SD-M® GmbH is a Germany based provider for non-financial ESG data. Since 2010, SD-M has been developing global standards for material ESG KPIs, so-called "Sustainable Development Key Performance Indicators" (SD-KPIs). The copyrighted SD-KPI Standard 2016-2021 was published on behalf of the German Environment Ministry and supported by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). The SD-KPInform® database for more than 12,000 companies and the SD-KPIndex® family for equity and corporate bond indices are licensed by asset owners, asset managers, banks and data providers. This makes SD-M® a global pioneer for standardised ESG integration.
ESMA, EIOPA, ECB, EBA and BaFin recommend integrating material ESG risks into risk management in order to improve risk-adjusted financial performance in the long term. According to the BaFin Guidance Notice on Dealing with Sustainability Risks, ESG risks should be strategically considered, e.g. by means of SD-KPI Standard 2016-2021, which defines three material ESG KPIs in 68 industries. The SD-KPI Standards represent a mainstream-capable alternative to the restrictive EU taxonomy.
SD-M® offers the following ESG services:
- Licensing of the copyrighted SD-KPI standards
- SD-KPInform® database for more than 7,000 companies worldwide
- SD-KPI-tilted equity and corporate bond standard indices (SD-KPIndex®):
- EURO iSTOXX® 50 SD-KPI
- iSTOXX® Europe 50 SD-KPI
- iSTOXX® Europe 600 SD-KPI
- Launch Notification: iBoxx Corporates / Financials / Non-Financials SD-KPI Indices including Index Identifiers and links to Index Guides (IHS Markit, 23 October 2020)
- iBoxx SD-KPI EUR Corporates / Financials / Non-Financials (Index Guide)
- iBoxx SD-KPI GBP Corporates / Financials / Non-Financials (Index Guide)
- iBoxx SD-KPI USD Corporates / Financials / Non-Financials (Index Guide)
- Solactive Euro IG Corporate SD-KPIndex® (Factsheet)
- Solactive GBP IG Corporate SD-KPIndex® (Factsheet)
- Solactive USD IG Corporate SD-KPIndex® (Factsheet)
- SD-KPInventory® of equity and corporate bond portfolios
SD-M in the media: ETF Stream, ETF Strategy, Nordic Sustainable Investments (NORDSIP), Responsible Investor.
