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https://lnkd.in/guPgKTvY Yieldrive AG is proud to have been selected as one of World's top 100 financial technology companies in ESG in 2024. Our proprietary AI helps us generate actionable and accurate financial ESG data on companies worldwide. #esg #fintech #top100 #sustainability #dataanalysis

https://lnkd.in/dJ-_xhZW Hundreds of thousands of students are studying sustainability. Yet many lack access to professional sustainability analytics. It’s why Yieldrive was recently introduced to a graduate course in sustainability at Columbia University. Check out our series of brief educational videos focussed on “Sustainability in Dollars & Cents” starting with this one. #sustainability #ColumbiaUniversity #fintech #sustainabilityeducation

Yieldrive board member Dr William Cox participated in Moore Global’s annual partners meeting in Budapest, focusing on sustainability at Moore. Here he’s with Moore Global Hong Kong’s partner Patrick Rosario. #sustainability #yieldrive #mooreglobal

Yieldrive quantified the ESG performance of China Southern—one of the World’s largest airlines. Check out the article in AVIATION VOICES on the results. #esg #aviation #aviationvoices #fintech #chinasouthern https://lnkd.in/dqty77yb

ESG DRIVES TOYOTA’S FINANCIALS Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) ranks first in a Yieldrive ESG analysis of 122 consumer cyclical/auto manufacturers on how effectively sustainability is driving financials. At a time when auto manufacturers are struggling to maintain their revenues, ESG factors come into focus as potential value drivers. According to the Yieldrive study, TM’s sustainability efforts drove ▶ 37.44% of its revenues.   Competitors such as 5th placed Renault SA showed a ▶ 11.98% ESG impact on its revenues and Mercedes-Benz Group achieved a ▶ 7.46% impact on revenues. The study also calculates that sustainability significantly impacts its cost of equity capital and the fair value of its share price. TM’s fair value as calculated by analysts, was undervalued by ▶ $35.58/share, not considering the full financial impact of sustainability factors. As such, the ESG adjusted fair value of TM was estimated to be ▶ $214.00/share instead of the analyst consensus price of ▶ $179.41. The Yieldrive study also found that ESG reduced Toyota’s cost of equity capital by ❗ 19.83% from ▶ 6.51% to 🔽 5.43%, bringing down its risk for equity investors. Yieldrive is an AI-driven fintech company which calculates the financial impacts of ESG on companies on a quarterly basis. The scores are the basis for Yieldrive calculating the financial impacts of ESG on such indicators as fair value, cost of equity capital, revenues, margins and earnings per share for Q4/2023. These data are for equity research purposes and do not in any way constitute buy or sell recommendations. Learn more on 👉 yieldrive.com #esg #toyota #sustainability #fairvalue #fintech

CHINA SOUTHERN: ESG TURBULENCE? In a 2024 survey of over 10,000 consumers, 78% felt that ESG was important. 84% said that poor environmental practices alienate them from a brand or company, thus negatively impacting their purchases.[1]   As such, airlines too depend on convincing consumers that they are good at ESG. In this article, we discuss the ESG performance of China Southern (stock symbol ZNH)—one of the World’s largest airlines which is also listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. China Southern ranks 16th in Yieldrive’s ESG analysis of 18 leading airlines. The AI-based study shows that ZNH is less transparent than its Western competitors both with respect to its ESG and financial data. The Airline only reports on 7.63% (Delta: 62%) of the ESG and financial indicators covered in the Yieldrive airline study. In particular, ZNH’s ESG data between 2017 and Q4 2022 show turbulences in performance: Environmental: ▶ Q4/2017: 0.00; 🔼 Q4/2022: 1.85 Areas requiring improvement (examples): carbon emissions balance, plan to reduce waste, pollution. Social: ▶ Q4/2017: 0.00; 🔼 Q4/2022: 1.88 Areas requiring improvement (examples): diversity, inclusion. Governance: ▶ Q4/2017: 0.00; 🔼 Q4/2022: 1.91 Areas requiring improvement (examples): code of ethics for employees. Financial: ▶ Q4/2017: -9.00; 🔽 Q4/2022: -55.00 Areas requiring improvement (examples): return on equity. [2] Total: ▶ Q4/2017: -4.50; 🔽 Q4/2022: -24.68 Note: Scores are on a 200 point scale of -100 points to +100 points. This allows to plot good and bad ESG performance in detail. Scores are calculated using Yieldrive’s AI, drawing data from credible news sources, annual & ESG reports submitted to regulators. It covers “hard” performance numbers as well as public/investor sentiment. China Southern has been publishing a social responsibility report in English since 2018, outlining its policies and results impacting governance, employees and communities. This includes efforts to insure safety, consumer satisfaction, and efforts to reduce emissions. The Yieldrive analysis covers 120 ESG and 24 financial performance areas to achieve a balanced assessment between ESG and actual financial results. Yieldrive is an AI-driven fintech company which calculates the financial impacts of ESG on companies on a quarterly basis. These data are for equity research purposes and do not in any way constitute buy or sell recommendations. [1] Mintel, Global Outlook on Sustainability: A Consumer Study 2024-25 [2] This was a Covid year and generally Airlines suffered from poor returns on equity. Find more on 👉 yieldrive.com #esg #chinasouthern #aviation #environmental #social #governance #fintech #esgperformance

Michael Poisson, ESG specialist and executive at Ideal Ratings, presented his book entitled 📖 "The ESG Data Revolution: Sustainable Fuel for Tomorrow’s Business" to a graduate sustainability class at Columbia University earlier this week. Michael also showcased Yieldrive’s ESG data platform as an example of the increasing trend of calculating and reporting ESG’s impacts on companies’ financial results. 👉 yieldrive.com #esg #ColumbiaUniversity #fintech #esgreporting

https://lnkd.in/dUD9WyAv Why are some airlines better at employing ESG to drive their financials than others? This brief analysis by Yieldrive board member William Cox published in AVIATION VOICES pinpoints why Delta ranks highly in a study about financial ESG performance among 18 leading airlines. #esg #deltaairlines #aviationvoices #aviation #fintech #environmental #social #governance  

ESG HELPS DELTA FLY HIGH Delta Airlines (NYSE stock symbol DAL), which is valued at $32.67 billion, ranks 2nd in ESG performance in a comparative study of 18 airlines by Yieldrive AG, Switzerland. The Yieldrive study uses AI to translate the financial impacts of human ESG factors into Dollars and Cents. In particular, DL has developed into an ESG mover since 2017 in the following top performance areas: Environmental: ▶ Q4/2017: 8.31; 🔼 Q4/2023: 22.04 Social : ▶ Q4/2017: 4.22; 🔼 Q4/2023: 22.56 Governance: ▶ Q4/2017: 4.66; 🔼 Q4/2023: 22.10 Financial: ▶ Q4/2017: -18.00; 🔼 Q4/2023: 36.00 Total: ▶ Q4/2017: -0.40; 🔼 Q4/2023: 22.83 Note: Scores are on a 200 point scale of -100 points to +100 points. This allows to plot good and bad ESG performance in detail. Scores are calculated using Yieldrive’s AI, drawing data from credible news sources, annual & ESG reports submitted to regulators. It covers “hard” performance numbers as well as public/investor sentiment. DL proved to be effective in employing ESG to impact its financial operating results. In Q4/23, ESG projects drove ▶ 39.16% of its revenues and ▶ 45.34% of its profit margins. Tight environmental impacts management and investments in digitalization were among the the drivers of environmental efficiency management. Effective health & safety management as well as training programs supported operating efficiency. A high score in marketing effectiveness helped the Airline’s top line, among other factors. The Yieldrive analysis covers 120 ESG and 24 financial performance areas to achieve a balanced assessment between ESG and actual financial results. Yieldrive is an AI-driven fintech company which calculates the financial impacts of ESG on companies on a quarterly basis. These data are for equity research purposes and do not in any way constitute buy or sell recommendations. Learn more on 👉 yieldrive.com #esg #deltaairlines #environmental #governance #social #financialperformance #fintech

https://lnkd.in/dBmhEguX Yieldrive is launching a series on ESG performance in airlines published in “Aviation Voices”. See the first article on Ryanair—a top ESG performer among airlines. Learn more on 👉 yieldrive.com #esg #aviation #ryanair #aviationvoices #esgperformance #fintech