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September 2008
RI round up: Oct 1
RI’s round-up of the week’s most important responsible investment news.
Credit card crisis next, warns RI research house, as pension fund returns bomb
France’s FRR down -11% this year as market falls hit pension assets.
Pension funds target pressure campaign on non-UNPRI asset managers
Call for support amongst $15 trillion PRI members.
SAM founder and CEO Ringger steps down
Swiss SRI funds chief says he will stay working on sustainability theme in financial markets.
Swiss giants face investor ‘say-on-pay’ battle
Report says certain Swiss company executive pay is ‘excessive’ and ‘inappropriate’.
Poor prep for low carbon economy could slash sector values by 65 per cent
Carbon Trust/McKinsey report says investors must now start discriminating against climate change laggards.
Aussie FTSE4Good launches: DJ and FTSE RI indices reviews
Dow Jones and FTSE unveil SRI index reviews.
RI round-up: Sept 22
RI’s round-up of the week’s most important responsible investment news.
Fund manager body slams ‘greed, imprudence and leverage’ behind credit crunch.
Fund management lobby group chief urges banks to come clean on bad debt.
Sweden’s AP funds sell off millions in cluster bomb company shares
Swedish national schemes follow Irish, Norwegian and New Zealand governments by blacklisting manufacturers.
UNEP chief blames speculators for ‘food price crisis’
UNEP chief says recent food crisis was a factor of ‘“price” speculation, not shortages.
Copenhagen failure could “collapse” carbon markets: Stern
UN summit in November 2009 most important meeting since WWII, says author of Stern Report.
Norway vetoes ethical ban on Monsanto over child labour links
Government says Norges Bank should continue engagement with biotech company.
Norwegian fund sells 600m euros of Rio Tinto shares following government ban
Rio Tinto accused of severe environmental damage at world’s largest gold mine in Indonesia.
UK Environment Agency awards £185m in RI mandates
Pension fund places UNPRI signatory status at the heart of its manager selection process.
SRI funds sold heavily as equity market falls bite
SRI and green funds still in positive sales in the year to date, but far off 2007 peaks.
Dutch SRI assets bloom: 816% rise in 2 years
Growing green awareness and impact of controversial documentary prompts funds to clean up investment.
RI round up: Sept 4
RI’s round-up of the week’s most important responsible investment news.
SRI assets amongst Europe’s rich could top one trillion euros by 2012: Eurosif.
Generation change and greater acceptance of sustainable performance cited as motors for market growth.
Now is the time to rebuild markets responsibly
Investors must ensure the credit crunch doesn’t happen again by thinking and acting responsibly.
SNS Asset Management: the growing pains and gains of microfinance
Fund manager raising cash for second microfinance fund as institutional commitments grow and industry debates sharpen.