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ESG practices in Africa are improving

ESG practices in Africa are improving

Uptake is essential for development and building value, says new PRI signatory, CDC.

Copenhagen climate summit frames investment choices

Copenhagen climate summit frames investment choices

Survey of 64 developing-country financial institutions (FIs)

An investor’s look ahead to Copenhagen

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.

After the crisis, bonus business as usual?

After the crisis, bonus business as usual?

Why pension funds and NGOs should work together to thwart corporate greed.

We must incentivise long-term investment to help prevent systemic risk

We must incentivise long-term investment to help prevent systemic risk

Stronger investor engagement will help but not fix the problem of ownership.

Green New Deals for new green investment

Green New Deals for new green investment

What could the various green global economic stimuli mean for institutional investors?

Hedge Funds in the SRI context – steps taken and the potential leaps ahead

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.

Climate change investing for pension funds – commercial decision or altruism?

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.

From crisis to catalyst

From crisis to catalyst

How ESG implementation could be the beginning of a solution to the market meltdown.

France’s FRR: blue skies thinking on engagement and ESG manager selection

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.

Going direct: Norway’s €326bn investor ESG data project

Going direct: Norway’s €326bn investor ESG data project

Government supported investor initiative goes direct for company SRI key performance indicators.

ESG integration: From why to how?

ESG integration: From why to how?

“Investment-as-usual” is changing toward ESG integration, but says Graham Sinclair, execution remains a huge challenge.

Mainstreaming RI: The Enhanced Analytics Initiative needs you!

Mainstreaming RI: The Enhanced Analytics Initiative needs you!

Why the biggest challenge now is to get relevant extra-financial analysis direct to mainstream analysts.

Changing the system: why sell side research must improve

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.

US Special: Investors rally on say-on-pay and sub-prime votes

US Special: Investors rally on say-on-pay and sub-prime votes

Compensation concerns in focus as US meeting season looms.

What does Bali mean for institutional investors?

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?

Carbon: a new asset class?

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?

Indices rise to the sustainability challenge

Indices rise to the sustainability challenge

A new breed of indices is being added to the established SRI benchmarks.

Clean tech booms despite the bubble talk

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.

How to invest in clean tech

How to invest in clean tech

A guide to selecting investment strategies and fund managers in this nascent asset class.

Climate change: mother of invention and investment returns

Climate change: mother of invention and investment returns

Why the technological revolution will clean up the planet and drive profits.

Going Green – the investment opportunities

Going Green – the investment opportunities

Theme of the month: Finding the new industries that will profit from the drive to a better environment.

The Janus-faced foreign investors in China

The Janus-faced foreign investors in China

Greenpeace says investors in China must act responsibly before we all pay the price.

The rising sun of institutional SRI in Asia

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.

Calculating the carbon footprint of Chinese companies

Calculating the carbon footprint of Chinese companies

Credible reporting is crucial to solve China’s growing CO2 problem

Why being responsible does not mean underperforming in SE Asia

Why being responsible does not mean underperforming in SE Asia

Investment opportunities are ripe, but it pays to know the CSR terrain.

Can ‘Made in China’ be responsible?

Can ‘Made in China’ be responsible?

Theme of the month: Why investors must help clean up South East Asia’s companies.

UN PRI adds competitive edge to responsible investing

UN PRI adds competitive edge to responsible investing

Can scoring move SRI to the mainstream?