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ESG M&A: Landmark Information Acquires ESG Due Diligence Platform RiskHorizon

Mark Segal October 15, 2020

UK-based property market information provider Landmark Information announced that it has acquired the RiskHorizon ESG due diligence platform from global sustainability consultancy Anthesis Group.

RiskHorizon has been designed to deliver valuable global insights to a broad group of asset owners and managers, from private equity and investment houses to corporates and their lawyers. The platform helps legal advisors, investors, finance professionals and deal makers to identify the material ESG risks and opportunities at an early stage of the deal cycle, providing a comprehensive and actionable ESG due diligence screen of corporate acquisitions and investments. It also enables the effective management of ESG within existing businesses, newly acquired assets and supply chains.

Chris Loaring, Managing Director (Legal) for Landmark Information said:

“The RiskHorizon platform enables us to expand our portfolio of data-led due diligence services to the legal, investment and financial sectors, by providing a global environmental social and governance screening and portfolio management tool that can better determine the future financial performance of companies, as well as manage portfolios, by sector or geography.”

Tim Clare, Director of Anthesis Group said:

“Landmark Information Group is an established and reputable data and technology-driven business and we look forward to seeing how Landmark will further evolve the RiskHorizon platform to support the market’s growing needs for ESG data and management tools. We’ll continue to work in partnership with Landmark Information, providing expertise and guidance to support the development of RiskHorizon. ”

Mark founded ESG Today following a 20 year career in investment management and research. Prior to founding ESG Today, Mark worked at Delaney Capital Management (DCM) in Toronto, Canada, most recently as the firm’s head of U.S. equities. While at DCM, Mark was part of the firm’s ESG team, responsible for evaluating and tracking the sustainability factors impacting portfolio companies, and assessing the suitability of companies for portfolio inclusion. Mark also spent several years in the sell-side research industry, covering the technology and services sectors. Mark holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder.