S&P Global swoops for RobecoSAM's ESG ratings business

Michael Holder
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Acquisition is latest move from credit ratings giant as it seeks to accelerate and scale up its environmental social governance expertise

S&P Global has announced plans to acquire the environmental social governance (ESG) business of RobecoSAM for an undisclosed sum, in a move aimed at strengthening the credit ratings giant's expertise in...

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