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October 2008
FTSE signs sustainability index venture with US provider KLD
KLD’s index suite to be jointly branded with UK group.
RI will reach 15-20% of global asset management market: fund manager report
Robeco chief says market undergoing ‘paradigm shift’.
Investor coalition writes to 9,000 companies to pressure them on UN Global Compact
Campaign follows action on lapsed signatories earlier this year.
Global warming will force investment, despite crash: DeAM report
Volatility in climate change sectors can recover with right regulation, says fund manager.
RI round-up: Oct 27
RI’s weekly round-up of the week’s most important responsible investment news.
Sweden’s AP2 targets companies over lack of women executives
Fund also publishes AGM voting record for 2007/8.
How to help institutional investors support the UN Green New Deal
Tax breaks and co-investment could really swing investors behind the climate change fight.
UN launches Green New Deal for sustainable investment
Roosevelt-style environment and market programme advocated for building future economy.
RI round-up: Oct 22
RI’s weekly round-up of the week’s most important responsible investment news.
Green funds recover slightly while SRI investors head for cash and bonds
KBC’s green funds sell well and BNP Paribas pulls in SRI cash during August.
From crisis to catalyst
How ESG implementation could be the beginning of a solution to the market meltdown.
RI round-up: Oct 16
RI’s weekly round-up of the week’s most important responsible investment stories.
How the UK government finally settled the RI fiduciary duty debate
A statement in the House of Lords last week laid out the government’s view on responsible investment and the law.
France’s FRR: blue skies thinking on engagement and ESG manager selection
Reserve fund breaks the mould with planned corporate engagements and forthcoming ESG advisory hire.
Going direct: Norway’s €326bn investor ESG data project
Government supported investor initiative goes direct for company SRI key performance indicators.
RI round up: Oct 9
RI’s round-up of the week’s most important responsible investment news.
Companies should favour relationships with long-term investors: report
Institutional investors also in a position to influence sustainability at hedge funds and private equity houses.
How can investors assess labour and human rights risks?
A guide to one of the most difficult challenges in the ESG field.
Major investor survey launched for views on post crisis reform of financial services
Think tank says more investor input needed on financial crisis.
UNPRI and Enhanced Analytics Initiative join forces
Joint group creates “single, powerful voice within international investment markets”.
The need to transform markets: an open letter from the Network for Sustainable Financial Markets
Investor think-tank: the views of savers “have not been aired” in the credit-crunch debate.
The US should say no to the bailout and become an activist investor instead
Why the proposed bailout is bad business for the US.
Investor think-tank calls for OECD to guide pension funds on sustainable investing
Credit crunch demands big picture pensions thinking over internal governance focus, says Network for Sustainable Financial Markets.
ESG integration: From why to how?
“Investment-as-usual” is changing toward ESG integration, but says Graham Sinclair, execution remains a huge challenge.
Broad SRI strategies now 17.5% of Europe’s funds market at €2.7 trillion: Eurosif
Property, private equity and microfinance emerge as RI asset classes.