RG Sciences (RGS)

📢 Big News from RGS During #NewYorkClimateWeek! 📢 We’re thrilled to introduce RGS' #ImpactLeaders List, spotlighting 110 global publicly traded companies and their #MonetizedImpact performance. It’s the first-ever publicly available list based on #ImpactAccounting, converting sustainability metrics into financial terms and revealing hidden costs with full transparency. Behind RGS' #AI-powered impact intelligence platform is a patented engine and a proprietary, science-based approach that utilizes 60+ outcome-based metrics and the latest social cost models to assess companies' Environmental, Employee, and Customer impact. 🔝Who Made the Impact Leaders List?🔝 This pioneering assessment covers all 11 sectors, recognizing the top 10 companies in each for their impact results. A big congratulations to the 11 featured companies who are among top impact leaders within their sector: Allianz, Amazon  AT&T, Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., Ecolab, Eni, Iberdrola, L'Oréal, Microsoft, Pfizer, Quanta Services, Inc. 🔎Want to see the full list of 110 high-performing public companies?🔎 Access it for FREE via our website: https://lnkd.in/gcqv59nM 💡What Makes Impact Accounting-Based Rankings Stand Out from Other Sustainability Rankings?💡 1️⃣  Integrating Impact: Unlike traditional rankings, impact accounting adds a third dimension—impact—to the risk and return analysis. It quantifies a company’s social and environmental impact in monetary terms, embedding ESG into financial decision-making.   2️⃣ Quantifying Impact on Consumers: Impact accounting captures the positive societal benefits generated by a company’s products and services, filling a crucial gap that typical ESG ratings often miss. 3️⃣ Communicating Impact: By translating environmental and social outcomes into financial terms, impact accounting provides corporate and investor decision-makers with a new, clear source of sustainability data. 4️⃣ Increasing Transparency: Expressing impact in monetary terms allows for more precise tracking of progress against KPIs and enables benchmarking for sustainability performance. We’re also excited to share that this initiative is supported by our partner, International Foundation For Valuing Impacts (IFVI), an independent nonprofit building and scaling the practice of impact accounting to promote decision-making based on risk, return, and impact. Join us in celebrating these companies that are shaping a more #Sustainable future! If you’d like to learn more about the list, our methodology, more granular monetized impact results, or explore partnership opportunities to spread the word, reach out to us via info@rgsciences.com. Sakis Kotsantonis, Nidhi Chadda, Julia Veglesi, Jean W. Thomas, Balázs Donát Bessenyei, Peter Kellner, Matthew Sekol, Qihan Zhou, Daniela Figueroa Suárez

Our #portco RG Sciences (RGS) is scaling #ImpactAccounting with the International Foundation For Valuing Impacts (IFVI), featuring the Impact Leaders list and a case study analyzing 10.000+ public companies with aligned accounting principles. Read RGS' case study here: https://lnkd.in/eGNkVa2b #MetavallonVC #MVCportcos #ESGMetrics #SustainableFinance

On behalf of the entire RGS team, warmest wishes for a Festive Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year! 💫 Sakis Kotsantonis, Peter Kellner, George Serafeim, Cristiano Zazzara, Nidhi Chadda, Julia Veglesi, Balázs Donát Bessenyei, Jean W. Thomas, Ben Gregory, Roland Jutasi, Peter Weiser, Elina Manouskou

💫 Closing the Year on a High-Energy Note: Building Bridges Conference, Geneva, 9-12th Dec 2024🇨🇭 It’s rare to attend an event that isn’t just about learning and networking but also about #TakingAction. The Building Bridges Conference, organised in partnership with United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) lived up to its name - four incredible days of aligning finance with sustainability. Building Bridges is an annual event in Switzerland that convenes financial professionals, policymakers, NGOs, and international organizations to accelerate the transition to a sustainable financial system. I was fortunate to meet hundreds of inspiring individuals, all working tirelessly to create a more sustainable and equitable world through the power of finance. From the US to Europe and Africa, the energy and commitment were truly unparalleled. What stood out most at Building Bridges was how #ImpactValuation wasn’t just a niche concept - it was a common thread. Panels like the one hosted by the Value Balancing Alliance, “A Solution-Oriented Approach: Impact Accounting within International Regulations,” led by Dimitrij Euler and Dennis West, showcased how far we’ve come. Discussions included topics such as the power of Quantification and Monetization of Impacts for regulatory alignment, #DoubleMaterialityAssessments, #RiskManagement, and decision-making. Some of my takeaways and key thoughts from Building Bridges: ⏳ “It is time to use impact accounting today.” - by Sir Ronald Cohen ‼️ “The risks of tomorrow are the risks of today in Emerging Markets.” - by Rui Oliveira, BFA Asset Management 🌏 “It is a fiduciary responsibility of asset managers and owners to integrate sustainability metrics and real-world externalities into the wider, holistic view of how they allocate capital.” - by Chris Turpin, Greenings At RG Sciences (RGS), we are proud to be at the forefront of this movement and lead the way in impact accounting. Our RIFT™ impact intelligence platform empowers investors and corporate leaders to incorporate impact into their decision-making by putting a dollar value on the positive and negative externalities of companies, driving informed and responsible investment strategies. Let's have a chat if interested to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dX9TXnKs A big thank you to all the colleagues, partners, friends and leaders in the field who made my #BuildingBridges24 experience unforgettable and valuable, including Sakis Kotsantonis, Niklas Pape, Dimitrij Euler, Dennis West, Michael Kril-Mathres, Enrique Alvarado Hablutzel, Rosa Sangiorgio, Antonis Schwarz, Jenni Chamberlain, Mattias Lagerspetz, Ana Cristina Jaccard, Femke Smeets, Joris van der Putten, Anne Jackermeier, Oliver Marchand, Sandrine Henton, Jesús Fernández Muñoz, among others. Together, we’re not just envisioning a sustainable future - we’re building the bridges to make it a reality. Let’s keep the momentum going into 2025! 🌍✨

New research from Harvard Business School scholars reveals that the number of U.S. companies doing climate work has doubled over almost two decades, signaling that corporate America is starting to address climate change as an economic opportunity rather than just as a risk.   Read more about the #research findings led by HBS professor George Serafeim: https://lnkd.in/eMzs82HS Watch the full interview with Barbara DeLollis from #BiGS and HBS researchers Shirley Simiao Lu and Simon Xu 👉 https://lnkd.in/eb6HJ3cb   Topics included:   - General trends in U.S. businesses investing in climate solutions - The profitability of investing in climate solutions - Top-ranked climate solutions companies in the U.S. Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard

🌎  Impact and Financial Returns: Sustainability 2.0! 📈 At RG Sciences (RGS), one of our proudest achievements this year has been proving that impact and financial returns can go hand in hand. Through our partnership with the International Foundation For Valuing Impacts (IFVI), we’re advancing the adoption of #ImpactAccounting at scale. This includes publishing the RGS' #ImpactLeadersList, a list of 110 companies championing environmental and social impact, as well as a comprehensive #CaseStudy evaluating 10,000+ publicly listed companies using impact accounting principles aligned with industry standards. Quantifying and valuing impact at scale requires technology, and at RGS, we’re making this possible. Our data collection, AI-powered advanced analytics tools and portfolio reports provide investors with clear, quantifiable impact insights across public and private assets, helping them understand double materiality and the ROI of sustainability in their portfolios. This is the Sustainability 2.0 we’ve been advocating! 📖 Explore the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/eGNkVa2b 🔝 Discover the Impact Leaders List here: https://lnkd.in/d2Z8QXaK Interested in learning more? Reach out to us at info@rgsciences.com, we are always available to talk during our Friday Open Hours: 9-11 AM ET / 2-4 PM UK Time, or book a slot directly with our VP of Strategy and Partnerships, Julia Veglesi, via: https://lnkd.in/dSb2eEVc Let’s drive impact-driven investing forward, together! 🌏

All good things must come to an end…. Thank you Opal Group for another great conference! Special thank you to David Leibowitz and Pilar Acuña Mourraille for the opportunity to present on AI trends on Day 1 and close on Building a Sustainable Future on Day 3. Great to reconnect with old friends, meet new West Coast colleagues, and engage with so many incredible people disrupting the alternative investment landscape in a meaningful way whether through AI, innovation, impact investing or both! 2025 will be about disruption - we at Enzo Advisors LLC and RG Sciences (RGS) look forward to being at the forefront of building those partnerships to drive capital towards tangible impact. Thank you to all my fellow panelists and moderator for so many engaged conversations throughout the conference: Ivan Linn SC Moatti Mariane Bekker John Bailey Valerie Red-Horse Mohl Kaitlin Archambault Keith Spears and to new friends along the way (!) Amanda Cheng Lisa Yu Dr. Ganesan Keerthivasan Iva Kaufman Desiree Patno Shally Shanker Kalpana Rao Kristie Goodman Davis Brian💥 Sparkes Tami Kesselman Zécca Lehn Osman Kilic Catherine Gray Daniel Kohan any many more who are not on LI. Thank you for the inspirational conversations to remind me that we all can truly build a sustainable future and have it all. Sakis Kotsantonis Julia Veglesi Jean W. Thomas Matthew Sekol Richard Lacaille John Mossop Qihan Zhou Daniela Figueroa Suárez .

We’re proud to announce that our Head of Impact, Nidhi Chadda - who also serves as the CEO and Founder of Enzo Advisors LLC - will be both a speaker and moderator at the Opal Group's #AlternativeInvestingSummit2024 in Dana Point, CA, December 8-10. Here’s what to look forward to: 📌 Panel: Emerging Trends and Innovations - How Are Investors Investing Around The Oncoming Disruptive of A.I.? 📅 Dec 8, Sun | 1:40PM ET As a panelist, Nidhi will explore emerging trends and innovations, focusing on how investors are navigating the disruptive power of AI. She’ll discuss how AI is shaping sustainability solutions, the ESG considerations of investing in AI from rising energy demands to governance challenges, and case studies demonstrating how AI enables customized portfolio solutions - like our very own RGS Impact Leaders portfolio - to drive responsible alpha. 📌 Roundtable: You Can Have It All: Sustainable Returns and A Sustainable Future 📅 Dec 10, Tue | 10:30 AM ET Nidhi will moderate a compelling roundtable discussion diving deep into what Sustainability 2.0 looks like in the context of shifting policies, the pivotal role of private equity and credit in driving change, and how AI is revolutionizing impact measurement and transparency. They'll also cover case studies on public-private partnerships, generational wealth transfer, and the critical role family offices play in advancing impact-driven investing. 🌎 Are you attending? Let’s connect with Nidhi to discuss the intersection of AI, sustainability, and impact-driven investing! #ImpactInvesting #AI #ThoughtLeadership #RGS

At RGS, we strongly believe that partnerships are the cornerstone of driving meaningful change. This year, we are proud to have joined forces with the International Foundation For Valuing Impacts (IFVI) to advance the adoption of #ImpactAccounting at scale. Recently, we’ve published a case study presenting how RG Sciences (RGS) applies impact accounting methodology, aligned to industry standards, to assess 10,000+ publicly listed companies. Some of our findings: 🩺 The healthcare sector stands out as the top performer, driven by the substantial positive impact of its products on customers’ well-being, the relatively high wages paid within the industry, and its comparatively lower environmental costs. 🪵 On the other hand, sectors with negative total impacts are characterized by high natural resource intensity and significant negative environmental impacts, often linked to high carbon emissions, waste generation, or resource depletion. 📊 RGS is able to use this data for a variety of customer use cases, from portfolio selection, investment management, reporting and compliance, equity research, portfolio impact analysis, benchmarking, index creation, and initiatives integrating impact into accounting. 📖 Read the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/eGNkVa2b A special thanks to Jaclyn Bakalarski, MBA, Andrea Serra, Carlos A. Solano, Beelan Yonas, Sakis Kotsantonis, Julia Veglesi, Nidhi Chadda for their invaluable work on this project! What are your thoughts on our insights and findings? Have questions about the case study? We’d love to hear from you! Leave your comments below or reach out to us at info@rgsciences.com. #ImpactInvesting #ImpactValuation #Sustainability #RGS

What makes a successful company? Today’s markets have aligned on a clear definition of success based on sustained growth and profitability according to well-established accounting standards. Tech company RG Sciences (RGS) wanted to see how profitability would change if environmental and social costs and benefits were included. Would the same companies still be profitable or successful? To test this, RGS gathered publicly available data on over 10,000 companies and then applied #impactaccounting calculations at scale. It’s findings? 🩺 The healthcare sector stands out as the top performer, driven by the substantial positive impact of its products on customers’ well-being, the relatively high wages paid within the industry, and its comparatively lower environmental costs. 🪵 On the other hand, sectors with negative total impacts are characterized by high natural resource intensity and significant negative environmental impacts, often linked to high carbon emissions, waste generation, or resource depletion. 📊 RGS is able to use this data for a variety of customer use cases, from portfolio selection, investment management, reporting and compliance, equity research, portfolio impact analysis, benchmarking, index creation, and initiatives integrating impact into accounting. Learn more about RGS’s application of impact accounting in this case study: https://lnkd.in/eGNkVa2b #impactinvesting #impactvaluation #sustainability