In recent years, the world has woken up to the fact that serious action needs to be taken by governments, businesses and people alike if we want to achieve just this one goal – make our planet a better place for everyone.

Solidatus Chief Data Officer Lorraine Waters recently chatted virtually with Nasdaq TradeTalks global markets reporter Jill Malandrino about the importance of ESG data and the role that data lineage is playing. Here are a few of her key takeaways:

"Alongside the rise and rise of ESG and the data challenges every company will face, are the number of sectorial, regional, supra-regional, governmental, rating agency, and investment fund standards, principles and frameworks – each with their own set of criteria and measurements" - Lorraine Waters, Chief Data Officer, Solidatus.

"ESG is not primarily an environmental challenge for businesses. It is instead a data sourcing and governance challenge, requiring transparency and clear links to company objectives to drive it successfully. Dealing with changes in regulations and disclosures is going to be required for a few years to come."

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