AustralianSuper, PGGM ramp up ESG data collection efforts

Leading institutional investors in Asia and Europe are stepping up efforts to collect their own ESG information rather than relying exclusively on third party data providers, as reputational risks of collecting inaccurate information increase. “It is reputational for us: we don’t want to leave it to a third party to do it, we want to do it ourselves. That way we can ensure what we do is genuine, transparent, and something we can report on,” said Hans Op’t Veld, principal director …