RI ESG Briefing, April 27: Strathclyde fund hires GES for “two-way” engagement

The round-up of environmental, social and governance news

Asia investor group lays out plans for boosting regional asset owner climate change activity

Peer funds globally to help with Asia promotion.

Clean Investor, January 17: CDP chief named to Clean Development Mechanism panel

RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

RI Briefing, November 23: Deutsche reviews asset management business

RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Clean Investor, November 8: Clean tech investments by NBIM, Generation IM

The round-up of clean investing news

Canadian pension fund starts C$6.5bn class action against Sino-Forest, Ernst & Young

Investor takes on crisis-torn Toronto-listed Chinese forestry firm

Responsible investors flagged governance concerns at Sino-Forest

Shareholders engaged with forestry firm before scandal

Norwegian Government Fund excludes Chinese conglomerate over tobacco

US industrial group L-3 Communications readmitted

China and the green energy paradox

The worlds biggest CO2 polluter is also becoming the biggest investor in green solutions.

Conference report: Sustainable Stock Exchanges Dialogue in Xiamen: “One destination, many journeys

Exchanges, regulators, investors and NGOs come together to discuss sustainable stock exchanges.

China launches first ESG index, plans corporate governance addition

Joint venture between China Securities Index and Italy’s ECPI

RI Briefing, July 30: Foxconn, New York Common, Shanghai SE, Legg Mason

Balancing risk and reward sustainably in the BRICS

Investors must consider the short-, medium- and long-term issues.

TIAA-CREF sells PetroChina and Sudan-linked companies in Darfur protest

US pension fund furthers dialogue with Malaysia’s Petronas.

Sweden’s AP funds shift Grupo Ferrovial, PetroChina and Thales on international convention breaches

Corporate engagements ongoing with Wal-Mart, Toyota and Freeport-McMoRan

Dutch pensions giant APG invests 50m dollars in innovative Chinese energy efficiency project

Manager also confirms 100m dollars allocation to US clean energy firm.

Hong Kong versus China in the new Asia Pacific sustainability index

As the mainland introduces better environmental reporting, can Hong Kong companies stay ahead?