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Australasia
RI People & Appointments, May 9: APG seeking Governance & Sustainability Specialist
ESG movers and shakers
New Zealand Superannuation fund plots major forestry move
Responsible investor talks with Harvard Management Co. over Kaingaroa estate
RI People & Appointments, April 30: Canadian funds hire BP exec for forestry role
ESG movers and shakers
RI ESG Briefing, April 27: Strathclyde fund hires GES for “two-way” engagement
The round-up of environmental, social and governance news
RI People & Appointments, March 26: New role for former UNEP FI head Clements-Hunt
ESG movers and shakers
RI ESG Briefing: Danish pension fund’s Deepwater Horizon-related case dismissed
The daily round-up of environmental, social and governance news
Leading responsible investor says engaging with banking fixed income counterparties on ESG
Investment banks rated on social performance for risk.
Responsible Funds, March 16: €6bn UK local authority fund eyes food waste investment
RIs’ regular round-up of responsible funds news
Environment, March 13: Norway fund buys into California water project
RI’s regular round-up of environmental investing news
Responsible Funds, February 24: New manager at LGT sustainable global equity fund
The round-up of ESG funds news
RI Governance, February 23: South African state investor takes stand on exec pay
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement developments
RI People & Appointments, Feb. 13: New investment chief at Australian Ethical
The round-up of ESG movers and shakers
RI Briefing, February 8: New UK social impact bond in pipeline
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI People & Appointments, February 6: UN PRI seeking Director of Global Development
ESG movers and shakers
Australian super funds advised to see ESG as a competitive advantage
New guidance from financial services body Finsia
RI People & Appointments, January 30: New chairman at Finnish pension giant
RI’s regular round-up of responsible people moves
RI Briefing, January 25: Royal Bank of Canada in social and environmental initiative
RI’s regular review of responsible investing developments
US fund manager offers free RI training to asset owners
RI Academy programme proposed to hundreds of pension funds and their trustees.
RI Briefing, January 4: €5bn charity sector fund signs up to Stewardship Code
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
Clean Investor, December 20: Clean Development Mechanism under review
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
Responsible Funds, Dec. 16: the round-up of ESG funds news
RI’s regular look at responsible funds news
Sweden’s AP2 responds to NGO’s “land grab” comments
Comments made in Parliament by non-governmental organisation
RI funds grow more quickly and outperform average mainstream funds in Australasia: RIAA report
Broad ESG market doubles in a year.
Clean Investor, November 29: NYSE and Bloomberg team up on clean energy indices
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
RI People & Appointments, Nov. 21: top asset management exec joins BSkyB board
RI’s regular round-up of people news
Responsible Funds, November 18: the round-up of ESG funds news
RI fund launches, closes and asset data.
RI People & Appointments, Nov. 14: former SAM research head sets up new firm
RI’s regular round-up of people moves
RI Governance & Engagement, November 10: NBIM takes on Goldman over mortgage securities
RI’s regular review of governance news
Australian super funds to price carbon in portfolios as legislation passes
Investors welcome passage of landmark clean energy legislation
RI Briefing Nov. 2: Threadneedle announces controversial weapons investment policy
RI’s regular round of responsible investing news
Clean Investor, November 1: Climate Advocacy Fund targets ANZ on emissions
RI’s regular look at clean investment
RI Governance & Engagement, Oct. 27: Australia pilots Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
RI’s regular round-up of governance news
RI Briefing, October 26: Trucost launches sustainability app
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI People & Apppointments, Oct. 24: International Integrated Reporting Committee names CEO
RI’s regular round-up of people news
Hermes EOS the latest investor body to line up against News Corp.
Pressure intensifies on embattled media giant
UK voting advisor Manifest teams up with Australia’s SIRIS
Melbourne branch office for corporate governance firm
RI People & Appointments, Oct. 10: Tributes to Australian RI pioneer Erik Mather
RI’s regular round-up of people moves in the responsible investment field.
£100bn UK pension fund group opposes Murdochs at News Corp AGM
Decision follows engagement with company
Australian super funds urged to vote against News Corp directors
ACSI recommendations follow phone hacking scandal
Development finance institutions launch emerging markets corporate governance framework
$852bn investor group in governance initiative
Clean Investor, September 13: Danish pension funds back Africa green energy fund
RI’s regular Tuesday round-up of clean investment news
RI People & Appointments, August 29: Canadian fund giant BCIMC seeks Shareholder Engagement Manager
RI’s regular round-up of people news
New Zealand Green Party continues attacks on ethical policy of NZ$19.2bn sovereign Super Fund
Fund accused of potential breach of government cluster bomb treaty commitment.
RI Governance & Engagement, August 18: ABP hits snag in Countrywide legal action
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
RI Briefing, August 17: Japan’s SRI market now worth €7.8bn - SIF-Japan
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news
RI People & Appointments, August 15: Generation’s Blood to advise new sustainability partnership
RI’s regular Monday round-up of people and appointments news
RI Governance & Engagement, August 11: Australian super funds release new governance guidelines
RI’s regular review of governance developments
The ‘surprise package’ within Australia’s Clean Energy Future bill
The new climate change legislation is much more than just a carbon pricing scheme.
RI People & Appointments, June 20: Exchange exec named head of investments at NZ Super
RI’s regular Monday review of people news
UK reporting watchdog forced Rio Tinto to publish ESG financial risks
Investigation followed complaint from investor.
Australian Future Fund divests from defence companies
Exclusions amid treaty ratification and increased ESG focus
Dutch pension giants voted against BP safety chief
Influential asset owners refused to back Sir William Castell
Australia’s first climate change resolution gets 8.5% backing
Super funds step up to challenge Woodside Petroleum on carbon price assumptions
RI Governance & Engagement, April 8: Pennsylvania amends proxy guidelines to boost diversity
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
RI Governance & Engagement, March 25: BP to meet with SRI investors
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
RI Briefing, March 23: Global sustainable finance organisations hold strategic meeting
RI’s regular round-up of sustainable finance news.
Mercer ramps up responsible investment push with senior ESG hires
Investment consultant hires UN PRI’s Pollice and HESTA’s Fuller
RI Briefing, March 16: Oekom Research’s report on Corporate Responsibility
RI’s regular round-up of sustainable finance news.
RI Briefing, March 9: GovernanceMetrics report on women on listed company boards
RI’s regular round-up of sustainable finance news.
Australia legislates to give shareholders more say on pay
Shareholders get opportunity to remove directors over remuneration
Norwegian Global Fund excludes Malaysian logging firm
Giant fund now excludes a total of 51 companies
Giant NZ Super fund hires first manager in novel $300-500m farm investment programme
Fund moves into what it says is an ‘under-developed’ asset class.
$14 trillion investor coalitions join for major survey on institutional response to climate change
IIGCC, INCR and IGCC to quiz 250+ asset owners and managers on climate response.
Aussie Green Party backs $15 trillion Cancun investor statement
Country’s Senate told that investors see the ‘real world’ need for climate change solutions.
SRI asset growth in Australia and US outstrips mainstream market
Benchmark reports from local responsible investment associations reveal boost in take-up.
Australia’s Future Fund ups engagement and ESG integration
€49.2bn sovereign fund develops ownership rights approach
RI Briefing, November 8: FRR, Northwest & Ethical, LD Pension, Oikocredit
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI Briefing, October 15: ACSI, US SIF, Toyota, UBS, Triodos, MSCI, Ceres, IFC, Novethic
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
NZ Superannuation Fund looking at ‘Positive Investment’
€8.8bn state fund also considering footprint of total portfolio
Australian-listed companies face first fund manager climate resolutions
New Climate Advocacy Fund to corral Super funds on climate disclosure
Australia launches first global standard for RI training
Inauguration of RI Academy follows Aus$2.5m government grant in 2009.
Norwegian government fund excludes Israel construction firm
Giant fund the latest to exit Africa Israel Investments
ISS/RiskMetrics Australia chief Paatsch quits
Prominent governance voice departs MSCI arm
PRI signatories come together to kick off Australia collaboration network
Australian PRI members to share research and lobby work on ESG issues.
RI Briefing, July 26: ECGS, South Africa, Bursa Malaysia, OTPP, BP
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment stories.
ESG USA conference report: “To BP or not to BP?”
Responsible Investor held its second ESG USA conference in New York last week. Here are some of the highlights:
RI Briefing, June 14, CalSTRS, Vigeo, CPPIB & OTPP, SAM, Global Environment Fund
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news
RI Briefing, June 9: Nordea, HESTA, NAPF, Network for Sustainable Financial Markets
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news
RI Briefing, June 3: Hermes, UNEP FI, Ethos, Church Commissioners
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news
RI Round Up: Desjardins; RiskMetrics; CalSTRS
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news
Australia eyes private investors for €461m renewables fund
Fund to get cash saved from shelved emissions trading scheme
Sovereign wealth fund governance forum expands
Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional joins SWF forum
Australian Aus$2.5m RI Academy names new manager
RIAA also appoints new president and communications manager.
Shell UK pension fund among new UN PRI signatories
€12bn Shell scheme joins burgeoning UN PRI membership
The shareholder resolution spat over BP’s controversial tar sands plans
Investors take sides on call for oil giant to disclose info on environmental and economic risks.
UNPRI to start lobbying on ESG regulation
European Commission discussions look at scenarios for ESG disclosure.
Global institutional big-hitters join climate change asset allocation study
Numbers swell for Mercer-led future strategy projections project.
Blogosphere survey says RI has yet to tap financial crisis potential
Responsible investment terminology gets most positive consumer associations.
RIAA seeks manager for Australian RI Academy
Govt backed Academy to push training, education and research.
APG, PGGM and USS create index of greenest property companies
Launch follows disappointing environmental reporting levels found by survey.
ATP seeds €400m sustainable forestry investment programme
Fund to buy FSC certified timberland in North America, Australia, New Zealand and EU.
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.
Why the fund management ownership model has failed
If pension funds want good governance they will have to invest in it.
Multi trillion dollar investor coalition unites to lobby governments on emissions targets
Call comes ahead of major Poznan and Copenhagen climate change summits.
World Bank aims to structure joint climate change products with pension funds
Bank examines asset allocation with pension funds to find appropriate products.
From crisis to catalyst
How ESG implementation could be the beginning of a solution to the market meltdown.
RI interview: Global Compact chief points the way for UNPRI
Georg Kell, executive director of the corporate forerunner of the UNPRI talks about the issues the $14 trillion investor initiative may have to face.
UN PRI Seoul special: interview with Donald Macdonald, PRI chair
PRI signatories gather in Seoul for the annual progress meeting of the huge investor initiative.
Fund managers predict $700bn rise in RI assets by 2010: RI landscape report
98 fund managers running $19.4 trillion in assets predict responsible investment market will jump by 35% in next two years.
The importance of responsible investment: Views from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund
How New Zealand runs its NZ$13.5 bn (€6.8bn) national pension fund to protect the country’s reputation.
Mainstreaming RI: The Enhanced Analytics Initiative needs you!
Why the biggest challenge now is to get relevant extra-financial analysis direct to mainstream analysts.
EIRIS: Peter Webster looks back at 25 years of responsible research
UK research company celebrates 25th year of corporate and SRI scrutiny.
Australian super funds get rated on climate change
SuperRatings launches ‘Infinity Award’ to rate funds taking climate change seriously.
RI Landscape 2008 asset owners survey hits $1.5 trillion
Second part of RI Landscape 2008 for asset managers now open.
Sub-prime and carbon: an eerie similarity
Supporting renewable energy is a first step, but banks must also come clean about fossil fuel financing.
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.
Davos review: investor sustainability anyone?
Why was the potential role of investors virtually absent from Davos when it has been leading the way on many of the issues?
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?
Investors push politicians for Bali post-2012 climate action
Letter urges Bali delegates to outline framework for reducing carbon and promoting future greenhouse gas solutions.
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?
Should pension funds be investing in companies with links to brutal governments?
Isn’t it time pension funds asked their members about their morals?
Australia takes a lead on responsible investment
Support for the UNPRI is growing rapidly in Australia as investors use it as their framework for SRI.