Manage ESG portfolio risk, resilience and reporting
Showcase your portfolio’s sustainability progression across multiple areas using our award-winning ESG reporting and risk management solution, GreenLITE EXPLORE for investors. Provide your stakeholders with a comprehensive, authentic, and holistic view of ESG risk and portfolio resilience through a centralised, data-driven dashboard.
Our Mission: To Simplify Reporting on ESG Portfolio Risk
We assist private equity asset owners and managers to enhance their portfolios by identifying ESG risk and gaps in resilience within their portfolio companies. GreenLITE EXPLORE for Investors allows you to benchmark ESG scores, track the progression of companies within their portfolios and report on ESG portfolio risk. Thus, bringing clarity to their journey to sustainability and impact.
Our data-driven analytics dashboard enables you to prove that you have engaged with your portfolio across a wide spectrum of crucial sustainability issues. It also demonstrates your ESG credentials to your stakeholders.
Our unique approach of identifying gaps through public record research and the interrogation of unstructured data will kickstart your sustainability journey within days, rather than the months it usually takes to implement a ‘traditional’ self-reported approach using questionnaires.
Automatically benchmark, manage, track and enhance ESG resilience within 100% of your portfolio via our all-in-one, analytics dashboard.
Our Benefits
Uphold Integrity
Demonstrate the ability to invest responsibly in ethical businesses by fully understanding sustainability challenges within your portfolio.
Create Value
Demonstrate your ability to invest in and grow sustainable and resilient investee companies and showcase true value to your stakeholders.
Showcase Progression
Demonstrate progress towards true sustainability by the efficient and accurate analysis of ESG data across your entire portfolio.
Our Solution
ethiXbase GreenLITE EXPLORE assesses both company risk and resilience, without the use of questionnaires or direct third-party engagement, and gives you an ESG report and risk score that is aligned with leading risk rating agencies and the UNGC Global Company 100.
ESG GreenLITE EXPLORE uses a pre-configured and AI-driven research algorithm that identifies ESG gaps within your entire portfolio or based on a specific use case or requirement. This gives you a full view of both ESG portfolio risk and resilience with clear and easy-to-understand results and actionable next steps.
Once analysed and scored, portfolio company reports are uploaded to an analytics dashboard for further engagement – whether through direct mitigation using the platform’s advanced features or through our GreenLITE INSIGHT ESG Due Diligence reports. Once uploaded, reports are monitored on an ongoing basis, protecting your portfolio against unforeseen threats on a daily basis.
This process presents the opportunity for PE firms, asset owners and managers to differentiate their portfolio, maximise valuation potential, and showcase ESG progression and Impact through a simple to use and holistic analytics dashboard. This can then be communicated to businesses, stakeholders, or investees to prove sustainability progress and to attract new greener capital.
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ESG News & Resources
United Kingdom: ESG standards are key for UK’s competitiveness, says IA
The chief executive of the Investment Association has said the development of consistent standards on environmental, social and governance investing will be key in helping the …
World: Top ESG, environmental issues for business in 2022
In the world of environmental law and policy, 2021 brought about many notable developments, from the Biden administration’s policy shifts at the beginning of the …
Norway: Norway’s wealth fund cut 300 firms in a decade on ESG risk
Norway’s $1.4 trillion wealth fund has exited hundreds of companies over the past decade to avoid the environmental, social and governance risk it says they …
Europe: ESG Duds Have Nowhere to Hide, World’s Biggest Stock Owner Says
The chief executive of the world’s largest stock owner says life is about to get a lot harder for companies that fail environmental, social and …
Brazil: Asset managers fail to act on pledges to divest from Brazil over deforestation
Several European investment groups that last year threatened to divest from Brazil over soaring deforestation have not done so, even as new figures show the …
South Africa: Last-minute attempt to stop Shell’s oil exploration of whale breeding grounds
An 11th hour attempt has been launched to try to halt plans by Shell to explore for oil in vital whale breeding grounds along the …
Europe: Net inflows into UBS ETFs this year have been only to ESG funds
All of the net inflows collected by UBS exchange-traded funds this year are into sustainable products, while its other ETFs have seen aggregate net outflows. …
Global: ESG investing has a blind spot that puts the $35tn industry’s sustainability promises in doubt: Supply chains
If you own stocks, chances are good you have heard the term ESG. It stands for environmental, social and governance, and it’s a way to laud …
Europe: Rabobank faces punishment over customer anti-money-laundering checks
Dutch cooperative Rabobank said on Monday it had been ordered by the Dutch central bank to fix its customer due diligence practices and that it …
United Kingdom: UK firms forced to show how they will hit net zero
Most big UK firms and financial institutions will be forced to show how they intend to hit climate change targets, under proposed Treasury rules. By …
Russia: Ransomware HQ: Moscow’s tallest tower is a cybercriminal cash machine
The crown jewel of Moscow’s business district, a 97-story glass tower known alternately as Federation Tower East or Vostok, is a tribute to Russia’s post-Soviet …
United Kingdom: Fund managers in U.K. face more ESG red tape with new proposal
Asset managers in the U.K. may be facing more rules dictating how to classify environmental, social and governance investments than their peers in the European …
United Kingdom: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030
More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal. Brazil – where …
United States: Invesco launches ESG version of $200bn exchange traded fund
A new version of one of the world’s biggest exchange-traded funds will manage holdings adhering to environmental, social, and governance criteria. One feature will be …
United Kingdom: Shipping industry faces ESG heat from lenders
Banks are demanding much stricter environmental criteria when financing shipping companies as investor pressure grows on the sector to accelerate going greener, according to Boston …
United States: Trillion-Dollar ESG Boom Is Punishing Old-School Energy Stocksclimate, corporate responsibility, CSR, environment, environmental social governance, ESG, ESG data, governance, supply chain
The commodity rally may be the talk of Wall Street, but old-school energy producers are still lagging the oil price big time — a tell-tale …
Dubai: Etihad Raises $1.2 Billion in Sustainability-Linked Debt
Etihad Airways said on Wednesday it has raised $1.2 billion with a loan linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets in global aviation. The …
United States: Former Braskem CEO Sentenced for Bribery Charges in U.S.
The former chief executive officer of Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem SA has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for his role in a scheme that diverted $250 …
Europe: Sustainable Investment Summit: President von der Leyen calls on global partners to set global standards and support sustainable investment
President von der Leyen identified two key challenges we need to address to boost global sustainable investment: First, how to attract more capital towards sustainable …
United States: Microsoft Agrees to Human Rights Review in Deals With Law Enforcement, Government
Microsoft Corp., which has faced pressure from employees and shareholders over contracts with governments and law enforcement agencies, agreed to commission an independent human rights review of …
Italy: UN envoy calls Italy out for its treatment of migrant workers and workplace safety practices
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights criticised Italian authorities for actions that “tarnish the reputation of Italy in the field of business and …
ethiXbase partners with CDP to promote climate and environmental disclosure across supply chain networks
Tuesday 12th October 2021 (London) Global ESG and value chain sustainability solutions company ethiXbase announced it has entered into a collaborative agreement with CDP Global, …
United States: Tackle greenwashing to boost sustainable investment, says IMF
The sustainable investment industry is too small to drive the global transition to a low-carbon economy and to help it grow governments must do more …
Unites States: Biden to unwind environmental permit tweaks
The White House on Wednesday started to unwind the Trump administration’s changes to the nation’s environmental permitting rules. The new rulemaking is the first of two sets …
Tackling Net Zero Emissions in 2021
This coming November, the 26th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties – popularly known as COP26 – will draw worldwide attention. Set to be hosted …
How can pharmaceutical companies be more sustainable?
The pharmaceutical industry is a key component of the global economy, driving medical research while improving the well-being of patients around the world. Yet the …
ESG and Sustainability: The Pharmaceutical Dilemma
As powerful as it is, the pharmaceutical industry will continue to face growing scrutiny in relation to its handling of all matters ESG and sustainability. …
Singapore: SGX RegCo seeks feedback on climate reporting, ESG, board diversity proposals
Listed companies in Singapore could be required to make mandatory climate-related disclosures and provide details on their board diversity policy in the coming years, with …
United States: U.S. Authorities Probing Deutsche Bank’s DWS Over Sustainability Claims
U.S. authorities are investigating Deutsche Bank AG’s asset-management arm, DWS Group, after the firm’s former head of sustainability said it overstated how much it used …
Norway: Banks’ hidden ESG risks exposed in Norway wealth fund review
Finance has emerged as one of the sectors around which climate risk is least well understood, according to a review intended to set a new …
World: More consumers are holding brands accountable to sustainability commitments
Consumers are holding brands accountable for their commitments when it comes to sustainability, finds a BBC study. BBC Global News found 81% agree that clearly …
World: Companies urged to adopt ESG standards
Companies stand to lose substantial investment opportunities without environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance, which has become an increasingly important criterion for inclusive, equitable and …
World: Regulators to unlock ‘black box’ of ESG corporate ratings
Global regulators took the first step on Monday to unlock the “black box” of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, suggesting formal oversight of …
Ireland: Irish food sustainability to fore with minister to address UN summit
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is to address a major UN food systems summit on Ireland’s role in being one of …
World: Sustainable investments account for more than a third of global assets
Sustainable investments total $35.3 trillion, or more than a third of all assets in five of the world’s biggest markets, a report from the Global …
Malaysia: Malaysian palm giant IOI faces labour abuse allegations in new report
Workers at Malaysian palm oil company IOI Corp are mistreated by managers, face poor living conditions and pay high recruitment fees, according to a report …
United Kingdom: Rights groups join forces to call for UK corporate accountability laws
Almost 30 organisations have joined forces to call for the UK to follow in the footsteps of its European partners by introducing corporate accountability laws …
World: Asset owners managing $6 trln call for global carbon price
Investors managing more than $6 trillion in assets on Tuesday called for a coordinated global price on carbon and said emissions costs would need to …
French prosecutors probe modern-day slavery claims against Saudi prince
French prosecutors said Monday they are investigating claims that a Saudi prince kept seven employees in a state of modern-day slavery at an apartment he …
Austria: Heinz-Christian Strache: Ex-vice-chancellor faces corruption trial
Austrian right-wing politician Heinz-Christian Strache is set to go on trial on corruption charges. The case relates to the “Ibizagate” scandal, which brought an end …
Brazil: Brazil’s BRF joins rivals in making 2040 zero carbon pledge
Brazilian meat processor BRF SA on Wednesday pledged to slash its net carbon emissions to zero by 2040, seeking to elevate environmental standards in a bid …
World: Regulators to tighten scrutiny of asset managers to stop ‘greenwashing’
Global securities regulators have proposed a stricter approach to preventing asset managers from ‘greenwashing’ or overstating the climate-friendly credentials of their products to investors. IOSCO, …
Switzerland: Switzerland investigates Gunvor links to Ecuador oil trading
Swiss prosecutors said on Wednesday they are investigating whether bribery, money laundering or other crimes linked to Ecuador oil trading were committed in Switzerland following …
World: Global watchdog to tackle greenwashing with ESG ratings guidance
A global securities watchdog plans to publish its first regulatory guidance for raters of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in July to stem …
Europe: EU countries approve landmark climate change law
European Union countries on Monday gave the final seal of approval to a law to make the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding, as …
United Kingdom: Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited Resolves Foreign Bribery Case and Agrees to Pay Penalty of Over $18 Million
Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited (“Amec Foster Wheeler,” or the “Company”), a subsidiary of John Wood Group plc (“Wood”), a United Kingdom-based global engineering company, …
Mexico: Mexico wants Vitol to reveal name of Pemex official who received bribes
Mexico wants Dutch energy giant Vitol (VITOLV.UL) to reveal the name of the state oil company official to whom Vitol paid bribes, President Andres Manuel …
United States: Ex-Goldman Banker Settles SEC Ghana Bribery Case
A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker has settled a claim by U.S. regulators that he arranged for millions of dollars in bribes to be paid to government officials …
United Kingdom: Police seize £114m of cryptocurrency in money laundering sting
Scotland Yard detectives last night raided a huge money-laundering operation in London, seizing more than £100m in cryptocurrency. It is believed to be the largest …
Identifying and managing modern slavery in the construction industry
Modern Slavery is the illegal exploitation of people for personal or commercial gain. Borne out of greed, mismanagement and inequitable power structures, it has taken hold …
World: Global regulators to introduce first oversight of ESG raters
A global securities watchdog plans to publish its first regulatory guidance for raters of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in July to stem …
United Kingdom: Raters of companies’ green credentials need more oversight, UK watchdog says
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, widely used by asset managers to make climate-friendly investments, need tighter oversight to avoid risks to the smooth functioning …
United States: US Supreme Court throws out ‘modern slavery’ case
The US Supreme Court yesterday threw out a lawsuit accusing Cargill and a Nestle subsidiary of knowingly helping perpetuate slavery at Ivory Coast cocoa farms …
United States: Former Platinum hedge fund exec gets prison in New York City corruption case
A co-founder of the Platinum Partners hedge fund firm was sentenced on Tuesday to seven months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme …
United Kingdom: UK financial watchdog proposes broader scope for climate disclosures
Britain’s financial watchdog on Tuesday proposed widening the number of companies that should use globally accepted standards for disclosing the impact of climate change on …
Australia: Australia’s big boozy spinoff gauges ESG’s S value
Woolworths is about to provide a closer look at ESG shopping lists. This Friday, shareholders will vote on the A$55 billion ($43 billion) Australian supermarket …
United Kingdom: Oil firm led by Tory donor investigated over alleged bribes in nine countries
A multinational oil firm that was led by a major Conservative donor has been under investigation for allegedly paying million-pound bribes to secure contracts in …
United Kingdom: Jailed former Unaoil executive ordered to pay up over Iraq bribery plot
A former senior executive of Monaco-based oil and gas consultancy Unaoil, who was sentenced to jail over a bribery plot in post-occupation Iraq, has been …
United States: JPMorgan to exclude Petronas, Pertamina from EM ESG index
Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas and Indonesian counterpart Pertamina are on a watchlist for removal from JPMorgan’s ESG EMBI index, the bank said in a …
Europe: ESG Fund Assets Hit Record $1.4 Trillion in Europe Last Year
More than half the money that flowed into European funds last year went into sustainable products, according to the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, …
ethiXbase launches GreenLITE – a new ESG risk management solution that automatically audits 100% of supply chains as sustainability takes centre stage
ethiXbase, the award-winning data and risk analytics company, has launched GreenLITE – the latest ESG risk management solution on the market that enables businesses to automatically screen …
World: CEOs and investors push world leaders for stronger climate action
A group of 79 company bosses and investors managing $41 trillion issued separate calls on Thursday for world leaders to accelerate action on climate change …
World: Pandemic fallout has exacerbated modern slavery in ‘every region’, report warns
The pandemic has dramatically exacerbated modern slavery across every region of the world due to a double whammy of disrupted law enforcement and mass unemployment, …
World: New global sustainability disclosures board draws heavyweight backing
Former European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet will head an advisory group on setting up a global board for sustainability-related company disclosures, the IFRS Foundation …
World: Sustainable investing boom and net zero pledges drive ESG talent war
The push for businesses to be run more sustainably is driving a surge in demand for professionals with environmental, social and governance expertise, according to …
What is ESG reporting and why is it important?
ESG performance is fast becoming a business imperative. The movement has gained momentum in status and importance in recent years, and now guides the strategy and …
United Kingdom: Modern slavery strategy to be published only every three years
The Department of Justice is to seek permission from MLAs to publish modern slavery and human trafficking strategy every three years instead of every one year. …
Canada: Canada’s top pension funds boost investments in high-carbon oil sands
Canada’s biggest pension managers boosted their investments in the country’s major oil sands companies in the first quarter of 2021, raising questions about the funds’ …
United States: Exxon loses board seats to activist hedge fund in landmark climate vote
A tiny hedge fund dealt a major blow to Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday, unseating at least two board members in a bid to force …
Malaysia: ‘Slavery’ found at a Malaysian glove factory. Why didn’t the auditor see it?
In December 2020, with coronavirus infections spreading rapidly across factories and workers’ dormitories in Malaysia, officials raided latex glove maker Brightway Holdings near Kuala Lumpur. …
Sweden: Sweden Charges Four Former Ericsson Employees With Bribery
Four former employees of Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson AB have been charged with bribery in a district court in Stockholm. The Swedish citizens are alleged to have …
Europe: What does green mean? Investors grapple with definitions and data
Coming up with accurate data on companies’ environmental, social and governance records has always been difficult for investors. Demand for so-called ESG funds may be …
United States: SPACs target more ESG companies in 2021 -Nomura Greentech
Companies with environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials have been high on the list of merger targets for U.S. special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) so …
Asia: Governance failings impede Asian companies ESG efforts -report
Asian regulators should tell companies how to reform their boards to better address environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges, according to recommendations published on Thursday …
Global: Sustainable finance scramble reaches currency derivatives market
A rush by companies to boost their sustainability claims has reached foreign exchange markets in the form of currency hedging products where the cost is …
Europe: ESG Investors Turn to Emerging Markets, Defying Skeptics
A growing number of money managers in green finance are turning to markets not usually associated with sustainability. Fund bosses in Europe’s North, where climate-friendly …
Japan: Mitsubishi UFJ pledges net zero emissions in finance portfolio by 2050
Japan’s biggest lender, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) said it will aim for net-zero emissions in its finance portfolio by 2050, responding to pressure to …
Sweden: Ericsson to Pay Nokia $97.2 Million to Settle Damages Claim
Ericsson AB said it would pay Nokia Corp. €80 million, equivalent to $97.2 million, to settle a damages claim relating to previously announced allegations that it violated the U.S. …
United States: Fed privately presses big banks on risks from climate change
According to four people with knowledge of the matter, the U.S. Federal Reserve has asked lenders to start providing information on the measures they are …
Russia: Sibur’s sustainability-tied loan conducive to possible IPO – manager
Russian petrochemical company Sibur has taken out a loan where interest rates are pegged to environmental targets, a move that could help pave the way …
United Kingdom: Ashfield man denies modern slavery charges over ‘forced labour’ at car wash
Defrim Paci, aged 42, of Sutton, his 37-year-old brother Jetmir Paci and Sitar Ali, aged 33, all stand accused of modern slavery crimes committed against …
Australia: Sydney casinos to ban cash after money laundering scandal
Sydney’s only two casinos will make their gaming operations cashless in a bid to stamp out money laundering. Regulators said The Star and Crown Sydney, …
Canada: Huawei CFO’s Extradition Case in Canada Set to Resume in August
Huawei Technologies Co. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is set to resume in August a years-long extradition fight by arguing to a Canadian judge that …
United States: Amazon raises $1 billion sustainable bond for climate, social causes
Amazon.com In issued its first sustainability bond on Monday, raising $1 billion to invest in renewable energy, clean transport, greener buildings and affordable housing. The …
Japan: Human rights to gain place in Japan’s corporate governance code
Japan will add a provision on human rights to its corporate governance code for publicly traded companies when it is revised next month as allegations …
Brazil: Reputation fears propel surge of ESG investment in Brazil
When Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro committed to ending illegal deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, the sceptics had a field day. Some noted that his …
Norway: Norway’s $1.3tn oil fund broadens ESG screening to smaller companies
Norway’s $1.3tn oil fund will screen the hundreds of new companies it adds to its portfolio each year for environmental, social and governance risks as …
United Kingdom: Asda to sell vintage clothes in 50 stores in sustainability push
The retailer is partnering with the specialist trader Preloved Vintage Wholesale to sell used clothing in 50 stores, including in Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Brighton, …
ESG & Supply Chain Modern Slavery – Time to Act
According to UN estimates, 25 million people worldwide live in conditions of Modern Slavery. Of these, 16 million work in some of the worst forms of forced labour, including agriculture, domestic servitude, construction, and sex work. One in four slaves is a child, according to …
United Kingdom: 100 more Leicester factories to be inspected in modern day slavery probe
The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority have said there are still 100 factories it intends to visit in the coming months as part of its …
Europe: European Union Aims for Clarity in Murky World of Sustainable Investing
The European Union put forward a package of measures that took aim at the patchy data available around sustainable investing, seen as one of the …
United States: JP Morgan given lower sustainability rating after funding failed European Super League
A sustainability rating agency has downgraded JP Morgan Chase after the US bank was revealed to be funding the failed European Super League (ESL) breakaway attempt. Six …
Europe: EU to define what makes a ‘green’ investment in transport, industry, buildings -draft
Next week, the European Union will lay out conditions that transport, industry, and buildings must meet to be classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, …
Singapore: Challenges and opportunities as Singapore targets becoming a sustainable tourism destination
While Singapore will face challenges as it tries to become a sustainable tourism destination, industry players and experts are confident that it can meet such …
Europe: EU sets out five-year crime cooperation, anti-trafficking plans
The European Union will seek to increase police cooperation, target human trafficking and establish new rules to counter money laundering, according to plans detailed by …
United Kingdom: ESG drives rural market in greener direction
The Scottish estate market has entered a new era, where newly perceived attributes are attracting buyers looking to fulfil their environmental, social and corporate governance …
New Zealand: New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first
New Zealand has become the first country to introduce a law that will require banks, insurers and investment managers to report the impacts of climate …
Singapore: Asian companies are catching up on sustainable practices, says Singapore Exchange
Companies in Asia are catching up with their Western peers in adopting sustainability and ethical practices, said Loh Boon Chye, chief executive of the Singapore Exchange. …
United Kingdom: Investors urge UK building sector to check for modern slavery in supply chains
A group of 56 big investors with £7tn in assets is calling on UK-listed companies in the construction and materials industry to check for modern …
United States: Goldman Sachs Says Humans Beat Algorithms When It Comes to ESG
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has found that successful sustainable investment decisions require a human touch that algorithms have so far been unable to match. In …
