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MSCI: Environmental, Social and Governance Trends to Watch in 2012
Accounting for natural capital, conflicting water demands and the shifting debate on climate change
February 2012
RI Briefing, February 1: Man Group hopes others will follow its lead on UN PRI
RI’s regular review of responsible investing news
February 2012
FREE MSCI launches ESG sovereign ratings, to complement traditional debt analysis
New ratings cover developed, emerging and frontier markets
January 2012
RI People & Appointments, January 30: New chairman at Finnish pension giant
RI’s regular round-up of responsible people moves
January 2012
RI Governance, Jan. 26: New proxy consultant launches in UK
RI’s regular round-up of govenrance and engagement news
January 2012
RI Briefing, January 25: Royal Bank of Canada in social and environmental initiative
RI’s regular review of responsible investing developments
January 2012
Corporate Knights’ corporate sustainability ranking launched with Kiernan’s Inflection Point input
New ‘Global Responsible Investment Network’ formed
January 2012
RI People & Appointments, January 23: ex-UN PRI operating chief takes up mission investing post
Ri’s regular round-up of people news
January 2012
RI People & Appointments, January 16: US SIF names four new board members
RI’s regular round-up of people news
January 2012
Mercer says global institutional investors starting to address climate risk
Consultant’s follow-up to groundbreaking 2011 climate change research
January 2012
UK government indicates binding pay vote on the way: but will it work?
PM Cameron says there is a market failure on pay, so let the ‘market’ decide!
January 2012
RI People & Appointments, Dec. 19: J.P. Morgan seeks Director of Environmental Performance
RI’s regular round-up of people news
December 2011
RI People & Appointments, December 12: New class actions head at ISS
RI’s regular round-up of people news
December 2011
RI People & Appointments, Dec. 5: Switzerland’s Ethos seeks Enviro & Social Sustainability Head
RI’s regular round-up of people news
December 2011
Giant UK coal mining pension funds sign up to Stewardship Code
Latest asset owners to issue compliance statement
December 2011
Climate Change Capital in talks with investors over capital raising
Company confirms in discussions with investors
November 2011
Clean Investor, November 29: NYSE and Bloomberg team up on clean energy indices
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
November 2011
The risks of failing to act effectively on executive remuneration
It is worth considering the High Pay Commission’s proposals in detail.
November 2011
RI People & Appointments, November 28: JP Morgan’s environmental markets MD departs
RI’s regular round-up of people news
November 2011
RI Briefing, November 23: Deutsche reviews asset management business
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
November 2011
US sustainable investment forum raises concerns over integrated reporting (amended)*
US SIF fears diminished ESG reporting
November 2011
RI Briefing, Nov. 16: Pensions guru Ambactsheer: sustainable investing can buck headwinds capitalism
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
November 2011
RI People & Appointments, Nov. 14: former SAM research head sets up new firm
RI’s regular round-up of people moves
November 2011
FREE Proxy firm ISS names Aviva’s Marshall as European research head
Asset manager’s regional head joins influential advisory firm
November 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, November 10: NBIM takes on Goldman over mortgage securities
RI’s regular review of governance news
November 2011
RI Briefing, November 9: GRI launches sustainability disclosure database
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
November 2011
RI People & Appointments, November 7: UN PRI marketing chief steps down
RI’s regular Monday people round-up
November 2011
Ethix SRI Advisors nabs RepRisk exec for Denmark expansion
Swedish ESG house expands footprint with key hire
November 2011
Clean Investor, November 1: Climate Advocacy Fund targets ANZ on emissions
RI’s regular look at clean investment
November 2011
RI People & Appointments, Oct. 31: UKSIF Leadership Programme appointments
RI’s regular round-up of people news
October 2011
FREE HSBC, Microsoft and Coca-Cola back integrated reporting pilot project
More than 40 global corporations named as participants by IIRC
October 2011
GMI’s CEO departs less than a year after merger
Executive Chairman steps in as interim CEO.
October 2011
RI People & Apppointments, Oct. 24: International Integrated Reporting Committee names CEO
RI’s regular round-up of people news
October 2011
Investor group calls for James Murdoch to leave Sotheby’s and GSK boards
Union-affiliated CtW widens scrutiny on News Corp. director
October 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, Oct. 20: OTPP votes against News Corp.’s James Murdoch
RI’s regular Thusday review of corporate governance and engagement news
October 2011
Mercer boosts responsible investment consulting team
Consultant nabs leading pension industry sustainability figure
October 2011
Hermes EOS the latest investor body to line up against News Corp.
Pressure intensifies on embattled media giant
October 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, Oct. 13: Pension suit over Goldman pay gets thrown out
RI’s regular roundup of governance news
October 2011
News Corp. hits back at proxy firms as California pension giant votes against directors
Major institution rejects director candidates as company fights back
October 2011
UK voting advisor Manifest teams up with Australia’s SIRIS
Melbourne branch office for corporate governance firm
October 2011
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.
October 2011
FREE ESG Europe: Responsible investors oppose European financial trading tax proposals
Warning about unintended consequences of Commission proposals
October 2011
RI Briefing, October 5: Finnish asset owner giant ramps up RI stance
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
October 2011
RI People & Appointments, October 3: Vigeo names UK business development head
RI’s regular Monday morning round-up of people news
October 2011
RI Briefing, September 28: Quebec fund signs up to UN PRI
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news
September 2011
Sustainalytics and Korea’s Sustinvest announce strategic partnership
Will work together on new products for Korean market
September 2011
RI Briefing, September 21: Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility celebrates 40 years
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news
September 2011
RI People & Appointments, Sept. 19: ICGN names three new board members
RI’s regular Monday round-up of people news
September 2011
Institutional Shareholder Services gets new president
MSCI’s corporate secretary Gary Retelny takes over from Stephen Harvey
September 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, Sept. 15: new European corporate governance head at BlackRock
RI’s regular look at governance and engagement news
September 2011
RI Briefing, September 14: Canada’s OTPP signs up to UN PRI
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news
September 2011
RI Briefing, August 31: Denmark’s Codan launches CSR measurement project
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
August 2011
RI People & Appointments, August 29: Canadian fund giant BCIMC seeks Shareholder Engagement Manager
RI’s regular round-up of people news
August 2011
Investor giant CalPERS wrestles with real-life challenge of ESG
Discussions ahead of a formal ESG implementation plan to be presented to the CalPERS board later this year.
August 2011
RI Briefing, August 24: €3.6bn UK fund criticised over tobacco holdings
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news
August 2011
European SRI and green fund sales suffer as market tumbles: RI Lipper stats
Green fund sales down in rare fall this year.
August 2011
Clean Investor, August 23: Institutions back €300m German wind/solar fund
RI’s regular look at clean investment news
August 2011
RI People & Appointments, August 22: Niklasson joins Investec as Head of ESG Research
RI’s regular Monday review of people and appointments news
August 2011
RI Briefing, August 17: Japan’s SRI market now worth €7.8bn - SIF-Japan
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news
August 2011
RI Briefing, August 10: Lothian pension fund awards ESG-themed mandates
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
August 2011
RI People & Appointments, August 8: Environment Agency fund hires Rathbone Greenbank’s Mansley
RI’s regular Monday round-up of people news
August 2011
RI Briefing, August 3: India launches responsible business guidelines
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
August 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, July 28: Manifest survey finds FTSE 100 CEOs’ pay soars
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
July 2011
RI People & Appointments, July 25: UK’s Miliband joins cleantech investor as advisor
RI’s regular Monday round-up of people news
July 2011
RI Briefing, July 20: Report sees $125bn in sustainable investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
RI’s regular round-up of sustainable finance news.
July 2011
South Africa launches responsible investing code for institutional investors
New voluntary Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) unveiled
July 2011
FREE Clean Investor, July 19: institutional investors back new low carbon bond group
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
July 2011
RI People & Appointments, July 18: First CEO named for Global Impact Investing Network
RI’s regular Monday round-up of people news
July 2011
RI Briefing, July 13: SustainAbility concludes ‘Rate the Raters’ project
RI’s regular round up of responsible investing news
July 2011
RI People & Appointments, July 11: Former ASrIA head joins HSBC in climate change role
RI’s regular Monday people round-up
July 2011
Six asset owner reps vie for two seats on new PRI Advisory Council
Voting open to all 900+ PRI signatories
July 2011
RI analysis: institutional investors, ESG and News Corp.
Time for institutions to step up engagement?
July 2011
FREE RI Governance & Engagement, July 7: ISS launches annual policy consultation
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
July 2011
RI Briefing, July 6: Report calls for tax breaks for long-term investors
RI’s regular round up of responsible investing news
July 2011
Bob Monks makes additional investment in Trucost
Shareholder activist backs environmental data firm
July 2011
Clean Investor, July 5: SWIP eyes renewable energy, energy efficiency, water & food
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
July 2011
RI People & Appointments, July 4: UNPRI Chairman joins advisory board of clean tech finance firm
RI’s regular Monday review of people news
July 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, June 30: ISS in proxy voting deal with Deutsche Börse’s Clearstream
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
June 2011
RI Briefing, June 29: Calvert Foundation’s new ImpactAssets
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news
June 2011
Ethos calls for sweeping revision to Swiss corporate governance regime
Pension fund-backed group’s dismay over executive pay rises
June 2011
Sweden’s AP7 seeks proxy voting service provider
State fund issues RFP for 2,500-company portfolio
June 2011
RI People & Appointments, June 27: Mercer’s Ambachtsheer wins lifetime achievement award
RI’s regular Monday review of people news
June 2011
UK institutional investment groups set up “mechanism for collective engagement”
Institutional Investor Committee sets up new high-powered Advisory Council
June 2011
FREE ISS announces comprehensive new executive pay database
“Major data initiative” comes as scrutiny on executive pay intensifies
June 2011
RI People & Appointments, June 20: Exchange exec named head of investments at NZ Super
RI’s regular Monday review of people news
June 2011
Storebrand named sustainable asset owner of the year in FT/IFC awards
Environment agency wins Special Commendation
June 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, June 16: Call for Shell to exit Syria
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
June 2011
Bloomberg, TIAA-CREF support new Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings project
Ceres/Tellus Institute project gets underway
June 2011
RI People & Appointments, June 13: South Africa’s King to chair integrated reporting committee
RI’s regular Monday review of people news
June 2011
RI Briefing, June 8: EVCA includes ESG factors in new handbook
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news
June 2011
Clean Investor, June 7: Natixis unveils emerging markets climate change fund
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
June 2011
RI People & Appointments, June 6: APG names new ESG Head
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves.
June 2011
RI Briefing, June 1: Germany’s DZ Bank launches sustainability ratings
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news
June 2011
Clean Investor, May 31: UK government commits to Zouk, HG Capital cleantech funds
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
May 2011
UK share voting advisor avoids wind-up order over tax debt
Proxy firm reaches voluntary arrangement with creditors for repayment.
May 2011
Ernst & Young buys Proxy Governance assets
Global firm sets up governance team for market “in flux”
May 2011
RI People & Appointments, May 23: Ex-NBIM chief ‘to head new firm’
RI’s regular Monday review of people news
May 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, May 19: Investors target companies over human trafficking, slavery
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
May 2011
Investors and advisers at odds in SEC probe of compensation committees
Dodd-Frank consultation also covers executive pay advisers
May 2011
RI People & Appointments, May 16: KLD founder Kinder wins Bavaria award
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
May 2011
Japan nuclear crisis firm TEPCO removed from sustainability indices
Deleted over environmental management and health & safety failings
May 2011
Clean Investor, May 10: Mongolian wind farm is 3,000th Clean Development Mechanism project
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
May 2011
RI People & Appointments, May 9: asset management executive joins proxy voting firm
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
May 2011
Sustainability ratings house to open Paris office
Move reflects importance of French SRI market
May 2011
RI Briefing, May 4: Vontobel and Hermes cooperate on voting and engagement
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news
May 2011
RI People & Appointments, May 2: New chairman at Dansif
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
May 2011
RI Briefing, April 27: Putnam Investments signs up to UN PRI
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news
April 2011
RI Briefing, April 20: AFL-CIO unveils Executive PayWatch site
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news
April 2011
NASDAQ sustainability index available as an investable portfolio
NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index joins FOLIOfn & Charles Schwab platforms
April 2011
Clean Investor, April 19: Icelandic pension funds in geothermal deal
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
April 2011
Sustainalytics hires Vigeo international business head for new Paris office
Antonio Celeste jumps ship to Dutch/Canadian ESG house.
April 2011
Clean Investor, April 12: CalPERS targets renewable power generation
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
April 2011
BlackRock taps Thomson Reuters’ ASSET4 for global ESG data
Further sign of ESG integration as global asset manager adds data
April 2011
Index firm STOXX launches global ESG indices with Sustainalytics data
New “fully transparent” offering mapped to KPIs for ESG 3.0
April 2011
RI Briefing, April 6: FTSE launches ESG ratings service
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
April 2011
EU wants a “critical mass” of shareholders taking engagement seriously
Long-awaited Green Paper on Corporate Governance from European Commission
April 2011
RI People & Appointments, April 4: HESTA searching for Fuller replacement
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
April 2011
Government guidance needed to clarify fiduciary responsibility, says FairPensions
Companies Act-style provision recommended for institutional investors
March 2011
RI People & Appointments, March 28: SocGen boosts SRI broker research team
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
March 2011
RI Briefing, March 23: Global sustainable finance organisations hold strategic meeting
RI’s regular round-up of sustainable finance news.
March 2011
World Water Day: A drought in your portfolio?
Investors should understand the water exposure in their portfolios
March 2011
Mercer ramps up responsible investment push with senior ESG hires
Investment consultant hires UN PRI’s Pollice and HESTA’s Fuller
March 2011
RI People & Appointments, March 21: SIF’s DeSimone joins Sustainable Investments Institute
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
March 2011
UN Principles for Responsible Investment plans radical changes to board
Fund managers and service providers to get seats on new Advisory Council
March 2011
FTSE4Good deletes software giant Oracle over human and labour rights
South Korea and Israel added to investment universe in review
March 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, March 11: Latest legal moves in US proxy access battle
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
March 2011
RI People & Appointments, March 7: Dr. Aled Jones to head new Global Sustainability Institute
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
March 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, March 4: UK panel reviewing BP reporting
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
March 2011
RI Governance & Engagement, February 25: Shareholders lodge 360 US AGM resolutions
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
February 2011
Australia legislates to give shareholders more say on pay
Shareholders get opportunity to remove directors over remuneration
February 2011
Almost 40% of shareholders vote down Novartis board package at AGM after first ever say-on-pay
AGM is first ever advisory vote on remuneration following investor campaign.
February 2011
Swiss pension fund issues bond mandate excluding arms, tobacco
CHF100m mandate also targets revenues from gambling, nuclear energy and genetically modified organisms
February 2011
Proxy voting processor Broadridge’s quarterly earnings plunge almost 80%
Firm hit by “unprecedented” decline in revenues
February 2011
RI People & Appointments, February 7: SocGen names Head of Sustainable Development
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
February 2011
UK proxy firm Manifest planning to enter US market
Move follows closure of Proxy Governance International
January 2011
RI Briefing: January 19: Oil sands firms “poor” on pay and ESG risks
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of resposible investing news
January 2011
UK Stewardship Code signatories double but hedgies stay away
Wellcome Trust among six new asset owners to back code
January 2011
CalSTRS backs latest US corporate governance merger
Audit Integrity teams up with Corporate Library and GovernanceMetrics
December 2010
Comment: NAPF misses the point on Stewardship?
NAPF fails to rally vital asset owner role in underpinning the Stewardship Code.
November 2010
Second investment consultant signs up to UK Stewardship Code
Aon Hewitt to encourage clients to support code
November 2010
Swedish AP funds name ESG analysis providers
€86.5bn buffer funds complete procurement
November 2010
Bloomberg to launch water data and analysis service
Media giant adds to ESG service offering
November 2010
Aviva Investors poaches EIRIS research head
Maier to head up corporate responsibility at €294bn asset manager
November 2010
RI Briefing, November 8: FRR, Northwest & Ethical, LD Pension, Oikocredit
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
November 2010
Deadline extended for UK Sustainable City Awards
Corporation of London sets November 15 as new cut-off
November 2010
Controversial mining firm added to Dow Jones sustainability index
Swedish and Canadian pension funds had targeted Goldcorp over Guatemala operations
November 2010
Sustainability key to groundbreaking joint mandate tender by £9.9bn UK local authority group
Sustainability questionnaire part of advisor selection as seven regional funds work together to save money.
October 2010
Hermes EOS considers opening US office after Joffe leaves for Goldman
Engagement firm recruiting new North America exec
October 2010
Twelve UK asset owners sign up to new Stewardship Code
“Critical mass” of investors emerging
October 2010
NZ Superannuation Fund looking at ‘Positive Investment’
€8.8bn state fund also considering footprint of total portfolio
October 2010
Carbon Disclosure Project unveils FTSE 350 climate leaders
Plaudits for HSBC, Reckitt Benckiser, RBS, Scottish & Southern and Tesco
October 2010
MSCI’s governance revenues hit by declines in proxy research, voting
Third-quarter earnings report released
October 2010
ESG now integrated at $6.8trn of assets globally, UN PRI says
United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment progress report
September 2010
EIRIS formally launches engagement service
EIRIS Engagement Service set for global roll-out
September 2010
NYSE calls for probe into proxy firms
Final report of exchange’s corporate governance panel released
September 2010
RiskMetrics founder Berman leaves MSCI
Departure ahead of schedule as integration takes shape
September 2010
GES, Manifest form responsible investment partnership
“Holistic solution” as ESG consultant and proxy firm link up
September 2010
Investor confidence continues to drain from green funds
RI screened funds bounce back, however, during June.
September 2010
Norway’s KLP reviewing ESG providers
€22bn Norwegian manager issues request for proposal
September 2010
Former ISS Chief Executive named interim chief at XBRL firm
Connolly takes role as CEO steps down
September 2010
ESG factors make inroads in fixed-income portfolios
As bond assets grow so does the demand for ESG-related product.
September 2010
UN Principles for Responsible Investment tops 800 signatories
Over 200 asset owners have now signed up
September 2010
RI People Moves, August 30: PREI, BP, SEC, Calvert Foundation
RI’s regular round-up of industry people moves.
August 2010
ISS/RiskMetrics Australia chief Paatsch quits
Prominent governance voice departs MSCI arm
August 2010
RI Briefing, August 19: LD Invest, Ceres/INCR, CalPERS, Istanbul SE
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment stories
August 2010
EIRIS profits slip but says client base growing
Company strikes up research partnerships in Israel and South Korea.
August 2010
RI People News, August 12: SHARE, Okapi, Robeco, SLI, ACORE
Responsible investment people news
August 2010
Corporate Library CEO sees further expansion after GMI merger
Growth will be both “organic and strategic” as ESG market matures
August 2010
Investors, NGOs convene for natural capital workshop
UNEP FI convenes London meeting at F&C offices
August 2010
Bloomberg in environmental research/data hiring spree
Media and data giant seeks staff for ESG expansion
August 2010
RI Briefing, August 4: Maryland, Pembina, Co-Operative, Eumedion
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment stories.
August 2010
RI People Moves, August 3: RIAA, ABI, Comerica, AMP, TIAA-CREF
Responsible investment people news
August 2010
Responsible investors at heart of new integrated reporting project
High level group to examine ESG and financial reporting integration
August 2010
ISS wary of disclosing voting recommendations
Proxy voting firm fears disclosure would “distort” its role
July 2010
MSCI and the RiskMetrics branding mystery
Is MSCI ESG Analytics the new name for the ESG side of RiskMetrics?
July 2010
Climate Change Capital’s US consulting tie-up ends
CCC and MJ Bradley & Associates go separate ways
July 2010
The RI interview - Roger Urwin, Towers Watson: the rise of sustainable investing for institutions
Why the time is right for sustainable thinking by pension funds and institutional investors.
July 2010
ESG issues ‘are’ financial risks for pension funds says influential Towers Watson head, Roger Urwin
Respected consultant predicts advent of ESG credit ratings.
July 2010
Asset owners: corporate reporting project needs you!
Project to feed into G20 summit seeks asset owner support
July 2010
FRC stewardship code, reaction round-up: LGIM, Hermes, NAPF, GO
Mixed reactions to UK’s new investor code
July 2010
ESG USA conference report: “To BP or not to BP?”
Responsible Investor held its second ESG USA conference in New York last week. Here are some of the highlights:
June 2010
Private equity ‘barbarians at the gate’ of ESG: conference report
Industry seeks to move on from stereotype to ESG credentials.
June 2010
MSCI to incorporate ESG risks into indices (amended)
KLD and Innovest teams to combine, says FT
June 2010
UK’s divisive annual director elections proposal gets OK
Move goes ahead despite opposition from Hermes, Railpen and USS
May 2010
Thomson Reuters buys carbon data firm Point Carbon
Acquisition follows Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance deal
May 2010
RI Briefing, May 26: Carbon Disclosure Project, FRC, Stern
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news
May 2010