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💫 "Why diversity matters – also in financial services?" was the key topic for the interview with Emma Helbo, Head of External Relations & Communication, by Pernille Enggaard for Nordic Fintech Week. Hear how diversity has moved beyond simply representation on board and executive leadership and into investment strategies, active ownership, stewardship engagement and financial products for both institutional and retail investors. The next generation is looking for customized offerings considering various elements, including social sustainability. Reach out if you would like to know more about Denominator’s solutions on social data within diversity, human rights, health and safety and labor rights. Watch the interview for Jyske Bank TV: https://lnkd.in/dn7dP4kF

Insights from #PRIInPerson: Elevating the role of social sustainability in investment 📈 Last week, our CEO, Anders A. L. Rodenberg, attended #PRIInPerson, where over 2,000 investment professionals gathered in Toronto to engage with key industry leaders on all aspects of Responsible Investment. Social elements of sustainability, such as Human Rights, Labor Rights, and Diversity, took center stage in many of the sessions.  Some key take aways:   🌱 Responsible Investment has reached a new level of maturity, with the "E" and "S" components now being broken down into relevant sub-topics, such as energy security, gender, biodiversity, wages, and race/ethnicity. 📊 Discussions have shifted from focusing on missing data to exploring how to best integrate and apply the growing array of sustainability data into investment and ownership decisions. 💻 Technology and AI are shaping the future of reporting and decision-making, enhancing efficiency and enabling more data-driven insights for investors. It was great to catch up with clients, partners, and make new connections. 🤝 Thanks to Principles for Responsible Investment for organizing such an impactful event and fostering valuable discussions among professionals. “As we say at Denominator, people are the common denominator. Investors need the right people—who can identify future risks and capitalize on opportunities—driving their investments.” Anders A. L. Rodenberg, CEO at Denominator Discover how our data empowers companies to make informed decisions on social sustainability at www.denominator.com.

Denominator at AI & Big Data Expo World Series: Key Takeaways for the Future of AI ⬇️ The introduction of the EU AI Act marks a significant regulatory shift that will impact both European citizens and businesses. As the first comprehensive law of its kind, it aims to ensure the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence technologies. This legislation was one of the main topics at the AI & Big Data Expo Europe, which Yasser Elsedawy🍉 , BI Lead at Denominator, attended last week. Here are few key insights that everybody should know about: ⚖️ EU AI Act: Introduces a risk-based approach, categorizing AI into different risk levels (from unacceptable to minimal). High-risk AI systems will face strict regulations on data use, transparency, and human oversight to ensure safety and security for both citizens and businesses. 🔒 Security: With the rise of AI, security is a growing concern. Companies are increasing their security investments to protect against attacks like prompt engineering and data poisoning. The EU AI Act also makes AI literacy training mandatory, reinforcing the need for staff to be well-versed in handling AI securely. ✅ Data Quality: As AI becomes more integrated into business practices, the need for reliable and consistent data is critical. Generative AI (GenAI) holds great promise, but its reliance on real-world data introduces accuracy risks. Symbolic AI provides a more reliable alternative, and Small Language Models (SLMs) are becoming the go-to for more efficient, task-specific applications. 👉 Best Practices: To enhance AI reliability, combining keyword-based and semantic search techniques is essential. AI outputs should always be backed by citations and confidence markers. Security frameworks like OWASP® Foundation’s Top 10 for LLMs and MITRE ATLAS are key tools for defending AI systems from emerging threats. As a leading provider of social data globally, Denominator delivers reliable, secure insights that help stakeholders make informed decisions for social sustainability. Our emphasis on data quality and security integrates with AI advancements, ensuring our insights remain ethical and responsible. Learn more about our methodology and products at www.denominator.com

🌟 📊 “Unlike climate change, there is no Paris Agreement for inequality. In this roadmap, we explain how inequality underpins and reinforces social risks, and how it threatens stability, growth, and long-term investment." Sindhu D Janakiram, ESG Analyst and Equality Lead at BNP Paribas Asset Management This roadmap offers a framework to help investors identify corporate activities that can exacerbate inequality and describe how BNP Paribas takes action to address inequality. The strategy outlines how the equality framework is used to generate investment ideas, construct portfolios, control for risk, and engage with companies and markets across the six ‘pillars’. 🌏 As the leading provider of social data within diversity, human rights, health and safety, and labor rights, Denominator is especially thrilled see BNP Paribas Asset Management’s commitment to integrating data to assess companies' performance and risks, focusing on social indicators that measure inequality, as outlined in pillar #3 "As an asset manager, we seek to deliver sustainable long-term returns. By ‘sustainable’, we mean both returns that can be sustained over the long term and returns that are in balance with society and the environment. These two meanings of sustainable are inseparable – we cannot deliver long-term returns without helping to achieve the energy transition, healthy ecosystems, and greater equality in our societies.” 📈 Moreover, this development of asset managers increasingly taking social considerations into account is simultaneously supported by a new quantitative analysis by Morningstar looking at the “Voice of Asset Owners”, showing an extensive growth in such considerations. Read BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Equality Roadmap: https://lnkd.in/e5gYM7nh Read Morningstar’s Voice of Asset Owners Survey 2024: https://lnkd.in/dnAKkgJ8

📅 Just one week left until the 2024 SustainableIT Impact Awards & Symposium, where Denominator will be recognized in the social category! 🌍✨ 🏆 This year’s honorees, selected by the SustainableIT.org board, exemplify excellence, and commitment to driving a sustainable future through technology leadership. We are proud to be recognized alongside leading organizations like BNP Paribas, Cisco, Dow, HSBC, Mattel, Inc., Mastercard, Morgan Stanley, NatWest Group, PepsiCo, Pfizer, Stanford Health Care, and many others. 📍 At the symposium, our CEO, Anders A. L. Rodenberg, will join Alex Hesterberg (Superna), Bryan Muehlberger (Lumiyo), and Shaina Shikoff (Celonis) for a panel discussion on “Power Partnerships: Profiles in Collaborative Sustainability.” Denominator will share valuable insights on how to leverage data in decision-making to transform procurement and supply chain management, empowering companies to foster diverse suppliers and amplify diversity efforts globally. 🤝 We look forward to connecting with fellow honorees and attendees. If you like to learn more about Denominator and explore potential partnerships, contact us via info@denominator.com to set up a meeting with Anders A. L. Rodenberg and Emma Helbo in Austin. 

📍Join us October 8-10 at PRI in Person Toronto 2024. As a leading provider of social data, Denominator is excited to dive deep into the role of social data for Principles for Responsible Investment signatories and investors globally. 📊 The new Equality Roadmap from BNP Paribas Asset Management outlines the importance of social data to drive a more equitable future via sustainable investment strategies. 🌱 “Unlike climate change, there is no Paris Agreement for inequality. In this roadmap, we explain how inequality underpins and reinforces social risks, and how it threatens stability, growth, and long-term investment." Sindhu D Janakiram Janakiram, ESG Analyst and Equality Lead at BNP Paribas Asset Management "As an asset manager, we seek to deliver sustainable long-term returns. By ‘sustainable’, we mean both returns that can be sustained over the long term and returns that are in balance with society and the environment. These two meanings of sustainable are inseparable – we cannot deliver long-term returns without helping to achieve the energy transition, healthy ecosystems, and greater equality in our societies.” 👏 We look forward to connecting with asset owners, investment managers and services providers committed to integrated sustainable factors into investment decisions. Contact us via info@denominator.com to set up a meeting with our CEO, Anders A. L. Rodenberg, in Toronto. Read the Equality Roadmap: https://lnkd.in/dQdtbt-f #PRIinPerson #SocialData #AssetManagement #SustainableInvesting

🌍 Key takeaways from Denominator's fourth consecutive year at #ClimateWeekNYC: 🌐 AI’s potential to drive financial inclusion and growth was emphasized at Impact Data Summit with leaders reiterating the importance of high-quality, unbiased data. As Jon Huntsman, Vice Chairman at Mastercard, pointed out, "Data is key for AI, and we like to use it for good." 🌱 At Journal House, discussions centered on aligning wealth management with global ESG goals, with a $70 trillion wealth transfer in focus. Growing interest in personalized, values-based investing among younger generations, women and minority groups such as Hispanics, Blacks, LGBTQ+ signals that the focus on integrating social considerations in portfolios will only intensify. 🔹 Discussions around AI, sustainable finance, and diversity demonstrated that data quality and transparency are fundamental in driving both financial inclusion and customized financial products. As businesses increasingly integrated social sustainability goals, Denominator remains at the forefront, providing the needed social data and insights to shape a more sustainable and inclusive future. It has been an insightful week, with Denominator represented by our CEO, Anders A. L. Rodenberg, and Kristian Wredstroem, attending key events and engaging in meaningful discussions at: Equality Lounge by The Female Quotient and Deloitte, Sustainable Investment Forum, SustainableIT.org Gala Dinner, Sustainability Summit NYC reception, and CSO Awards North America /24 by futur/io Institute. 📚 Despite a tight program, our CEO took time out of schedule to meet with the next generation, as a class from Skive College in Denmark visited New York to learn more about business and career journeys. 🔹 Did you know that Denominator’s database covers more than 4.5 million public and private companies on social data across diversity, human rights, labor right, health and safety? Learn more about our solutions and how they can empower decision-making and drive business strategy at www.denominator.com Komal Sahu, Iqbal Dhaliwal, Dr. Uyi (O.T.) Stewart, Katya Klinova, Jasmin Baier, Carolina A. Rossini, JD, MA, LLM, MBA, Fred Swaniker, Kate Behncken, Amandeep Gill, Emir Hrnjić, Traci Mabrey, Andrew Besheer, Saira Shariff

🤝 Denominator and Round: A Partnership Built on People and Purpose 🤝 🌍 Denominator is a global company with colleagues in 10+ countries and with our Nordic connection, Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is one of our key locations. For the last year, our people in Copenhagen have had the privilege of sharing an office space with Round, a human-first, purpose-driven strategy consulting and investment company. 💫 Our partnership is beyond simply sharing a workspace; we also get lots of opportunities to exchange valuable knowledge and insights. Recently, after a long-overdue, we formally introduced Denominator to the people at Round. The session was kicked off with a small exercise on “the Power of Diversity” followed by an introduction to our value proposition and the team behind the global database of 4.5+ million companies. The synergies between the two companies are evident, with people and the social side of sustainability at the core of everything we do. We’re excited about the future ahead! 💡Fun fact: All meeting rooms in the office are named after Round’s impact investments, and we’re honored to have one of them named Denominator.

💫 Diversity Matters... Also in Financial Services? We kicked off the Nordic Fintech Week discussing this topic with a presentation by Emma Helbo. Today, the financial products pension like funds, ETF etc. are highly standardized and few consider sustainability, especially on the social aspect. Not just for retail investors but also institutional investors such as family offices. With Ken Gamskjaer and Francois Botha, Emma discussed the future of family offices and why digitalization, knowledge, and data are core in the transformation of wealth for next generation. Thanks for moderating this panel, Amy Dalton. Thank you Thomas Krogh Jensen for the invitation – we look forward to connecting with the FinTech ecosystem again next year! Watch the interview with Emma on "Why diversity matters – also in financial services?" by Pernille Enggaard for Jyske Bank TV: https://lnkd.in/dn7dP4kF Leda Glyptis PhD Sarah Millerton Lima Curtis Copenhagen Fintech Matter Aleta – a next-generation wealth platform Simple Euroclear

🌍 Denominator at #ClimateWeek NYC 2024 🌎 Over the coming days, our CEO Anders Rodenberg and Kristian Wredstroem are engaging in high-impact discussions and events. Here are some early insights: 🔹For another year, we joined the Equality Lounge organized by The Female Quotient and Deloitte, where the focus was on both Social and Environmental progress for true sustainability. Companies like ServiceNow, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and IPG Mediabrands showcased their commitment to advancing equality and diversity. 🌿 Sustainable finance took the spotlight at the Sustainable Investment Forum. Norges Bank Investment Management highlighted the importance of active engagement, promoting sector-specific analysis to drive ESG progress. CalPERS, focused on equity in the just transition and corporate engagement in data disclosure.    🔹 Attending the SustainableIT.org Gala Dinner allowed us to unite with leaders in celebrating sustainability and the UN Digital Compact. 🌱 Further reinforcing the connections between DEI data and sustainable business strategies, we attended the Sustainability Summit NYC reception, co-hosted by State of Green Denmark, PensionDanmark, PKA, and PFA. 🏆 Lastly, the long-awaited CSO Awards North America /24, where Denominator has proudly served as a knowledge partner and previously launched a report analyzing diversity metrics across nominated companies, was celebrated. Special congratulations to Michael Kobori (he/him), CSO at Starbucks, for winning the Gold! Feel free to reach out to Anders A. L. Rodenberg or Kristian Wredstroem if you’d like to connect during #ClimateWeekNYC.