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Theme of the Month
ESG practices in Africa are improving
Uptake is essential for development and building value, says new PRI signatory, CDC.
November 2009
Copenhagen climate summit frames investment choices
Survey of 64 developing-country financial institutions (FIs)
October 2009
An investor’s look ahead to Copenhagen
Investors need a common playing field with clear long-term rules of the game in terms of greenhouse gases.
October 2009
After the crisis, bonus business as usual?
Why pension funds and NGOs should work together to thwart corporate greed.
August 2009
We must incentivise long-term investment to help prevent systemic risk
Stronger investor engagement will help but not fix the problem of ownership.
August 2009
Green New Deals for new green investment
What could the various green global economic stimuli mean for institutional investors?
April 2009
Hedge Funds in the SRI context – steps taken and the potential leaps ahead
Increasing numbers of hedge funds are seeing opportunity in the responsible investment space.
March 2009
Climate change investing for pension funds – commercial decision or altruism?
By acting on climate change, schemes can help to protect returns from existing and future investments.
November 2008
From crisis to catalyst
How ESG implementation could be the beginning of a solution to the market meltdown.
October 2008
France’s FRR: blue skies thinking on engagement and ESG manager selection
Reserve fund breaks the mould with planned corporate engagements and forthcoming ESG advisory hire.
October 2008
Going direct: Norway’s €326bn investor ESG data project
Government supported investor initiative goes direct for company SRI key performance indicators.
October 2008
ESG integration: From why to how?
“Investment-as-usual” is changing toward ESG integration, but says Graham Sinclair, execution remains a huge challenge.
October 2008
Mainstreaming RI: The Enhanced Analytics Initiative needs you!
Why the biggest challenge now is to get relevant extra-financial analysis direct to mainstream analysts.
May 2008
Changing the system: why sell side research must improve
The sub-prime crisis has re-opened questions about the quality and independence of sell side research.
May 2008
US Special: Investors rally on say-on-pay and sub-prime votes
Compensation concerns in focus as US meeting season looms.
February 2008
What does Bali mean for institutional investors?
Agreement on a ‘roadmap’ for a post-Kyoto climate agreement gives carbon trading a longer perspective. How should institutional investors react?
January 2008
Carbon: a new asset class?
Investors are already testing the potential of markets in greenhouse gas emissions, but what are the risks and how can they be avoided?
December 2007
Indices rise to the sustainability challenge
A new breed of indices is being added to the established SRI benchmarks.
November 2007
Clean tech booms despite the bubble talk
Investor allocations soar, but research is key to finding the sectors that will match future political decisions on climate change.
October 2007
How to invest in clean tech
A guide to selecting investment strategies and fund managers in this nascent asset class.
October 2007
Climate change: mother of invention and investment returns
Why the technological revolution will clean up the planet and drive profits.
October 2007
Going Green – the investment opportunities
Theme of the month: Finding the new industries that will profit from the drive to a better environment.
October 2007
The Janus-faced foreign investors in China
Greenpeace says investors in China must act responsibly before we all pay the price.
September 2007
The rising sun of institutional SRI in Asia
The SE Asia market for responsible investment is growing, but could be tested in a market downturn.
September 2007
Calculating the carbon footprint of Chinese companies
Credible reporting is crucial to solve China’s growing CO2 problem
September 2007
Why being responsible does not mean underperforming in SE Asia
Investment opportunities are ripe, but it pays to know the CSR terrain.
September 2007
Can ‘Made in China’ be responsible?
Theme of the month: Why investors must help clean up South East Asia’s companies.
September 2007
UN PRI adds competitive edge to responsible investing
Can scoring move SRI to the mainstream?
July 2007