Sustainability and Climate Data Services

Border to Coast wishes to procure sustainability and climate data services to support implementation of its Responsible Investment and Engagement Strategies, including portfolio risk management, investment decision-making, stewardship activities, external reporting and Partner Fund support.
The required information and analytics will support the identification, assessment and management of sustainability-related risks and opportunities relevant to long-term investment performance.
The scope of information required is expected to include sustainability metrics and assessments; controversy and conduct-related indicators; human rights and international norms data (including UN Global Compact-related information); information supporting the monitoring of exclusions; climate and net zero analytics; and data to support portfolio monitoring, stewardship activities, risk management and reporting requirements.
The tender is currently expected to be structured across three Lots. Border to Coast reserves the right to refine the Lot structure following further development of the requirements and market engagement prior to publication of the tender documents.
• Lot 1: Sustainability data (including):
o Sustainability metrics and assessments;
o Corporate accountability and governance data;
o Human rights and international norms data;
o Nature and biodiversity data;
o Controversy and conduct-related data; and
o Responsible Investment policy monitoring (including controversial weapons).
• Lot 2: Climate and transition data and analytics (including):
o Emissions metrics;
o Transition and net zero analytics;
o Climate risk and scenario analysis; and
o Climate resilience-related data.
• Lot 3: Sustainable bond and impact data (including):
o Use of proceeds data;
o Sustainable bond analytics;
o Labelled bond data;
o Impact measurement and reporting data; and
o Data aligned to recognised impact frameworks.
Border to Coast recognises that no single provider may be able to meet all...