LONDON, Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ('S&P DJI' or the 'Company'), one of the world's leading index providers, announced today that it has acquired a controlling stake in Trucost plc, a leader in carbon and environmental data and risk analysis, effective October 1, 2016, through its subsidiary S&P Global Indices UK Limited.

The acquisition will build on S&P DJI's and S&P Global's current portfolio of Environmental, Social and Governance ('ESG') solutions, well-positioning the combined entity to satisfy growing market demand through new product development and the enhancements of Trucost's existing capabilities, including the provision of environmental data via the EBoard platform and portfolio carbon footprinting.

Alex Matturri, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices said: "The demand for ESG data and indices is growing. This transaction strengthens the long-standing relationship between S&P Dow Jones Indices and Trucost, providing a strategic opportunity for us to create considerable value for sustainability-focused market participants.  The complementary nature of our two businesses allows us to combine Trucost's industry leading environmental impact data and risk metrics with our global footprint and world-class benchmarking capabilities to develop new ESG solutions."

Dr Richard Mattison, CEO of Trucost Plc said: "Trucost has been a pioneer in providing investment grade carbon and environmental data to investors, companies and governments since 2000. By combining Trucost's over 15 years of data and expertise with S&P Dow Jones Indices' global reach and market leading services a powerful  ESG platform is created, delivering insight to capital markets and companies. Never has it been more important to integrate ESG data into decision making and our analytical capabilities will allow investors, business leaders and policy makers build a more sustainable global economy."

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• The impact of the acquisition described in this press release, including the impact on our results of operations, and any failure to successfully integrate the acquired business into our operations or realize expected synergies, savings or benefits;
• worldwide economic, financial, political and regulatory conditions; 
• concerns in the marketplace affecting our credibility or otherwise affecting market perceptions of the integrity or utility of our products and services;
• our ability to maintain adequate physical, technical and administrative  safeguards to protect the security of confidential  information  and data, and the potential of a system or network disruption that results in regulatory penalties, remedial costs and/or improper disclosure of confidential information or data;
• the effect of competitive products and pricing;
• consolidation in our end-customer market;
• the level of success of new product development and global expansion;
• the level of our capital investments;
• our ability to successfully recover should we experience a disaster or other business continuity  problem, such as a hurricane, flood,  earthquake, terrorist attack, pandemic, security breach, cyber-attack, power loss, telecommunications failure or other natural or man-made disaster; and
• our exposure to potential criminal sanctions or civil remedies if we fail to comply with foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that are applicable in the domestic and international jurisdictions in which operate.

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