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December 2007
RI Global news round-up 20/12/07
RI’s bite-sized round-up of the weeks’ responsible investment news
Swiss SRI investor demands $13.7bn sub-prime loss audit by UBS
Investors increase action over multi-billion dollar banking sub-prime write-offs.
US close to law on divestment from Sudan-linked companies
House of Representatives to vote on “Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act” after it passes Senate.
Switzerland’s Nest scheme considers SRI private equity and hedge funds
Fund looks to increase risk on the back of its succesful SRI strategy.
RI Global news round-up 18/12/07
RI’s bite-size round up of the week’s important responsible investment stories.
Major report says forestry will be key to investor CO2 response
London Accord carries out the largest ever future modelling of portfolios for climate risk and reward.
Nest - Swiss RI pension performance in action
After 25 years of solid returns, fund plans to increase risk and looks to private equity and hedge funds.
Environment Agency tenders up to £150m in climate change equity mandates
Tender comes ahead of further reviews of infrastructure, sustainable forestry, private equity and clean tech.
Investors push politicians for Bali post-2012 climate action
Letter urges Bali delegates to outline framework for reducing carbon and promoting future greenhouse gas solutions.
Half of UK’s biggest pension funds have no ESG policy
UK lobby group FairPensions says lack of voting disclosure could prompt government action.
Time is ripe for institutional carbon investment says major industry report
Reports analyses return prospects for carbon abatement sectors.
Darfur: The economic lifeline to genocide
How can institutional investors ensure they are not supporting death in Sudan?
RI Global news round-up 10/12/07
RI’s bite-sized summary of this week’s responsible investment news.
Prince Charles leads ‘P8’ pensions powerhouse on climate change
RI Exclusive: Low-profile group of the world’s biggest pension funds to act on investment strategies against global warming.
RI Global news round-up 04/11/07
RI’s bite-sized summary of the week’s major RI stories.
PKA to raise timber investment to €335m as Europe’s funds buy trees
Allocations to forestry shoot up as pension fund’s seek low carbon investments.
Alstom and Wesfarmers hit by Norwegian investment exclusion
KLP boycott follows allegations of human rights and extraction abuses.
Measuring asset managers for responsible investment
How can investors gauge whether their fund managers practice what they preach on RI?
Carbon: a new asset class?
Investors are already testing the potential of markets in greenhouse gas emissions, but what are the risks and how can they be avoided?