Responsible Investor

Login | Not a subscriber? Subscribe Now

September 2007

The Janus-faced foreign investors in China

The Janus-faced foreign investors in China

Greenpeace says investors in China must act responsibly before we all pay the price.

CDP: Investors fail to match corporate carbon interest

CDP: Investors fail to match corporate carbon interest

Former US President Bill Clinton launches fifth Carbon Disclosure Project survey in New York.

ABP builds in renewable energy infrastructure

ABP builds in renewable energy infrastructure

Fund continues environmental trail-blazing with commitment to Triodos fund

$184bn Florida fund joins Iran investment boycott

$184bn Florida fund joins Iran investment boycott

US public pension fund campaign of disinvestment gathers steam

RI global news round up

The responsible investment news you may have missed

The rising sun of institutional SRI in Asia

The rising sun of institutional SRI in Asia

The SE Asia market for responsible investment is growing, but could be tested in a market downturn.

Calculating the carbon footprint of Chinese companies

Calculating the carbon footprint of Chinese companies

Credible reporting is crucial to solve China’s growing CO2 problem

CalSTRS hires asset managers for $225m sustainability investments

CalSTRS hires asset managers for $225m sustainability investments

Plans for major clean tech investment programme also underway

Report says SRI assets reach $4 trillion

Report says SRI assets reach $4 trillion

Canada and Australia report boom in responsible analysis.

RI data - the biggest SRI funds and best sellers

RI data - the biggest SRI funds and best sellers

Responsible Investor’s regular snapshot of SRI fund sales

RI global news round-up: week end 14/09/07

The week’s RI news you might have missed

$100bn investor coalition fights SEC on shareholder resolutions

$100bn investor coalition fights SEC on shareholder resolutions

Group aims to galvanise 500 institutional investors and thousands of retail investors and flood the SEC with e-mails

NYCERS  in hunt for responsible asset managers

NYCERS in hunt for responsible asset managers

New York scheme broadens its activist investment approach

RI global news round-up

The week’s RI news you might have missed

Why being responsible does not mean underperforming in SE Asia

Why being responsible does not mean underperforming in SE Asia

Investment opportunities are ripe, but it pays to know the CSR terrain.

Rising to the ESG challenge of emerging markets

Rising to the ESG challenge of emerging markets

Are long-term investors fully aware of the growing importance of ESG issues in emerging markets investments?

Can enhanced analysis deliver social and environmental benefits?

Can enhanced analysis deliver social and environmental benefits?

Insight’s Rory Sullivan studies the SRI quest for the ‘Holy Grail’.

NYCERS: walkin’ the activist walk

NYCERS: walkin’ the activist walk

Michael Musuraca explains how the New York City Employees fund got active.

Good credit after bad

Good credit after bad

The subprime crisis shows the value of extra financial research.

Trucost expands its carbon count

Trucost expands its carbon count

UK research house to measure footprint of US equity funds

USS shows enterprise in engagement

USS shows enterprise in engagement

David Russell, co-head of Responsible Investment at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the £31bn (€46bn) second largest UK pension fund, explains how its SRI strategy is not just about risk but also reward.

KPA liquidates tyre and mining stocks over alleged abuses.

KPA liquidates tyre and mining stocks over alleged abuses.

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone and mining group Freeport-McMoRan sold in protest.

Can ‘Made in China’ be responsible?

Can ‘Made in China’ be responsible?

Theme of the month: Why investors must help clean up South East Asia’s companies.