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August 2010

Sweden’s AP3 forced to cut stake in wind power firm Arise

Sweden’s AP3 forced to cut stake in wind power firm Arise

Buffer fund passed shareholding limits.

RI People Moves, August 30: PREI, BP, SEC, Calvert Foundation

RI’s regular round-up of industry people moves.

UK pension funds slam Vedanta on ESG issues as share price tanks

UK pension funds slam Vedanta on ESG issues as share price tanks

Funds say company has been intransigent in the face of corporate engagement.

Pension funds buy into Transocean despite US criminal justice probe: RI Exclusive Research

Pension funds buy into Transocean despite US criminal justice probe: RI Exclusive Research

SEC filings show mixed response by investors to Deepwater drilling company

New US proxy access rules a “win-win”, says CalPERS

New US proxy access rules a “win-win”, says CalPERS

Investors to get more say on company boards

India Inc.’s increasing presence on the Burma “Dirty List”

India Inc.’s increasing presence on the Burma “Dirty List”

The recent visit of the Burmese senior general to India underpins a growing corporate relationship.

Norwegian government fund excludes Israel construction firm

Norwegian government fund excludes Israel construction firm

Giant fund the latest to exit Africa Israel Investments

ISS/RiskMetrics Australia chief Paatsch quits

ISS/RiskMetrics Australia chief Paatsch quits

Prominent governance voice departs MSCI arm

RI Briefing, August 19: LD Invest, Ceres/INCR, CalPERS, Istanbul SE

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment stories

ESG indices: Dow Jones allies with SAM as STOXX gets new partner

ESG indices: Dow Jones allies with SAM as STOXX gets new partner

Shifting alliances in European sustainability indices

Hermes sets up asset ownership services subsidiary

Hermes sets up asset ownership services subsidiary

New company founded by BT Pension Scheme’s manager

PRI signatories come together to kick off Australia collaboration network

PRI signatories come together to kick off Australia collaboration network

Australian PRI members to share research and lobby work on ESG issues.

EIRIS profits slip but says client base growing

EIRIS profits slip but says client base growing

Company strikes up research partnerships in Israel and South Korea.

Ceres’ low carbon leader Moscardi joins MSCI

Ceres’ low carbon leader Moscardi joins MSCI

Personnel changes at US-based Ceres

United Nations pension fund commits to IFC frontier fund

United Nations pension fund commits to IFC frontier fund

$35bn UNJSPF makes first ever alternative assets investment

Norwegian global fund takes €1.1bn hit on BP

Norwegian global fund takes €1.1bn hit on BP

Giant investor says it backs BP board

T. Rowe Price signs up to UN Principles for Responsible Investment

T. Rowe Price signs up to UN Principles for Responsible Investment

Giant “mainstream” US asset manager in ESG move

UK’s Co-operative raises stake in cleantech fund

UK’s Co-operative raises stake in cleantech fund

Insurer ups Ludgate Environmental Fund holding

Investors say extractives accounting proposals “insufficient”

Investors say extractives accounting proposals “insufficient”

Institutions say more needed on IASB plans

Corporate Library CEO sees further expansion after GMI merger

Corporate Library CEO sees further expansion after GMI merger

Growth will be both “organic and strategic” as ESG market matures

Investors, NGOs convene for natural capital workshop

Investors, NGOs convene for natural capital workshop

UNEP FI convenes London meeting at F&C offices

Giant Norwegian govt fund tenders corporate credit mandate

Giant Norwegian govt fund tenders corporate credit mandate

One of world’s largest RI proponents searches for US credit manager.

Bloomberg in environmental research/data hiring spree

Bloomberg in environmental research/data hiring spree

Media and data giant seeks staff for ESG expansion

Colonial First State names new ESG research providers

Colonial First State names new ESG research providers

Asset firm sees improvement in info for investors

RI Briefing, August 4: Maryland, Pembina, Co-Operative, Eumedion

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment stories.

We’ve got RI, ESG and CSR: now it’s time for strategically aware investing!

We’ve got RI, ESG and CSR: now it’s time for strategically aware investing!

The terminology is holding back mainstreaming, says Matthew Kiernan.

Responsible investors at heart of new integrated reporting project

Responsible investors at heart of new integrated reporting project

High level group to examine ESG and financial reporting integration