ERM and Auquan deploy AI agents to scale sustainability analysis
Partnership targets faster ESG and reputational risk assessments for investors
ERM and Auquan said they will deploy artificial intelligence agents across sustainability workflows to speed up and scale the delivery of insights for financial institutions.
The companies said ERM will use Auquan’s Sustainability Agent to enhance the speed, scale and depth of sustainability analysis for clients facing complex regulatory requirements and investment mandates.
They said rising scrutiny under regulations such as the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation Article 8 is increasing demand for reputational risk assessments that can be delivered at scale.
Auquan’s platform scans global news, regulatory disclosures and stakeholder reports to identify controversies, litigation and adverse media linked to target companies and key counterparties, the companies said.
“Our collaboration with Auquan enables us to provide faster, data-driven insights that help to mitigate risk and enhance investment decisions,” said Andrew Radcliff, global service leader for mergers and acquisitions at ERM.
“The work required to properly assess ESG risks and impacts is among the most data-intensive and time-consuming in finance,” said Chandini Jain, chief executive of Auquan.
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“ERM is the gold standard in sustainability consulting, and together we’re using agentic AI to empower firms to deliver on their investment mandates while moving faster and reclaiming their time to focus on strategic work,” she added.
The companies said ERM has decades of experience advising private markets investors across buyouts, growth equity and infrastructure, and has supported private equity firms and their portfolio companies through thousands of transactions worldwide.
The Recap
- ERM and Auquan will deploy AI agents for sustainability advisory.
- Auquan’s platform scans news, disclosures and reports for controversies.
- The release listed media contacts and social media profiles.
