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The Industry Speaks
ATP CEO speaks: making a one billion euro Copenhagen statement
Danish pension fund chief Rohde says pension funds need to be first movers on climate change investments.
December 2009
A Quant’s Take on ESG
Jon Quigley believes the “men and women in lab coats, thick glasses and hats with propellers” can deliver successful ESG strategies
September 2009
Sustainable and responsible investment in real estate: a fiduciary duty?
As a prime target for government intervention, investors should look at the environmental impact on property assets.
September 2009
Sustainable corporate bonds withstand the financial storm
ESG factors can be a valuable addition to credit risk analysis.
August 2009
The semantics of RI: what are we talking about?
Why the nomenclature of responsible investing is important.
July 2009
Could the crisis become a vintage era for clean tech private equity deals?
Attractively priced deals and long-term ‘green’ stimulus make market look attractive despite the doldrums.
February 2009
Systemic reform is the only course for ‘decimated’ investors
Debating relative performance in this crisis is like re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
January 2009
Crisis to opportunity: policy suggestions for the inauguration of the Obama administration
Stronger governance, investor rights and a green-based economic revival.
January 2009
Three simple steps to improve sell-side broker research
Questions must be asked about the depth, transparency and efficacy of today’s broker research.
January 2009
Sustainability should be regulated into fiduciary duty
SRI by itself will not drive companies to become greener or more ethical.
January 2009
The need to transform markets: an open letter from the Network for Sustainable Financial Markets
Investor think-tank: the views of savers “have not been aired” in the credit-crunch debate.
October 2008
Ceres: the US investor coalition advising the UN, lobbying the SEC and investing $10bn in renewables
Ceres President, Mindy Lubber, explains how US policy is coming around to its way of thinking on the environment.
July 2008
Foundations: $600bn of assets that need to get active
Why foundations should use the markets to support their philanthropic work.
March 2008
RI Interview: Paul McNamara, co-chair, UNEP FI Property Working Group
Why sustainability has an impact on real estate value and should play a central role in investment decisions.
February 2008
Do falling markets spell doom for responsible investment?
No, says Australia’s Louise O’Halloran, because correlations between returns and ESG issues are becoming obvious and quantifiable.
February 2008
How to solve the paradox of active ownership
Successful equity managers tend to be poor active owners, while active owners tend not to win equity mandates. Could unbundling the activities be the solution?
January 2008
Why lack of action on SRI is the biggest market failure ever.
Swedish pension fund AP7 says investors have a duty to follow international guidelines for responsible investment.
November 2007
Can enhanced analysis deliver social and environmental benefits?
Insight’s Rory Sullivan studies the SRI quest for the ‘Holy Grail’.
September 2007
What difference will the UN Principles on Responsible Investment make?
Winning hearts and minds for sustainable prosperity.
July 2007