Thomson Reuters Invests in Environmental, Social Responsibility and
Governance Content Through the A
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - New York and Zug, Switzerland, November 30, 2009 - Thomson Reuterstoday announced that it has acquired the business of ASSET4 AG, aSwiss-based, leading provider of Environmental, Social Responsibilityand Governance (ESG) information and tools for professional investorsand corporate executives. This deal represents a step forward in theintegration of ESG data into mainstream financial analysis andunderscores Thomson Reuters commitment to meet the evolving needs ofthe global financial community.The global credit crisis, climate change, new regulation and otherissues have highlighted the need for financial firms to assess theenvironmental, social responsibility, governance and reputationalrisks attached to the firms in which they invest. Through theacquisition of ASSET4's leading ESG information and tools, ThomsonReuters clients worldwide will benefit from having direct access tothis increasingly important information as part of their investmentprocess.Through the acquisition, Thomson Reuters will offer the mostcomprehensive database of objective, consistent and transparent ESGinformation along with a wide range of analysis tools enablingclients to integrate it into their everyday decision making. Thisinformation allows investors to engage companies, improve investmentperformance, reduce risk and lower research costs, while corporateexecutives can reduce risk, enhance corporate governance and increaseaccountability, transparency and trust."Thomson Reuters acquisition of ASSET4's business is timely as ourclients are looking for deeper insight into the combination offinancial and extra-financial factors that drive the performance andrisk of their investments", said Abel Clark, global head of strategyand marketing, Investment and Advisory at Thomson Reuters. "The ESGcontent and tools will bring our clients increased transparency intoareas of corporate performance that will grow in relevance asvoluntary and mandatory ESG disclosure and performance standardsbecome more prevalent.""Thomson Reuters is the natural choice to take the extra-financialinformation and tools that ASSET4 has built over the last five yearsto a truly global and mainstream client base," said Peter Ohnemus,ASSET4 CEO and President. "Thomson Reuters clients will now have theinformation and tools to make this type of analysis a reality. Ourexisting clients, like Bank Sarasin, Storebrand and Société Générale,who have been thought leaders in responsible investing, will now beable to seamlessly integrate our ESG information into all aspects oftheir investment processes."Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Thomson ReutersThomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligentinformation for businesses and professionals. We combine industryexpertise with innovative technology to deliver critical informationto leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax andaccounting, healthcare and science and media markets, powered by theworld's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in NewYork and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, ThomsonReuters employs more than 50,000 people and operates in over 100countries. For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com.ASSET4 is the leading provider of objective, comparable and auditableextra-financial information. ASSET4 provides professional investorsand corporate executives access to the world's largest database ofESG information and the analysis tools to integrate that informationinto their everyday decision making. ASSET4 is a proud signatory ofthe UN's Principles for Responsible Investment and a contributingmember to organizations and initiatives like: UNEP-FI, Eurosif,UKSIF, USSIF, Nachhaltiges Investment and the Ceres Coalition. Formore information, please visit www.asset4.com. # # #CONTACTSYvonne DiazThomson ReutersPR Director, Financial Services+44 20 7542 2615yvonne.diaz(at)thomsonreuters.comhttp://hugin.info/142273/R/1357851/330446.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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