EIRIS, the independent research provider, has been awarded the best environmental, social and governance (ESG) Research House in the UK.

The awards, created in 2007 by World Finance Magazine, identify industry leaders, individuals, teams and organisations that represent the benchmark of achievement and best practice in the financial world.

EIRIS, which has offices in the US and France, became the first ESG research house in the UK to be awarded the CSRR-QS 2.1 Quality Standard.

Commenting on its achievement, Peter Webster, EIRIS’ executive director, said: “We welcome this award as a reflection of EIRIS’ dedication to producing high-quality, relevant research on a broad range of environmental, social, governance and other ethical issues.”
EIRIS provides comprehensive research on around 3,000 companies in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region.

EIRIS is already retained by 100 institutional clients including pension and retail fund managers, banks, private client brokers, charities and religious institutions across Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.

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