Data and analytics provider Impact Cubed has launched a new tool which allows investors to optimise ESG factors in a portfolio using impact-focused data. Impact Cubed’s Smart ESG model portfolio aims to bolster alignment across the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and demonstrate progress across 15 ESG factors, including carbon emissions, freshwater usage, and waste generation, without an increase in tracking error. Aston Chan, Head of Investment Solutions at Impact Cubed, said: “Asset owners and investment managers are increasingly demanding more ambitious ESG indices that align with their specific set of values. Smart ESG’s ability to deliver these differentiated, high-performing solutions significantly contributes to creating a more sustainable investment landscape.” The launch of Smart ESG is accompanied by the release of Impact Cubed’s new white paper, ‘Smart ESG: A Revolutionary Approach to Sustainable Investing’, offering deeper insights into the Smart ESG portfolio engine and the evolving ESG investment landscape.
