The company operates an online platform that offers a range of research and analytical data, including scientific beta indices, beta analytics table, benchmark chart and related beta solutions, to help investors understand and invest in advanced beta equity strategies. Scientific Beta aims to be the first provider of a smart factor and ESG/climate index platform, offering highly advanced strategies in the area of ESG and climate change, and cooperates with V.E and ISS ESG for the construction of its ESG and climate indices. Established by EDHEC-Risk Institute, Scientific Beta shares the same concern for scientific rigour and veracity, which it applies to all the services that it offers investors and asset managers. On January 31, 2020, Singapore Exchange (SGX) acquired a majority stake in Scientific Beta, maintaining the strong collaboration with EDHEC Business School and principles of independent, empirical-based academic research that have benefited Scientific Beta’s development to date.