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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

As many investors continue to move towards Net Zero, obtaining transparent, reliable, and standardized data on portfolio companies' emissions, targets, and reduction strategies will be in sharp focus in 2023, said a study.

ISS ESG, in its annual global outlook report, Actionable Insights: Top ESG Themes in 2023, said that heightened awareness of the environmental impact of specific industries, such as food and energy, will influence investment decisions, but investors will need to be creative as well as pragmatic in making these decisions.

The new report draws on comprehensive ISS ESG - the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) - data, with research and insights from ISS ESG's financial research and sector leads, climate specialists, and regulatory experts to help investors identify key ESG risks and opportunities likely to impact their portfolios in 2023.

"The new report demonstrates how ISS ESG's proprietary data and research experts, help investors in evaluating evolving ESG risks and investment opportunities, which this year come against a backdrop of high inflation, higher interest rates, lower economic growth, and persistent geopolitical risks, it said," it said.

With growth volatility likely to be high in 2023, financial opportunities may be realized through non-conventional stock picking frameworks, such as a combination of EVA and ESG Performance Scores from ISS ESG.

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