Responsible Investor

RI People & Appointments, January 23: ex-UN PRI operating chief takes up mission investing post

Ri’s regular round-up of people news

Group warns Bank of England over “systemic risk” of high carbon investments

Investors and campaign groups write to BOE Governor

Zembla documentary blasts ABP, PGGM and Mn Services, saying commodity investments behind food crises

Report says funds are ignoring research that speculation is fuelling food price bubbles.

UN Environment Programme shutters Climate Neutral Network web portal

300-member low carbon project shelved

Sweden’s AP2 responds to NGO’s “land grab” comments

Comments made in Parliament by non-governmental organisation

RI People & Appointments, Oct. 31: UKSIF Leadership Programme appointments

RI’s regular 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.

The future of fish: investors get active on unsustainable fishing practices

Engagement could be a turning point for marine engagement.

Top 13 extractives giants own 6,000+ subsidiaries as EU mulls country-by-country reports for sector

Report says shareholders can’t measure potential risks to their investments.

Investor seeks probe into Uganda forest ‘land grab’ accusations

Response to Oxfam allegations against New Forests Company

$1.6trn investor-led coalition calls for integrated sustainability reporting

Group targets both listed and large unlisted firms

Next step beckons for children’s rights and business principles initiative

Three-month consultation period ends

UK banking giant RBS cuts links to cluster bomb clients

Chief executive sends email response to campaigners

The ‘surprise package’ within Australia’s Clean Energy Future bill

The new climate change legislation is much more than just a carbon pricing scheme.

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

Company takes unusual step of publishing internal investigation details.

RI Briefing, June 1: Germany’s DZ Bank launches sustainability ratings

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

Remuneration at heart of new OECD guidelines for multinationals

Tougher standards to protect human rights and social development

RI Briefing, May 25: iShares launches sustainable ETFs on Dutch market

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

Canadian pension funds face First Nations opposition to timber acquisition

Injunction sought by tribal group

RI Governance & Engagement, May 19: Investors target companies over human trafficking, slavery

RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news

UK reporting watchdog forced Rio Tinto to publish ESG financial risks

Investigation followed complaint from investor.

RI Briefing, April 13: Investors seek review of Anglo-American Alaska mine

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Getting transparent with the extractives industry: the EITI

Successful transparency initiatives indicate a growing sense of urgency and responsibility in confronting problems in natural resources rich countries.

Clean Investor, April 5: Fresh water shortage “becoming a business growth risk” - DEG

RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

RI Comment: BP’s AGM - where’s Deepwater?

Matt Christensen leaves Eurosif for global RI head position at fund manager

Giuseppe van der Helm to take over interim duties.

Proposal to improve pension fund ESG disclosure tabled in UK Parliament

Move could impact Statements of Investment Principles

RI Briefing, March 2: Nomura Asset Management signs up to UN PRI

RI’s regular round-up of sustainable finance news.

Investors call on oil giants to halt cash to Qaddafi’s Libya regime

Proposal to pay oil revenues into Libya Recovery Fund.

Investors and NGOs aim for biggest ever signatory campaign to back global arms trade treaty

Initiative ahead of UN discussions to kick off next month.

French oil giant Total facing investor resolution on tar sands

Company to face questions at AGM in May

Robert F. Kennedy human rights organisation builds fiduciary duty/long-term investments lobby arm

RFK Center hires ex-Milken director, Betsy Ziedman, to lead the push into finance.

Major Dutch pension funds, TIAA-CREF launch microfinance principles

40 investors sign up to new Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance

UN Global Compact expels more than 2,000 companies in enforcement drive

Global Compact gets tough on firms

Boston Common divests Cisco Systems over human rights

Investor also expresses concerns over proxy voting

Nominations sought for annual Joan Bavaria sustainability awards

Awards in honour of social investing pioneer

Dutch MP calls for annual ‘name-and-shame’ after TV doc reveals controversial charity investments

Furore recalls Zembla pension fund exposé of 2007

Norwegian Finance Ministry’s response to Burma accusations

Response to Broken Ethics report

NGO condemns Norwegian pension fund’s oil & gas investments in Burma

EarthRights International says fund has $4.7bn tied up in repressive regime

Former Insight pair Sullivan and Saber quit Osmosis on same day after just five months

Double resignation puts question mark on ESG development of low carbon manager, Osmosis.

Oxfam: investors need to look at poverty in emerging markets or risk backlash

NGO says water availability and community relations could be flashpoints.

Controversial mining firm added to Dow Jones sustainability index

Swedish and Canadian pension funds had targeted Goldcorp over Guatemala operations

TEEB report: corporations out of step with consumers on biodiversity loss

Awareness of issue higher in sample of CEOs in Latin America and Africa.

New global sustainability ratings initiative set to launch

Global Reporting Initiative founder behind GISR

UK trades unions and NGOs unite for pension fund e-mail campaign over BP/Shell tar sands

Website lists pension funds and managers with shares in oil giants.