ESG Advisory Services
Behind the increased demand for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is a heightened regulatory focus and a greater need for transparency and standardization. The ESG landscape is evolving rapidly and requires additional resources to meet investor and regulatory expectations.
Our dedicated advisory practice helps firms of all sizes develop and monitor ESG programs to mitigate risk, make informed choices, grow profitably and sustainably, and combat greenwashing in the process.
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Introducing ACA's ESG Data & Analytics Solution, Ethos ESG!
We’re pleased to announce that we've acquired Ethos ESG, a provider of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings data and software for financial advisors, asset managers, institutions, and investors.
This acquisition marks ACA’s first analytics offering, which will be paired with ACA’s ESG experts to form an integrated tech and advisory offering under our ESG practice. ACA’s new ESG platform will help our clients understand and design metrics programs according to client/investor preferences, track those metrics and report on progress over time, and advise staff on compliance around evolving ESG regulations.
For a deeper understanding of the role played by ESG data providers, we invite you to explore our insightful article "Five Things to Know About ESG Data Providers". This resource sheds light on the crucial aspects of ESG data providers and their significance in today's evolving landscape.
Why work with us?
- Unmatched Expertise: Benefit from a trusted and experienced partner with in-depth knowledge of the market and regulations
- Comprehensive ESG Solution: Support across the spectrum of ESG program maturity in one comprehensive offering
- Stay Ahead of the Shifting Landscape: Balance demands from investors, regulators, and stakeholders while keeping up with constant changes in the ESG space
- Fee Transparency: Predictable fee model helps avoid scope creep – more fee transparency where others may have a daisy-chain of SOWs
What ESG advisory offers
- Program management
- Portfolio company implementation and oversight
- Transaction due diligence
- Assurance
- Enterprise-level ESG
What is ESG?
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is a lens that can be applied to any form of investing to consider non-financial factors that are not traditionally reported to assess an investment’s overall worthiness.
In recent years, firms increasingly add ESG metrics to their investment processes to provide for more complete analyses and support better investment decision-making. Discussion of ESG activities is also being added to annual reports and, in some cases, being built into standalone ESG reports.
Environmental (E)
Covers themes that impact the Earth, both positively and negatively. Includes climate change, natural resources scarcity, pollution and waste, permitting, and environmental opportunities.
Governance (G)
Encompasses items relating to the firm’s leadership and board as well as the firm's implementation of ESG policies. Includes board composition, diversity of the board, ethical business practices, lobbying, political contributions, account and tax transparency, and relationships with the SEC and other regulatory bodies.
The growing importance of ESG
Global sustainable inflows were up
between the 3rd and 4th fourth quarter of 2021.
Assets in sustainable funds climbed 9% to
by December 2021.
The number of global sustainable funds launched in 4Q 2021 was
an 33% increase from 4Q 2019.
Our team
Since ACA launched its ESG Advisory Practice, the team has grown to include subject matter experts in the ESG space, with years of industry and regulatory experience and key professional certifications. In 2021, ACA’s ESG practice supported over 83 unique client companies, across nearly 200 unique ESG projects. Our client base includes: Private Markets, Diversified Financials, and Hedge Funds.
Dedicated ESG Advisory and Client Support Staff
And Counting
On Average
Years of ESG Experience at the Senior Level
All part of a
ACA Global Team
Awards and Recognition
Our leadership team
Dan Mistler
Alyssa Briggs
Peyun Kok
Julian Seelan
Elina Rolfe
ESG insights
Social (S)
Consists of people-related elements both within the firm and society as a whole. Includes labor issues, human rights, customer satisfaction, data protection and privacy, and diversity and inclusion.