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strategies such as ‘focused assets’ investing in water and clean tech funds, the ‘integrated approach’ where ESG criteria are incorporated in investment research and decision making, and the ‘engaged approach’ where clients adopt an active policy on discussing governance and ESG themes with the companies they invest in. All three strategies are now offered by more than 40 of the responding managers.
Significantly, the report suggests that the UN Principles for Responsible Investment could become a market norm for fund managers in the coming years. The PRI gives investors six targets for integrating ESG issues into investment. Currently, just over 40 of the responding managers said they had not signed the PRI against just short of 40 signatories.

However, of those managers not signed up, more than ten said they would be doing so, indicating a tip towards the majority of fund managers signing up. The RI Landscape 2008 Asset Managers and Asset Owners headline findings have been issued in paper and PDF format. The underlying data from both surveys, including comparative numbers between the two can be bought from Responsible Investor and IPE. The data reveals where both asset owners and fund managers believe the responsible investment market is headed, including figures and breakdowns for prospective growth in thematic funds and investor engagement.
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