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France’s €12bn ERAFP tenders for €865m in SRI convertible bond and real estate mandates
Huge ESG tender will follow fund’s SRI charter.
February 2012
Denmark’s ATP “gratified” asset firms Goldman Sachs AM and PIMCO signed UN PRI
Fund giant says it engaged with managers to “induce” them to sign up
February 2012
Giant Japanese investor seeks environmental social and governance managers for passive equities
Candidates must be signatories to the UN PRI
February 2012
FREE UK Pension Protection Fund seeks responsible farmland and timberland managers
Candidates must manage assets “responsibly and sustainably”
February 2012
UK’s €10bn responsible investment-focused pensions lifeboat in bond move
Leading responsible investor seeking bond managers
January 2012
France’s FRR re-tenders €600m in ESG mandates
SRI briefs awarded in 2006 up for review.
December 2011
NAPF survey says 72% of UK’s biggest pension funds to use RI criteria in manager hires
Trade body says funds also becoming more ‘hands on’ with investee companies.
December 2011
FREE What now for the SRI team at Henderson facing redundancy?
Could a sale to a third-party or a spin-off be on the table?
November 2011
Ethical IFAs say clients will be unimpressed by Henderson SRI team cuts
Move is a “retrograde step” according to advisor.
November 2011
US sustainability investor Calvert axes UK asset manager from sub-advisory role over performance
F&C mandate replaced by multi-manager structure.
November 2011
It’s vital institutional investors are included for financing a low carbon future
Reform which stimulates investment in climate change could be key to long-term sustainable growth
November 2011
Asset owners testing climate change theme through PE fund-of-funds route
First closes indicate growing appetite from investors.
October 2011
FREE US$12 trillion ICGN to ratify ‘long-term/sustainable’ model mandate for client/manager contracts
Risk management, ESG, fees and market stability included in outline RFP requirements.
September 2011
Clean Investor, August 16: Church investor group welcomes Niger Delta oil spills report
RI’s regular Tuesday round-up of clean investing developments
August 2011
£4bn London Pension Fund Authority goes Dutch for voting and engagement on £1bn in equities
Appointment follows major internal review.
July 2011
US development finance body OPIC puts half a billion into renewables
Major climate change initiative from US government body
June 2011
Sweden’s AP7 seeks proxy voting service provider
State fund issues RFP for 2,500-company portfolio
June 2011
Asset owners who fail to engage may be “abrogating fiduciary duty”
High-level study looks at barriers to engagement
June 2011
UK’s NEST awards ethical mandate to F&C Asset Management
New workplace scheme to screen human rights, environment and corporate governance
April 2011
Norwegian Global Fund’s environmental assets exceed €3bn
Giant investor now has nine environmental mandates
March 2011
F&C says boardroom turmoil cost it institutional mandates
“We did miss some business,” says CEO
March 2011
Merseyside puts ESG at heart of €1.6bn passive fixed income and equity manager search
Fund wants managers to monitor ESG risk and engage with companies
February 2011
CP3, UK/Asian govt climate fund, issues mandate for asset manager as part of UN $100bn plan: P8/P80
Fund-of-funds house sought for sizeable Asian green infrastructure portfolio.
February 2011
Clean Investor, February 15: Railpen quizzes managers on climate change
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news
February 2011
New UK government fund seeks responsible ownership advisors and ESG data suppliers
NEST invites tenders from potential suppliers
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
UK’s NEST begins search for Sharia-compliant fund manager
New workplace DC fund gets Islamic option
January 2011
Denmark’s Lærernes Pension awards ESG bond mandate to giant US manager
Teachers’ fund taps State Street Global Advisors
January 2011
RI interview - James Gifford, UNPRI: fees, growth, public policy and global expansion
UNPRI executive director maps out its strategy in a crucial year.
January 2011
UK Environment Agency awards £80m emerging markets mandate
France’s Comgest replaces Scottish Widows for ESG-based portfolio.
January 2011
The Co-operative Asset Management to run mining union assets
UK’s NUM expands relationship with TCAM
December 2010
SRI asset growth in Australia and US outstrips mainstream market
Benchmark reports from local responsible investment associations reveal boost in take-up.
November 2010
Swedish AP funds name ESG analysis providers
€86.5bn buffer funds complete procurement
November 2010
RI interview: Joachim Faber, CEO, Allianz Global Investors: the gradual rise of ESG
Responsible Investor talks to the head of the world’s third biggest fund manager.
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
NZ Superannuation Fund looking at ‘Positive Investment’
€8.8bn state fund also considering footprint of total portfolio
October 2010
ESG now integrated at $6.8trn of assets globally, UN PRI says
United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment progress report
September 2010
European pension funds increasingly including ESG in RFPs – survey
Aberdeen Asset Management polls 200 funds
September 2010
Giant Norwegian govt fund tenders corporate credit mandate
One of world’s largest RI proponents searches for US credit manager.
August 2010
France’s FRR reaches 85% integration for ESG research on investment
Assets run via an SRI process reach 13% as fund recovers on performance.
June 2010
PGGM backs Standard Life for sustainable real estate
Dutch pension giant in sustainable property move
June 2010
Swiss investor seeks manager for $30m alternative energy portfolio
Mandate tendered on-line
June 2010
Environment Agency axes SWIP from emerging markets mandate
€1.6bn fund seeks EM manager/s with ESG credentials
May 2010
Danish pensions giant LD tenders €70m green mandate in huge €6bn tender
PRI signatory says ESG factors will play a role in mandate hires.
April 2010
PGGM to double innovative responsible equity portfolio to €2bn
Fund manager also looks to add RI equity portfolio analyst.
March 2010
Norwegian Global Fund hires specialist water manager
Water Asset Management picks up undisclosed sum for investment brief.
March 2010
Merseyside puts RI at heart of new £500m emerging markets mandate tenders
Managers will have to demonstrate understanding of ESG and governance in investment.
January 2010
British Telecom pension scheme puts £75m into new UK green tech fund
Investment in Hermes-run portion of government innovation fund.
January 2010
Norges Bank details first RFPs for raft of enviro equity mandates in euro2.5bn programme
Mandate sizes for each manager in the $50m-$250m range.
January 2010
Danish pension funds team up for 100m euro renewables allocation
Investors also revealed in Fortis clean energy infrastructure fund.
January 2010
ATP ups its sustainable forestry investments
Wisconsin timber purchase takes commitment to $70m.
December 2009
France’s €29bn FRR goes ‘carbon neutral’ with hydropower offsets - tenders €5bn bond mandates
French giants seeks to compensate for 700 tonnes of CO2 emitted per annum.
December 2009
UK mulls low-carbon infrastructure investment institution, names Hermes for clean tech allocations
Infrastructure announcement made as part of pre-budget report.
December 2009
Environment Agency seeking ESG bond manager
December 2009
US foundations developing ESG emerging markets fund
A group of US charitable foundations are developing an environmental, social and governance-focused emerging markets equity fund with the aid of consulting firm Cambridge Associates.
September 2009
Asia’s state pension funds: en route to better governance
Funds in China, Korea and Thailand break ground on voting and corporate accountability, but there are still areas to develop.
May 2008
Finnish church names managers for initial overseas SRI commitment
Morley and Sarasin win out for European equities as fund pledges more SRI research for 2008.
November 2007
$45bn NYCERS scheme hires four SRI managers
Generation, F&C, Walden and KBC win fund mandates.
November 2007