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RI ESG Briefing, May 22: Pfizer, Potash removed from sustainability index
The round-up of environmental, social and governance news
40% back union pension fund’s proposal for independent chair at J.P. Morgan
Dutch pension giant PGGM votes against Dimon as director
RI People & Appointments, May 9: APG seeking Governance & Sustainability Specialist
ESG movers and shakers
RI ESG Briefing, May 1: New York City funds to vote against Wal-Mart directors
The round-up of environmental, social and governance news
Rabobank looking at “strategic options” for fund arm Robeco
Bank mulling future of responsible investment subsidiary
Dutch pension fund giant explains why it voted against Citigroup pay
More details from investor on unexpected annual meeting result
RI People & Appointments, April 10: responsible investors on new SEC panel
ESG movers and shakers
RI People & Appointments, April 2: Sustainalytics’ Germany MD joins life insurer
ESG movers and shakers
RI ESG Briefing: Allianz takes renewables investment to €1.3bn with wind farm deals
The daily round-up of environmental, social and governance news
RI ESG Briefing: ISS fires employee for supplying confidential client data
The daily round-up of environmental, social and governance news
Sustainalytics to buy Asian ESG research rival
Deal for Responsible Research expected to close in May
RI Briefing, March 14: Dutch bank signs up as UN PRI goes past 1,000 signatories
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
Environment, March 13: Norway fund buys into California water project
RI’s regular round-up of environmental investing news
RI Governance, March 1: Danish pension fund divests mining firm over pollution
RI’s regular review of governance news
Responsible Funds, February 24: New manager at LGT sustainable global equity fund
The round-up of ESG funds news
Dutch pension giant backs massive $1bn Mexican wind farm project
Investor says project is in line with ESG criteria
RI Governance, February 23: South African state investor takes stand on exec pay
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement developments
Investor support grows for CDP-backed corporate ‘Carbon Action’ initiative
$10trn of assets now back call for energy cost cutting
RI People & Appointments, February 20: SNS names Active Ownership Specialist
ESG movers and shakers
Private equity giant Carlyle working with Dutch pension funds on ESG
Firm reveals “working partnerships” with funds
Major pension fund-backed offshore wind farm set for official launch
Walney project shows role of institutional investors
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
RI Briefing, February 1: Man Group hopes others will follow its lead on UN PRI
RI’s regular review of responsible investing news
New Dutch class action pay-out could lead investors to chase US claims in the Netherlands
Lawyers exploit Dutch Court of Appeals to get shareholder damages.
RI People & Appointments, January 9: New operations chief at APG
RI’s regular round-up of people news
Kris Douma. Mn Services: Food crisis and commodities: are investors to blame?
Pension fund addresses public concern after media coverage on agricultural commodities investing.
Zembla documentary blasts ABP, PGGM and Mn Services, saying commodity investments behind food crises
Report says funds are ignoring research that speculation is fuelling food price bubbles.
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
RI People & Appointments, Dec. 19: J.P. Morgan seeks Director of Environmental Performance
RI’s regular round-up of people news
RI Governance & Engagement, Dec. 15: US pension funds take on drilling firm Nabors over pay
RI’s regular look at governance and engagement news
Pension-backed NIBC fund expands German wind portfolio
The latest in a string of transactions
RI Briefing, Dec. 14: $4bn set to go into impact investments - JP Morgan
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI Governance & Engagement, Dec. 8: Australian govt looks at role of AGMs
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news
RI Briefing, December 7: Hedge fund giant signs up to UN Principles for Responsible Investment
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
Clean Investor, December 6: Deutsche Bank on Durban climate talks
The regular Tuesday round-up of clean investing news
RI People & Appointments, Dec. 5: Switzerland’s Ethos seeks Enviro & Social Sustainability Head
RI’s regular round-up of people news
Responsible Funds, November 25: the round-up of ESG funds news
RI fund launches, closes and asset data.
Clean Investor, November 22: Dutch institutions buy into onshore windfarm portfolio
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
AEGON makes major new RI statement for €413bn group assets
Insurer to make third party managers RI compliant.
Clean Investor, November 8: Clean tech investments by NBIM, Generation IM
The round-up of clean investing news
US arms of Dutch fund managers could be caught by cluster bombs ban
Government says bill could cover grey area of ‘indirect’ investments.
RI Briefing, October 26: Trucost launches sustainability app
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
Sustainalytics and Korea’s Sustinvest announce strategic partnership
Will work together on new products for Korean market
RI Briefing, August 31: Denmark’s Codan launches CSR measurement project
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
Listed Dutch firms improving ESG disclosure says Eumedion
But more transparency still needed, says governance forum
“Continued investor interest” in World Bank green bonds as Dutch FMO snaps up €20m
Development bank invests in five-year bonds to help reduce climate change
Dutch engaged share ownership guidance launched by Eumedion
New “stewardship” guidance from €1trn investor forum
£4bn London Pension Fund Authority goes Dutch for voting and engagement on £1bn in equities
Appointment follows major internal review.
Dutch pension administrator APG joins Long-Term Investors Club
Institutional powerhouse joins increasingly significant grouping
Dutch pension fund forms €390m ESG-themed infrastructure pact
Innovative public private partnership deal announced
Dutch pension giants voted against BP safety chief
Influential asset owners refused to back Sir William Castell
€4.6bn Dutch development bank FMO signs up to UN PRI
The latest development bank to sign up
Rob Lake leaves APG to join UNPRI as strategy chief
APG looking at options for replacement.
APG names new head of corporate governance
Claudia Kruse takes over from Paul Frentrop
Major Dutch pension funds, TIAA-CREF launch microfinance principles
40 investors sign up to new Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance
RI People & Appointments, January 24: New chairman at €1trn Eumedion
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
SAM gets €800m asset boost as parent Robeco transfers funds
Move reflects aim to make Swiss firm Robeco’s ESG centre of expertise
APG calls on BP to integrate safety into pay following Deepwater
Call comes as US funds get lead plaintiff status
SNS Asset Management among first houses to launch dedicated impact investing unit
SNS Impact Investing will group the fund manager’s microfinance, agriculture and water funds.
Dutch MP calls for annual ‘name-and-shame’ after TV doc reveals controversial charity investments
Furore recalls Zembla pension fund exposé of 2007
Sustainable funds house SAM names Baldinger as chief executive
Ex-CSAM executive brings focus on institutional clients
Former ABP research head wins Moskowitz Prize with paper showing bond costs of enviro concerns
US companies exposed to environmental issues paid up to 64 basis points more for debt.
PGGM teams up with Rotterdam University to measure social impact of ESG investments
Pension fund manager says social impact methodology could help measure benefits of its €2bn targeted ESG strategies.
Dutch pension fund PNO excludes Wal-Mart over labour standards
US retailer blacklisted by €3bn industry-wide scheme
APG’s Governance Head Frentrop departs to set up own firm
Former Deminor chief exits at year-end
Hermes recruits Shell Pension exec for Dutch role
Henk Marius to join BT Pension Fund-owned asset manager
UN PRI needs to “raise its game” says Robeco CEO Munsters
Netherlands working on a version of UK Stewardship Code.
PGGM’s investment chief van der Ende exits unexpectedly
Surprise exit from €99bn responsible investment leader
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Maria van der Hoeven, to address ESG Europe 2010 conference
Minister joins Rikke Lind, state secretary for the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry to open the Investor/Corporate Summit.
Norway State Secretary for Trade and Industry to address ESG Europe 2010 conference
Rikke Lind joins speakers from some of Europe’s largest institutional investors and corporates at landmark summit.
Dutch and Norwegian ministers to address RI ESG Europe 2010 conference on October 13
Conference looks at bridging the gap between investor ESG requirements and CSR initiatives.
APG details 19 exclusions; plans ESG by asset class
Dutch giant releases Responsible Investing Report
PGGM seeks investment director for €2.2bn responsible equity portfolio
Expansion comes as Dutch giant excludes FTSE-100 listed mining group, Vedanta.
PGGM backs Standard Life for sustainable real estate
Dutch pension giant in sustainable property move
NBIM, APG call for “concrete action” on child labour in cocoa industry
Cocoa industry meeting fails to meet expectations, say funds
Shell: investor campaigners strike blow on tar sands
11% of votes decline to support management
Shell’s Dutch pension fund engages with 117 companies
€15bn fund in dialogue on a range of issues
PGGM excludes US and French companies over nuclear weapons and cluster bombs links
Dutch pension giant now excludes 33 firms in total.
Shell UK pension fund among new UN PRI signatories
€12bn Shell scheme joins burgeoning UN PRI membership
RI round up: Apr 09
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news.
ING integrates sustainability into executive pay
Chief executive says ING wants to stimulate sustainable entrepreneurship and increase its portfolio of green products and services.
APG may vote against BP, Shell on tar sands
APG Asset Management warns it may join shareholder protests over the involvement of oil giants BP and Shell in controversial tar sands projects in Alberta, Canada.
Sustainable hedge fund Greenbay confirms fund closure
Closes doors after raising just €10m
USS vows to change Dutch governance rules in parting shot at controversial Canon/Océ takeover
UK fund tenders shares to Canon and takes aim at minority shareholder protection rights.
PGGM to double innovative responsible equity portfolio to €2bn
Fund manager also looks to add RI equity portfolio analyst.
Global institutional big-hitters join climate change asset allocation study
Numbers swell for Mercer-led future strategy projections project.
Shell freezes exec salaries and includes sustainability performance after shareholder pressure
Oil giant cites ‘open and constructive’ shareholder dialogue
Private equity push at SAM as Robeco PE chief takes executive position
Andrew Musters steps up to exec committee at Swiss sustainability house.
SAM chief executive steps down over Robeco strategy dispute after just a year in top job
Swiss sustainability manager names interim dual CEOs
Number of Dutch schemes with SRI policies doubles within three years, say pension associations
Survey by Dutch occupational pension umbrella organisations.
Hewitt Associates settles in valuation lawsuit brought by Philips UK pension fund
Case illustrative of trend for funds to sue advisors over valuations.
Shell pension fund manager takes 20% of hybrid power firm
Dutch pension fund also details engagement processes for Q3, 2009
CalPERS joins Norway and APG in climate change asset allocation research project
Mercer led study to look at climate change issues in investment strategy models.
Dutch corporate funds progress on ESG but fall short of parents’ CSR policies: report
Benchmark compares company funds with industry-wide and public schemes.
Dutch pension funds facing total cluster bomb ban after MPs vote
Lower chamber passes vote to outlaw investments in related companies.
Dutch pensions giant APG invests 50m dollars in innovative Chinese energy efficiency project
Manager also confirms 100m dollars allocation to US clean energy firm.