Responsible Investor

Environment, Feb. 7: Generation IM discloses stake in smart grid firm

RI’s regular review of environmental investing news

RI Governance, Feb. 2: MSCI’s governance earnings slip in fourth quarter

RI’s regular review of governance developments

Ontario Teachers fund writes to 665 companies outlining exec pay expectations

Canada’s Teachers gets specific on remuneration

RI Governance, Jan. 26: New proxy consultant launches in UK

RI’s regular round-up of govenrance and engagement news

RI Briefing, January 25: Royal Bank of Canada in social and environmental initiative

RI’s regular review of responsible investing developments

Corporate Knights’ corporate sustainability ranking launched with Kiernan’s Inflection Point input

New ‘Global Responsible Investment Network’ formed

RI Briefing, January 18: UN PRI signatory managers sought by Danish pension funds

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

British Columbia investment giant hires corporate engagement manager

Canadian investor hires engagement specialist from mutual fund firm

Responsible Funds, Dec. 16: the round-up of ESG funds news

RI’s regular look at responsible funds news

RI Governance & Engagement, Dec. 15: US pension funds take on drilling firm Nabors over pay

RI’s regular look at governance and engagement news

€55bn investor group presses Canadian government on extractives

Canada urged to sign up to industry transparency initiative

RI Governance & Engagement, Dec. 1: Class action lawyers looking at Olympus

RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news

RI Briefing, Nov. 30: Global Reporting Initiative names new chairman

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

RI Governance & Engagement, Nov. 24: New engagement on Canadian oil sands

The regular round-up of governance and engagement developments

RI People & Appointments, Nov. 21: top asset management exec joins BSkyB board

RI’s regular round-up of people news

RI Briefing, Nov. 16: Pensions guru Ambactsheer: sustainable investing can buck headwinds capitalism

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

RI People & Appointments, Nov. 14: former SAM research head sets up new firm

RI’s regular round-up of people moves

RI Briefing, November 9: GRI launches sustainability disclosure database

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Clean Investor, November 8: Clean tech investments by NBIM, Generation IM

The round-up of clean investing news

RI Interview: Roland Lescure, CIO, $151.7bn CDP Québec fund: stepping up its RI policy

Engagement becomes a prime focus for the Canadian giant.

RI People & Appointments, November 7: UN PRI marketing chief steps down

RI’s regular Monday people round-up

RI Governance & Engagement, Nov. 3: €10bn UK fund tenders proxy voting

RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement developments

RI People & Apppointments, Oct. 24: International Integrated Reporting Committee names CEO

RI’s regular round-up of people news

Alberta fund dumps millions in tobacco stocks ahead of proposed lawsuit

Decision on legal action expected shortly as fund sells off holdings.

RI Governance & Engagement, Oct. 20: OTPP votes against News Corp.’s James Murdoch

RI’s regular Thusday review of corporate governance and engagement news

RI Governance & Engagement, Oct. 13: Pension suit over Goldman pay gets thrown out

RI’s regular roundup of governance news

RI People & Appointments, Oct. 10: Tributes to Australian RI pioneer Erik Mather

RI’s regular round-up of people moves in the responsible investment field.

RI Governance & Engagement, Oct. 6: Pension case vs. ratings agencies gets go-ahead

RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news

RI People & Appointments, October 3: Vigeo names UK business development head

RI’s regular Monday morning round-up of people news

Oil sands: a policy engagement role for responsible investors

An incomplete or uncertain regulatory environment can increase risk for both companies and investors.

RI Briefing, September 28: Quebec fund signs up to UN PRI

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news

RI People & Appointments, Sept. 19: ICGN names three new board members

RI’s regular Monday round-up of people news

RI Governance & Engagement, Sept. 15: new European corporate governance head at BlackRock

RI’s regular look at governance and engagement news

RI People & Appointments, August 29: Canadian fund giant BCIMC seeks Shareholder Engagement Manager

RI’s regular round-up of people news

FREE McGraw-Hill replaces S&P chief amid Canadian pension fund engagement

Investors’ meeting with management as S&P President steps down

RI Governance & Engagement, August 18: ABP hits snag in Countrywide legal action

RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news

Ontario Teachers pension fund takes activist stance at McGraw-Hill

OTPP teams up with activist hedge fund JANA at S&P owner

Canadian pension fund starts C$6.5bn class action against Sino-Forest, Ernst & Young

Investor takes on crisis-torn Toronto-listed Chinese forestry firm

Responsible investors flagged governance concerns at Sino-Forest

Shareholders engaged with forestry firm before scandal

RI Briefing, June 8: EVCA includes ESG factors in new handbook

RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news

HSBC’s Canada asset management arm closes climate fund

Decision based on small fund size and low take-up

$1.2trn investor group in plea over Alberta oil sands monitoring

Group of responsible investors write to new oil sands panel

FREE Gold mining giant Barrick investigates sexual assaults at Tanzanian mine, faces human rights claims

Company takes unusual step of publishing internal investigation details.

Canadian pension funds face First Nations opposition to timber acquisition

Injunction sought by tribal group

Sustainable investment certification launched by Canadian university

New Sustainable Investment Professional Certification modelled on CFA

First non-domestic pension fund signs up to UK Stewardship Code

“Logical and appropriate” says Canadian pension giant

Global ESG consulting firm names new Nordic head

Copenhagen office opened

Clean Investor, May 10: Mongolian wind farm is 3,000th Clean Development Mechanism project

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Canada’s largest institutional fund blacklists landmine/cluster bomb companies, sets up RI committee

Shareholder engagement and voting top priorities in revised strategy.

RI Governance & Engagement, April 8: Pennsylvania amends proxy guidelines to boost diversity

RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news

RI Governance & Engagement: April 1: RWE, BP, US proxies, fifth analyst call

RI’s round-up of the most important corporate governance and shareholder engagement news.

RI Briefing, March 30: New York City pension funds in transparency drive

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Canada’s Ontario to oblige pension funds to disclose ESG in new SIPP rules

Observers predict take-up by other Canadian provinces.

Fund manager says Total ‘mistrusts’ tar sands debate as investors withdraw AGM resolution support

Oil giant informs shareholder group that co-filers have pulled back from resolution.

RI Governance & Engagement, March 25: BP to meet with SRI investors

RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news

Mercer ramps up responsible investment push with senior ESG hires

Investment consultant hires UN PRI’s Pollice and HESTA’s Fuller

RI People & Appointments, March 7: Dr. Aled Jones to head new Global Sustainability Institute

RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.

Annual say-on-pay votes could lead to short-termism - Ontario Teachers

Giant Canadian investor prefers advisory vote on pay every three years

French oil giant Total facing investor resolution on tar sands

Company to face questions at AGM in May

Clean Investor, February 1: Allianz hails renewable energy’s “attractive returns”

Canada’s Northwest & Ethical divests from Vedanta

Ethical investor becomes the latest institution to exit mining firm

Canadian regulators push for more environmental disclosure

New guidance is expected to receive corporate attention.

RI Briefing, November 8: FRR, Northwest & Ethical, LD Pension, Oikocredit

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Controversial mining firm added to Dow Jones sustainability index

Swedish and Canadian pension funds had targeted Goldcorp over Guatemala operations

RI Briefing, July 30: Foxconn, New York Common, Shanghai SE, Legg Mason

RI Briefing, July 26: ECGS, South Africa, Bursa Malaysia, OTPP, BP

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

Canadian pension fund pours millions into Alberta tar sands firm

UN PRI signatory CPPIB backs Laricina

Canadian Social Investment Organization: conference highlights

The SIO, the Canadian Association for Socially Responsible Investment, held its conference in Toronto last week. Here are some of the highlights:

Canada’s public pension funds and the tar sands dilemma

Funds between a rock and hard place on Alberta projects

Ontario legislature report calls for Toronto-listed firms to face more ESG disclosure

Exchange is major listing venue for mining and hydrocarbon companies.

RI Briefing, June 14, CalSTRS, Vigeo, CPPIB & OTPP, SAM, Global Environment Fund

RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news

Institutional investors consider tar sands litigation

IIGCC says potential for future legal proceedings are being looked at by signatories.

RI Briefing, June 3: Hermes, UNEP FI, Ethos, Church Commissioners

RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news

RI Round Up: Desjardins; RiskMetrics; CalSTRS

RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news

Shell: investor campaigners strike blow on tar sands

11% of votes decline to support management

RI round up: Apr 09

RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news.

BP tar sands resolution campaign hit as UK pension funds back company management

Local Authority Pension Fund Forum says oil giant has provided necessary information.