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April 2008
New benchmark reveals obesity investment risk in world’s largest food companies
World Health Organisation: 1.6 billion adults overweight and 400 million clinically obese.
Investors get first US executive say-on-pay vote as pressure mounts
Largest US trades union federation renews call for say-on-pay bill.
RI round-up April 25
RI’s bite-sized round-up of the week’s responsible investment news.
Mutual fund managers ‘schizophrenic’ on climate change
Reports singles out Morgan Stanley and State Street for inconsistency.
AP funds report engagement progress on companies including Yahoo!, Wal-Mart, PetroChina
Funds amongst world’s first to report success or failures of engagement.
French giant to launch long-term investment club for world’s biggest funds
CDC cites Norwegian and Canadian funds as potential members.
Investor action lagging principles on climate change: IIGCC
Investor climate change group publishes first assessment on signatories’ progress.
RI round-up April 18
RI’s bite-sized round-up of the week’s important responsible investment news.
France’s FRR plots SRI review for all asset classes
High-level committee of experts appointed for extra-financial risks.
Dutch fund hires for engagement as ABP and PGGM declare holdings
SBZ plans SRI strategy shift away from divestment.
NYC fund mandates $500m to environmental investments
Public funds in US investor coalition expected to follow suit.
RI round-up April 11
RI’s bite-sized round-up of the week’s responsible investment news
Giant New Zealand fund joins cluster bomb boycott
Fund will withdraw NZ$26m from related companies because of its government’s involvement in international treaty.
RI round-up April 4
RI’s bite-sized round up of the week’s major responsible investment news.
UN PRI takes legal advice on Mercer data ownership
Investor signatories raise questions about use of information handed over for PRI progress report.
Why sovereign wealth funds have provoked schizophrenia in western markets
Market saviours or dangerous political investors? Sovereign wealth funds have got governments in a funk.
Australian super funds get rated on climate change
SuperRatings launches ‘Infinity Award’ to rate funds taking climate change seriously.