RobecoSAM is transferring its ESG Ratings and ESG Benchmarking Businesses to S&P Global.

The ESG Ratings Business is comprised of two units: one administering the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the purpose of issuing ESG Ratings and a second that provides in-depth reports to companies seeking to understand their performance relative to their peers.

The transaction builds on the successful existing relationship between RobecoSAM and S&P Global and will allow RobecoSAM and Robeco, in line with their strategy, to focus on the interpretation and application of ESG data and sustainable investing research for its core asset management activities. As they have historically, Robeco and RobecoSAM will continue to have access to the CSA data for use in investment strategies and will provide advice on the CSA methodology.

“The ESG data landscape is changing rapidly and data providers are evolving along with it. S&P Global is best positioned to maintain and build on the leading position of the CSA, which will continue to benefit Robeco, RobecoSAM, and their clients,” says Karin van Baardwijk, vice chair of the Board of Directors, RobecoSAM.

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