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Clean Technology
Exclusions, engagements and tax evasions top Norwegian Govt fund review
Ministry of Finance formally launches consultation and outlines debate for future responsible investment strategy.
June 2008
Investors push politicians for Bali post-2012 climate action
Letter urges Bali delegates to outline framework for reducing carbon and promoting future greenhouse gas solutions.
December 2007
Time is ripe for institutional carbon investment says major industry report
Reports analyses return prospects for carbon abatement sectors.
December 2007
Sweden’s AP7 targets €100m clean tech investments
Fund weighs up options for potential returns from renewables.
October 2007
CDP: Investors fail to match corporate carbon interest
Former US President Bill Clinton launches fifth Carbon Disclosure Project survey in New York.
September 2007
ABP builds in renewable energy infrastructure
Fund continues environmental trail-blazing with commitment to Triodos fund
September 2007
HSBC hires Henderson SRI head for global eco research hub
Bangalore-based research team will gauge climate change risks and opportunities
July 2007
Generation targets private equity and small caps
After Live Earth, Al Gore’s fund management firm launches a hybrid climate change solutions fund.
July 2007
Sovereign wealth funds: the future of ESG investing?
Attacked for political investing, could sovereign wealth funds actually be the most important future trend in ESG finance?
July 2008
Investor appeal for ‘packaged’ sustainability products: TBLI Asia report
Investors, entrepreneurs and NGOs converge on Bangkok for TBLI Asia 2008.
June 2008
Why investors must examine the $1.75 trillion climate change action plan
$10bn clean tech investment plus real estate goals shows where enlightened investors are heading.
February 2008
Nest - Swiss RI pension performance in action
After 25 years of solid returns, fund plans to increase risk and looks to private equity and hedge funds.
December 2007
Environment Agency plans sequel to £1.5bn SRI success
Fund investment committee to consider sweating the assets to take advantage of strong performance at lower risk.
November 2007
Responsible pensions in BP pipeline
Sally Bridgeland, CEO of BT pension trustees explains how the oil and gas company is exploring SRI within the scheme.
November 2007
Clean tech booms despite the bubble talk
Investor allocations soar, but research is key to finding the sectors that will match future political decisions on climate change.
October 2007
Schroders heralds the changing investment climate
CIO Alan Brown says fund managers will also come under pressure on their own internal environment policy.
October 2007
How to invest in clean tech
A guide to selecting investment strategies and fund managers in this nascent asset class.
October 2007
Climate change: mother of invention and investment returns
Why the technological revolution will clean up the planet and drive profits.
October 2007
Going Green – the investment opportunities
Theme of the month: Finding the new industries that will profit from the drive to a better environment.
October 2007
ABP’s total responsible investment strategy
Rob Lake, senior portfolio manager for environmental, social and governance at ABP, the €221bn ($311bn) pension fund for Dutch civil servants, talks clean tech, engagement and cluster bombs.
October 2007
The Janus-faced foreign investors in China
Greenpeace says investors in China must act responsibly before we all pay the price.
September 2007
Calculating the carbon footprint of Chinese companies
Credible reporting is crucial to solve China’s growing CO2 problem
September 2007
Rising to the ESG challenge of emerging markets
Are long-term investors fully aware of the growing importance of ESG issues in emerging markets investments?
September 2007
USS shows enterprise in engagement
David Russell, co-head of Responsible Investment at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the £31bn (€46bn) second largest UK pension fund, explains how its SRI strategy is not just about risk but also reward.
September 2007
Can ‘Made in China’ be responsible?
Theme of the month: Why investors must help clean up South East Asia’s companies.
September 2007
Putting faith in engagement
3iG, the global interfaith movement, says it must do more than just exclude companies.
July 2007
PGGM comes clean on private equity
Fund will increase ‘renewables’ if €500m venture with ABP is successful.
July 2007
Blood and Gore: talking ‘bout their Generation
Long-term investment performance is the firm’s mantra.
July 2007