Social issues are rising in prominence for investors and stakeholders. They range from customer welfare issues, to DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) and employee wellbeing, labour conditions along supply chains and access and affordability of services.Â
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Join us as our ESG Research analysts discuss insights on the ‘S’ of ESG from the report series ESG in Credit – Social Issues, which explore the credit-relevance and materiality of Social issues in ESG. They will also be joined by Sustainable Fitch’s ESG Ratings analysts who will discuss how we approach Social issues from an ESG Ratings perspective.
Topics of discussion will include:
•            Defining Social issues in an ESG context – explaining the ‘S’ of ESG;
•            How Social issues manifest as credit issues and risks in different sectors;
•            Case studies and analysis using Fitch Ratings ESG Relevance Scores;
•            Disclosure ecosystem and investor approaches to evaluating Social issues;
•            What social metrics are analysed within the social profile of an entity for ESG Ratings
•           Assessing social impact of business activities and use of proceeds for social bonds
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The session will be followed by a live Q&A. Please send any questions in advance to Rebecca.combe@fitchratings.com
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