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RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Fund giant says it engaged with managers to “induce” them to sign up

Pressure group to survey and rank 1000 global institutional investors starting in May.

Action is needed to make institutional funds flow: Sean Kidney shows how.
RI’s regular review of environmental investing news
ESG movers and shakers

Candidates must be signatories to the UN PRI

Candidates must manage assets “responsibly and sustainably”

Will also step down from UN PRI role
RI’s regular review of governance developments

Canada’s Teachers gets specific on remuneration

New guidance from financial services body Finsia
First details of new structure emerge after shake-up
RI’s regular review of responsible investing news
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A recent closed meeting of investors looked at moving from words to action.

Western Union seeks to omit shareholder resolution from ballot

Leading responsible investor seeking bond managers
RI’s regular round-up of responsible people moves

Major new asset owner rounds out ESG suppliers

Sustainable Value Creation in Sweden reports second year findings.
RI’s regular round-up of govenrance and engagement news

Pharma giant commits to “future dialogue”
RI’s regular review of responsible investing developments

RI Academy programme proposed to hundreds of pension funds and their trustees.
RI’s regular round-up of environmental investing developments

Government issues measures to address pay “disconnect”

Lawyers exploit Dutch Court of Appeals to get shareholder damages.
Ri’s regular round-up of people news

Shareholder resolutions tabled at 40 blue chip companies

Investors and campaign groups write to BOE Governor
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news

German company faces ‘reputation risk’ say investors as DoJ reviews Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Long-awaited government pay proposals to be unveiled by Business Secretary Vince Cable
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In the face of political foot-dragging, long-term investors say they are getting down to green business.
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement developments

Canadian investor hires engagement specialist from mutual fund firm
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing developments

Consultant’s follow-up to groundbreaking 2011 climate change research

Statement to be issued on January 12 conference at UN in New York.
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

Goal to make engagement “more rewarding” for investors and companies
RI’s regular round-up of people news
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

New provisions under the Dodd-Frank Act

Divestments over non-compliance with Global Compact

300-member low carbon project shelved
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Investor suit over foreign exchange trading controversy
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Canada urged to sign up to industry transparency initiative
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Evolution not revolution, says former Vanguard exec.

Ethical advisory group “not prepared to sanction” investment

Stewardship becoming integral to investment mandates, says FRC
The regular round-up of clean investing news

List compiled after lengthy risk engagement with companies.

Green Investment Bank gets a step closer
RI’s regular round-up of people news

NEST also backs Stewardship Code and UKSIF

Looking at the Obama administration’s resistance to a new binding global agreement

Framework will help fund trustees build capacity to meet new regulations.
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Comments made in Parliament by non-governmental organisation

Pension fund meeting with HP’s sustainability chief

FMC Corp. and Potash Corp. excluded over Western Sahara operations
The regular Tuesday round-up of clean investing news

Norges makes its first ever ‘proxy access’ move
RI’s regular round-up of people news

One of six strategic focus areas for influential investor

Local Authority Pension Fund Forum conference told of risks
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Latest asset owners to issue compliance statement
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Investor says engagement is working at world’s largest gold mine

Shareholders make their views known at media company
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Ministers make the case to potential investors
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Ole Beier Sørensen of ATP steps down.
The regular round-up of governance and engagement developments

Investor pressure ahead of next week’s AGM
Change at the top of major responsible investor
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

US SIF fears diminished ESG reporting
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Engagement guidance released alongside new Corporate Governance Code

Beneficiaries can drive long-termism and stewardship, says campaign group
RI’s regular round-up of people news

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.

Hotels in spotlight ahead of London games

Document indicates thinking of industry respondents on the main reform questions.

Warning comes on day Dell announces profits warning because of Thai floods.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

PensionDanmark makes sustainable agriculture investment.
RI’s regular round-up of people moves

Responsible investors backing protest movement

Voting alert follows engagement and evidence before Parliament
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The round-up of clean investing news

Investors welcome passage of landmark clean energy legislation

Engagement becomes a prime focus for the Canadian giant.

Vote at giant fund’s investment committee formalises procedure

Cathedral at heart of ‘Occupy London’ protests releases timely survey
RI’s regular Monday people round-up

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement developments

Plans for Church group to examine the ethics of finance.
RI’s regular round of responsible investing news

Reform which stimulates investment in climate change could be key to long-term sustainable growth
RI’s regular look at clean investment

Scheme to hire responsible ownership overlay & ESG data providers

New resource for portfolio managers and analysts

Sign that sustainable and responsible investing is increasingly mainstream
RI’s regular round-up of governance news
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
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FTT will impede the efficient operation of markets, say trade groups

“Strong signal” to directors pushing for change, says CalPERS’ Simpson
RI’s regular round-up of people news

First closes indicate growing appetite from investors.
RI’s regular Thusday review of corporate governance and engagement news
Protests could be a turning point in market capitalism, says RI funds chief.

Increased danger including drought or flooding, says environmental investor group.

Long-term policy and clear carbon reduction targets outlined in statement.

L-shares a “useful mechanism for investors”

Awareness growing of what responsible investing is.
RI’s regular Tuesday round-up of clean investing news

Input on legislation required under Dodd-Frank
RI’s regular Monday review of people news

Giant pension fund to attend AGM and back Christian Brothers’ motion

Pressure intensifies on embattled media giant

Software giant says it appreciates discussions with shareholders
RI’s regular roundup of governance news

Oil major reaching out to SRI investors at London and New York meetings

A third fail to respond at all to annual carbon survey.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Major institution rejects director candidates as company fights back
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RI’s regular round-up of people moves in the responsible investment field.

Investor input to Commission expert group

Decision follows engagement with company

Giant BT fund stresses “agency role” of market players
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news

New Corporate Governance report released

Warning about unintended consequences of Commission proposals
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Directors, executives and fund managers don’t mention it, says influential former minister
RI’s regular Monday morning round-up of people news
A quarter of non RI funds say they will adopt a policy in next 12 months.
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news

ACSI recommendations follow phone hacking scandal

Response to Oxfam allegations against New Forests Company
Firm pays back some of co-founder’s investment.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news
Nada Villermain-Lécolier to work on new initiative at France’s CDC.

NY fund gets assurances from three Fortune 500 firms

$852bn investor group in governance initiative
Investment bank defeats investors over bonus billions

Project Delphi will feed into broader review by major European CSR groups.

Milestone for CalPERS/CalSTRS’ Diverse Director DataSource

Fund dropped four resolutions after companies agreed to climate risk or sustainability reporting.
RI’s regular people round-up

Four principles on governance, social issues, sustainability and environmental performance

New top manager sought for New York-based pension giant
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Plaintiffs’ assumptions “faulty” says judge

Legal decision in credit-crisis related case
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Letter to companies organised by UKSIF

Findings of Carbon Disclosure Project’s S&P 500 report
Group targets both listed and large unlisted firms
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
Three-month consultation period ends

“Engaging shareholders and empowering them to take action on executive pay”
RI’s regular Monday round-up of people news

Something to be looked at by Kay Review says CBI President
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Former Vanguard Director takes top spot at sustainable investment lobby group

CDP Chairman Alan Brown in broadside at investment community.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news

Some of world’s largest pension funds in plea over proxy access

Investor signal on fund management pay
RI’s regular Tuesday round-up of clean investment news

Risk management, ESG, fees and market stability included in outline RFP requirements.

Judges push through investor class actions after legal push back.

Current allocations less than 1% according to international body.

Leading institutional investor absorbs Mercer report
Number of against votes rises year-on-year