Research Projects
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Greenwashing detection using multimodal deep learning
Due to increasing ESG corporate reporting and the lack of alignment on reported metrics, traditional ESG rating systems are nowadays unable to process and distill all the information reported by…
Measuring companies’ alignment with climate and biodiversity plans
This project aims to use natural language processing and transformers to identify the alignment of public companies with SDGs and climate and biodiversity action plans, such as those formulated by…
Clients’ response to ESG impact measurements
An increasing number of clients of financial institutions invest in a responsible manner. Yet, at present, little is understood on how clients of these financial institutions perceive different impact measures…
Quantifying the impact of impact investing with AI
Quantifying the impact resulting from the rapid growth in responsible investing and impact investing on SDGs is not straightforward. For instance, investing in green energy (SDG 7) might result in…
Quantifying the impact of ESG risk on insurance and financial portfolios
Upcoming legislation highlights the need to quantify the effect of non-financial risk on insurance and financial portfolios. The scope is not restricted to climate risk but extends to the broader…
Quantifying ESG risk: Real estate and mortgages
Insurance companies, financial institutions and other stakeholders are facing a challenge how to quantify ESG risk in relation to real estate and (residential) mortgages from both an investment and an…
