ESG rating bias and the key role played by internal bottom-up ESG analysis

European Small Cap Equity

We’re regularly baffled by the ESG scores for companies we know are committed to a sustainable future

We are often vocal about the shortcomings of ESG ratings. This frustration is particularly acute for our European Small Cap Equity team who invest in companies that often do not have any coverage from ESG agencies. For those that are rated, the grades rarely reflect what we understand of the company through our bottom-up analysis and regular company interaction. We’re regularly baffled by the ESG scores for companies we know are committed to a sustainable future.

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Current Market Views

Investment Update

We would like to keep you up to date with our thinking in this period of extreme volatility and give you a quick update on our funds at QUAERO CAPITAL. In the fog of war, it is extremely hazardous to make any prediction and invariably, these tend to be highly contextual or misguided in a shock such as the one we have experienced this quarter.

We can however make a number of observations that we hope will be useful to our clients.

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