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July 2007

Axa pulls insurance assets from cluster bomb makers

Axa pulls insurance assets from cluster bomb makers

Handicap International and Amnesty International will work with group to identify manufacturers.

Hermes fund chief Anson quits

Hermes fund chief Anson quits

Former CalPERS CIO returns to the US after 18 months at UK activist manager

Italy’s Laborfonds expects RI mandate surge

Italy’s Laborfonds expects RI mandate surge

Ethical investment options are proving attractive for Italian employees

HSBC hires Henderson SRI head for global eco research hub

HSBC hires Henderson SRI head for global eco research hub

Bangalore-based research team will gauge climate change risks and opportunities

Generation targets private equity and small caps

Generation targets private equity and small caps

After Live Earth, Al Gore’s fund management firm launches a hybrid climate change solutions fund.

Investor collaboration on the rise - UN PRI

Investor collaboration on the rise - UN PRI

Clearinghouse has helped investors join forces to engage with Walmart and car manufacturers

Hermes probes BAE and EADS on cluster bombs

Hermes probes BAE and EADS on cluster bombs

UK pension clients examine reputation risks

CalPERS calls for support on US director nominations

CalPERS calls for support on US director nominations

US superfund has Hewlett-Packard and UnitedHealth Group in its sights

UN PRI adds competitive edge to responsible investing

UN PRI adds competitive edge to responsible investing

Can scoring move SRI to the mainstream?

Putting faith in engagement

Putting faith in engagement

3iG, the global interfaith movement, says it must do more than just exclude companies.

PGGM comes clean on private equity

PGGM comes clean on private equity

Fund will increase ‘renewables’ if €500m venture with ABP is successful.

What difference will the UN Principles on Responsible Investment make?

What difference will the UN Principles on Responsible Investment make?

Winning hearts and minds for sustainable prosperity.

Shining a responsible light

The UN PRI has been a huge success in putting ESG issues into the public arena. But might investors need to do more to avoid a backlash?

Blood and Gore: talking ‘bout their Generation

Blood and Gore: talking ‘bout their Generation

Long-term investment performance is the firm’s mantra.

SRI and performance: Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water

SRI and performance: Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water

Analysts, investors and financial markets are developing a dangerous obsession in expecting corporations demonstrating best practice in corporate and social responsibility to provide better returns.

The RI interview: Bob Monks

The RI interview: Bob Monks

One of the world’s most prominent corporate governance activists since the 1970s, Bob Monks talks about engagement, hedge fund activists, private equity and why ‘discouraged’ is not part of his vocabulary.