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April 2009
Prince Charles-led P8 Washington summit spurs $300m California investment in World Bank green bonds
Sweden’s SEB acts as lead manager for second issuance of IBRD climate change solution bonds.
UK’s biggest schemes increasingly demanding RI credentials from fund managers - FairPensions
Lobby group’s 2009 RI report says ESG compliance becoming more necessary for mandate hires.
RI news round-up
RI’s regular round-up of the major responsible investment news.
OECD: Better governance and risk tools could have limited $5 trillion global pension fund losses
Paris-based organisation says shareholder activism may also stabilise financial system.
UK pension funds dispute board pay and governance with KBC
LAPFF claims “total opacity” in KBC exec remuneration plans as campaign continues.
France’s ERAFP names managers for €2.4bn SRI mandates
Fund also examining other asset classes for €1.6bn annual contribution inflows.
Eurosif steps up EU campaign on ESG reporting and lobby on stock lending
Paris-based organisation calls for mandatory ESG data and investor SIPs.
SRI funds continue to sell strongly, bucking mainstream equity fund withdrawals
Sales stay positive since start of year while mainstream peers yo-yo.
Sweden weighs up ESG law for euro 80bn AP funds and ‘next step’ ESG investments
Govt report proposes lifting voting restrictions on AP7 fund.
Booming SRI cash funds lack transparency and screening rigour: Novethic
Report says ESG research can add ‘assurance’, however, for cash fund investors.
Norway announces €2.3bn environmental and sustainable investments for Government Pension Fund
Tobacco manufacturers also excluded from portfolio.
SIFs join for G20 green appeal, UK fund managers petition Gordon Brown
Investors send out sustainability calls for London Summit.
SAM’s new CEO talks strategy and product launches
Product launches likely in fixed income and themed sustainability funds.
Bringing human rights into pension finance. Interview with Gro Nystuen, Norway Govt Pension Fund
The chair of the Council of Ethics talks about exclusions, international norms and why Norway’s fund giant has become an ethical pensions leader.
Green New Deals for new green investment
What could the various green global economic stimuli mean for institutional investors?