Covalence SA Information

Founded in Geneva in 2001, Covalence produces environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings by comparing corporate disclosures to news sentiment. We offer ESG ratings and data covering 15,000 securities to investors, corporates, non-profits and academics. Covalence's expertise is useful for investment management, ESG measurements, ESG news monitoring, reputation management, academic research, and training. Our main differentiators are: ESG reputation tracking based on media monitoring, artificial intelligence and human analysis; dynamic, granular, news-based data informing about ESG practices (GRI-inspired criteria, UN Global Compact), impact (SDG, SFDR), and materiality (SASB); special skills on the S of ESG; forward-looking reputation score and greenwashing risk indicator. To produce ratings we compare ESG data publicly reported by companies (disclosure) to online narrative content reflecting the perception of stakeholders such as the media and NGOs (reputation). This approach allows users to track inconsistencies, monitor changes, and benefit from timely alternative data. The information is delivered in an actionable format to support ESG risk exposure mitigation and long-term value creation. Covalence is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), an institutional partner of Sustainable Finance Geneva (SFG), a founding member of Swiss Sustainable Finance, and a member of the Chamber of Social and Solidarity Economy in Geneva APRÈS-GE. Since 2001 Covalence has received the following awards and recognitions: • Eagle Alpha’s ESG Data Hackathon Winner 2021 • Best Pedagogical Innovation at the FIR-PRI Finance & Sustainability Awards 2019 • 10 finance innovations — Geneva, the sustainable finance laboratory (2014) • Ethisphere 2009's 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics • Finalist Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 Switzerland • Prix cantonal du développement durable 2004 (Genève)