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October 2009
UK council tenders for corporate governance and environment overlay specialist on £1bn portfolio
East Sussex County Council goes to market to strengthen voting and engagement.
AIG Investments shuts its cleantech/sustainability group post buyout
Sale to Pacific Century Group leads to focus on ‘core business’.
RI round-up Oct 29
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news.
Another ESG research merger as Swiss sustainability houses combine
Terms and management details of Centre Info and INrate merger expected in coming weeks.
86 per cent of institutional investors say they share blame for crisis: NSFM/AQ/RI survey
90% say moral hazard has got worse in financial markets in unique survey.
Kiernan leaves RiskMetrics just eight months after Innovest sale
Well-known figure in RI arena off to pursue ‘personal interests’.
Freeport-McMoRan faces further action from international pension fund coalition
Investors rally after receiving 33% of Freeport vote at AGM over environmental controversy.
Just two SWFs looking to renewables despite fossil fuel revenues: report
One year on from Santiago Principles, transparency also lacking on corporate engagements.
Norway fund to kick off huge green investment with 500m euro in listed equities and bonds
Allocation programme scheduled to run during 2010 and precede private equity and infrastructure placements.
South African fund managers warned on ESG fiduciary duty ahead of UN-sponsored conference
Leading lawyer says principles-based law could see court cases linked to King Report on corporate governance.
State Street excluded by sustainable investor Triodos over landmine/cluster bombs info
Dutch bank claims US bank’s reporting does not meet its ethical standard.
UK fund managers cite lack of client demand as green investing barrier – survey
Low carbon price putting managers off also, reveals FairPensions survey.
Giant Norway fund slams “unacceptable” VW-Porsche deal in second governance campaign in a week
Announcement follows controversial US and UK governance broadsides.
RI round-up October 5
RI’s regular round-up of the recent most important responsible investment stories.
Norway’s SWF manager gets tough on governance with US and UK companies
Four US companies targeted on CEO/chair split, fund manager also lays out views on UK Walker report
Respected pension academics knock Norway fund’s ethical strategy
Governance said likely to be ‘sub-optimal’ on core criteria, exclusion strategy “self-defeating”.
Insight’s SRI team faces redundancy after break-up
SWIP unlikely to take on team post BoNY sell-off.
Copenhagen climate summit frames investment choices
Survey of 64 developing-country financial institutions (FIs)
An investor’s look ahead to Copenhagen
Investors need a common playing field with clear long-term rules of the game in terms of greenhouse gases.