer, as central banks around the world pushed ahead with more interest-rate hikes.
![New STOXX Global ESG Leaders index constituents announced](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PO554-intro-900x350.jpg)
The outcome of the STOXX Global ESG Leaders’ annual review is out. Qontigo’s broadest benchmark tracking the highest ESG-scoring companies now comprises 425 constituents: 280 from Europe, 79 from North America and 66 from Asia/Pacific.
![Scout24 to join DAX ESG Target index as Hellofresh exits; Siemens Energy enters DAX ESG Screened](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PO552-DAX-ESG-Review-Sept-2022-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Benchmarks
Scout24 to join DAX ESG Target index as Hellofresh exits; Siemens Energy enters DAX ESG Screened
Changes were announced as part of the September regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened and DAX indices.
![Turning negative into a positive: SDI AOP platform expands dataset to include information on companies’ products and services that are inconsistent with achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PO549-SDI-AOP-original-2-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Turning negative into a positive: SDI AOP platform expands dataset to include information on companies’ products and services that are inconsistent with achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) helps investors assess companies’ contributions to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. With the latest enhancement to its dataset, investors can also imbed information around products and services that have a negative impact.
![Monthly Index News: August 2022](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IIA-ESG-survey-Arun-and-Rick-intro-900x350.jpg)
Stocks resumed losses in August after central bankers said they are not done raising interest rates as they combat record-high inflation.
![SDI AOP introduces significant enhancements to dataset for investing in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/achievablesdgweightfinal_intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
SDI AOP introduces significant enhancements to dataset for investing in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The SDI AOP and Qontigo have announced significant enhancements to the SDI AOP dataset as part of the August 2022 data release. The data analyzes corporate alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).