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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

ICCR publishes its proxy resolutions for 2012.
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
Accounting for natural capital, conflicting water demands and the shifting debate on climate change

Top 5 performing funds data across 11 sustainability themed asset segments.

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Canada’s Teachers gets specific on remuneration

New guidance from financial services body Finsia

If asset managers are cutting SRI funds teams, will they really back ESG integration if the price signals aren’t strong?
First details of new structure emerge after shake-up
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RI’s regular round-up of environmental investing developments

A recent closed meeting of investors looked at moving from words to action.

New ratings cover developed, emerging and frontier markets

Team leader Michaelis confirms intention
Formation of new Global Responsible Investment Team

Western Union seeks to omit shareholder resolution from ballot

House proposal would oblige companies to identify and report risks.

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

RI’s regular look at responsible funds news

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”

US regulator to issue ruling in coming months.
RI’s regular review of responsible investing developments

New ‘Global Responsible Investment Network’ formed

RI Academy programme proposed to hundreds of pension funds and their trustees.
15 most blacklisted companies listed by large investors.
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.

$1.3trn fund firm explains rationale for signing up to UN PRI
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

Environmental risks ahead as government policy tightens.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Proposal to vote on ‘forward-looking’ pay policy floated.
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
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Cash funds best sellers in both sectors as downturn persists.

Flagship climate fund was agreed at Durban talks

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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
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
€75bn funds firm hires from rival Aviva Investors

MEPs say the “pendulum has swung” in favour of controversial tax

PM Cameron says there is a market failure on pay, so let the ‘market’ decide!

Goal to make engagement “more rewarding” for investors and companies
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Pension fund addresses public concern after media coverage on agricultural commodities investing.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

New provisions under the Dodd-Frank Act

ISS founder says proxy firms are the only service sector not “suborned” by corporate management.

Divestments over non-compliance with Global Compact

A glut of debt and unsustainable pension promises requires an ESG and long-term institutional sustainability fix.

300-member low carbon project shelved

Increased levels of accountability and transparency are needed if Japanese companies are to attract long-term shareholders.
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news

GSAM signs up to UN PRI and plots ESG integration process.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

State finance chief talks ESG, engagement, BP, fracking and climate change.

Top level speakers and more than 300 attendees gathered in New York for RI’s annual ESG event.

SRI briefs awarded in 2006 up for review.
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
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Regulation advice follows suggestion of rules in the EU last month.

RI’s regular look at responsible funds news

Investor suit over foreign exchange trading controversy
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Canada urged to sign up to industry transparency initiative

The latest in a string of transactions
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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.

Six-strong team will be made redundant after talks reach no outcome.

Green Investment Bank gets a step closer
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NEST also backs Stewardship Code and UKSIF

“Main global fund for climate change finance” gets approval

Investors have responsibilities to ensure that they don’t sustain or aggravate conflict

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

Trade body says funds also becoming more ‘hands on’ with investee companies.

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

Broad ESG market doubles in a year.
RI’s regular round-up of people news

Less than 0.1% of global fixed income market environmentally focused.

One of six strategic focus areas for influential investor

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Local Authority Pension Fund Forum conference told of risks
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Latest asset owners to issue compliance statement
Final meet follows global consultation process.

Challenge for fund managers is to show full ESG commitment, says Aviva Chief.
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Investor says engagement is working at world’s largest gold mine

Company confirms in discussions with investors

Shareholders make their views known at media company
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It is worth considering the High Pay Commission’s proposals in detail.

Ministers make the case to potential investors
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Dispute over mailing date

Could a sale to a third-party or a spin-off be on the table?

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

Investor pressure ahead of next week’s AGM

Move is a “retrograde step” according to advisor.
Change at the top of major responsible investor

SRI funds down by €938.2m for the month.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

US SIF fears diminished ESG reporting
Leading manager to outsource research to EIRIS
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Engagement guidance released alongside new Corporate Governance Code

Shareholder/pay consultation ends this Friday as commission cites ‘deeply damaging’ excesses.

Beneficiaries can drive long-termism and stewardship, says campaign group

Insurer to make third party managers RI compliant.
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.
RI’s regular round-up of governance news.

Troubled bank lets respected analyst go amid broader job cuts.

F&C mandate replaced by multi-manager structure.

Warning comes on day Dell announces profits warning because of Thai floods.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI talks to the professors behind long-term corporate sustainability findings.

Challenge comes as UK government reiterates exec pay legislation threat.
RI’s regular round-up of people moves

Responsible investors backing protest movement

Voting alert follows engagement and evidence before Parliament

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.
Asset manager’s regional head joins influential advisory firm
RI’s regular review of governance news
ABI, TUC and BlackRock all contribute to Stewardship thought papers.

UK parliamentary hearing takes place today.
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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

Index titans seal merger agreement

Anna Hazare’s campaign could start to break the cycle of graft.

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

ESG risk growing in importance for investors.
Swedish ESG house expands footprint with key hire

Senior figures appointed by Secretary General
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Reform which stimulates investment in climate change could be key to long-term sustainable growth
RI’s regular look at clean investment

Innovative bond programme developed with Investing for Good

Government says bill could cover grey area of ‘indirect’ investments.

New exchange traded funds from giant banking group
RI’s regular round-up of people news

Scheme to hire responsible ownership overlay & ESG data providers

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.

Green funds down for third month in a row.

New resource for portfolio managers and analysts

Sign that sustainable and responsible investing is increasingly mainstream

A mixed bag of good intentions, but fewer concrete policy measures.
RI’s regular round-up of governance news

More than 40 global corporations named as participants by IIRC

Country-by-country reporting will encourage accountability and governance of natural resources, says EU.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Sweeping “Responsible Business” proposals from European Commission
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Executive Chairman steps in as interim CEO.

FTT will impede the efficient operation of markets, say trade groups

“Strong signal” to directors pushing for change, says CalPERS’ Simpson
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