Moody’s credit analysis seeks to incorporate all issues that can materially impact credit quality, including ESG and climate risk. In 2020, we published an updated ESG cross-sector methodology that introduced two types of ESG Scores - Issuer Profile Scores (IPS) and Credit Impact Scores (CIS) – that provide greater transparency about how we incorporate ESG considerations into our credit ratings.
In this webinar, Moody’s analysts will review the newly issued scores for select issuers and transactions and provide key highlights from its analysis about the impact of ESG on credit.
- How do the scores enhance integration of ESG considerations into credit ratings?
- Which case studies exemplify each end of the 1-5 scale?
- What underlying data sources were used in the methodology?
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SpeakersJanice Hofferber Managing Director - US Public Finance Moody's Investors Service
Maria Iarriccio Vice President-Senior Credit Officer, Corporate Finance Moody’s Investors Service
Gunjan Dixit Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Corporate Finance Group Moody's Investors Service
John Puchalla Associate Managing Director, Corporate Finance Moody's Investors Service
Linda Montag Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Moody's Investors Service
Paolo Leschiutta Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Moody’s Ratings
Daniel Harlid Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Corporate Finance Moody's Investors Service
Adam McLaren Vice President -Senior Analyst Moody´s Investors Service
Jacintha Poh Associate Managing Director Corporate Finance Group, Moody's Ratings
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Janice Hofferber is Head of US Public Finance for Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) overseeing ratings and research for over 12,000 State and Local Governments, Hospitals, Higher Education institutions, Charter Schools and other tax exempt obligors.
Prior to this role, Janice was a Managing Director in the North America Corporate Finance Group leading analytical teams covering over 500 investment grade and high yield issuers in the Real Estate, Consumer, Retail, Gaming, Lodging, Apparel, and Restaurant sectors since 2013. In addition, Janice is a leader in a number of company- wide initiatives including spearheading Moody’s efforts to deliver globally consistent and high quality market and customer engagements, acting as an Ambassador for Ratings and Research support to improve recruitment and training for Moody’s young credit professionals. Janice is an active supporter of Moody’s equity, diversity and inclusion efforts including serving as the co-chairperson of the Policy and Recruiting committee for the Veteran’s BRG where she helped to lead important changes to Moody’s leave policies for employees.
Janice has extensive experience working in the financial service industry. She rejoined the firm in June 2006 as the lead analyst for the US consumer products and tobacco sectors and as a rating committee chairperson for multiple industry teams. She started at Moody’s as a senior analyst covering investment-grade food and beverage issuers from 1995-1996.
Janice also bring a wealth of knowledge from other senior position held over the 20 years she worked in investment banking, fixed income and equity analytics sectors. She served in leadership positions at Fulcrum Global Partners, an independent equity research boutique, was a Director of Equity Research at Van der Moolen, the NYSE Specialist firm and served as a Vice President in the mergers and acquisitions and investment banking groups covering media and consumer products companies at JP Morgan Chase.
Janice holds a LEAD Certificate from Stanford University School of Business, an MBA in Finance from New York University, a BA in Psychology from Rutgers University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Maria Iarriccio is a Vice president – Senior Credit Officer in the Corporate Finance Group at Moody’s Investors Service. Maria is a lead analyst responsible for a portfolio of companies in the U.S. consumer beverage, durables and tobacco sectors covering both investment grade and high yield credits.
Prior to joining Moody’s in February 2019, Maria worked for more than two decades in corporate and investment banking as a portfolio manager spanning many industries including consumer products, durables, aerospace, defense, transportation, chemicals, industrial, automotive, healthcare, retail, food & beverage, building products, packaging, and travel & leisure. During her spare time, Maria manages a not-for-profit organization promoting the athletic development of children in the figure skating discipline.
Maria holds an M.B.A. in finance and investment management from Pace University, and a B.A. in Mathematics from Fordham University.
Gunjan Dixit is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer at Moody’s in the EMEA Corporate Finance Group based in London. She is currently managing a portfolio of high yield and investment grade names falling in the UK Telecom and Media sectors.
Gunjan joined Moody’s back in 2006 and in her career she has developed an extensive level of expertise and specialization in the Telecom, Media and Technology (TMT) sector ratings and research. During her tenure at Moody’s, she has had the opportunity to cover a multitude of diverse credits in the European IG/ HY Media, Entertainment and Telecom sectors across various geographies in Europe. She produces a lot of valuable sector research/ ratings and also contributes to the development and update of TMT sector ratings methodologies. Prior to Moody’s, Gunjan held the role of Manager for Corporate Credit Operations at Export Import Bank of India, in Mumbai.
Gold Medallist, in MBA and Chancellor’s medal winner, in B.Com, Gunjan completed most of her studies in India. In addition, she holds MSc in International Finance and Investments from London for which she also won the outstanding student award
John Puchalla is an Associate Managing Director in the New York office of Moody’s Investors Service. He is responsible for the Consumer Products & Gaming team within Moody's US Corporate Finance Group. Prior to his current assignment, John managed Moody’s High Yield Team. Previously, John was as a full-time Rating Committee Chair, managed the Credit Estimates team and led research on defaults and liquidity. John has covered a variety of corporate sectors at Moody’s including consumer products, media and entertainment, broadcasting and cable, publishers and amusement parks. John originally joined Moody’s in 1997 as a member of the Economics Analysis group evaluating trends in global corporate credit quality and credit markets until transferring to the Corporate Finance Group in 2002. Prior to joining Moody’s, John held various positions at Nasdaq and MNC Financial. John holds a M.B.A. in finance, economics and international business from New York University, a B.S. in finance from Penn State University, and is a CFA charter holder
Linda Montag is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Investors Service’s Retail and Consumer Goods Group. Currently, she has responsibility for companies in the consumer goods, beverage, and food industries. Since joining Moody’s, Linda’s responsibilities have also included analysis of retailers, packaging companies, consumer and diversified finance companies, asset management companies and retail broker-dealers as well as German, Austrian and Swiss Banks.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Linda had 12 years commercial banking experience including assignments in domestic retail systems conversions, domestic and international credit departments, international credit liaison function, and foreign financial institutions account relationship officer at Mellon Bank NA. She was also Vice President of loan syndications and corporate lending while at Landesbank-Hessen-Thüringen.
Linda has a BA in Business Administration and German from Grove City College and pursued German language studies at the University of Hamburg, Germany.
Paolo Leschiutta is a Senior Vice President in the European Corporate Finance Team of Moody’s in Milan. Paolo joined Moody’s London in 2000 and Moody’s Italia in July 2005. Paolo has lead responsibility for a portfolio of European high yield and investment grade packaged goods companies with focus on Food and Beverage industries. Over its tenure at Moody’s Paolo has covered a number of sectors within the broad consumer products and transportation industries including Postal, Tobacco, Shipping, Retail and Consumer Durable companies across Europe.
Prior to re-joining Moody’s in Italy, Paolo worked as a Senior Credit Analyst at MFC Global Investments, part of Manulife Group in London, covering European Corporates. Paolo graduated in Economics at the University of Turin and holds an MSc in Finance attended at the S.A.A., part of the University of Turin, and the Stern School of Business, part of the NYU.
Daniel Harlid is a Senior Analyst – Vice President in the EMEA Corporate Finance Group based in Stockholm, Sweden. He is responsible for a portfolio of investment grade and sub-investment grade companies within the European container shipping sector as well as in the logistics industry. Additionally, he covers investment grade issuers in the Nordic manufacturing sector. Daniel joined Moody’s in 2017. Prior to this, he was a portfolio manager at Cicero Fonder managing funds with both investment grade and high yield mandates. Daniel started his career as an equity analyst for Handelsbanken Capital Markets.
Jacintha Poh is an Associate Managing Director for the Corporate Finance Group at Moody's, based in Singapore. She leads a team of analysts who are responsible for Moody's nonfinancial corporate ratings and research in the South and Southeast Asia region.
Jacintha joined Moody's in 2012 taking several Lead Analyst roles, where she demonstrated her ability to execute complex analyses across a diverse range of sectors, including real estate, hospitality, and investment holding companies.
Before joining Moody's, Jacintha worked for Lion Global Investors, where she served as a Credit Analyst on the Fixed Income team. Jacintha holds an honors BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of London.