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Norway
RI People & Appointments, May 21: UN PRI seeks Head of Research & Public Policy
ESG movers and shakers
RI ESG Briefing, April 26: UK eyes renewable energy trading
The round-up of environmental, social and governance news
Norwegian pension fund drums up support for US governance campaign
Investor presentations on ‘proxy access’ proposals
Scottish Widows building coalition to tackle methane emissions
Says US environmental watchdog keen to work with investors
RI ESG Briefing: ISS fires employee for supplying confidential client data
The daily round-up of environmental, social and governance news
Norwegian fund giant’s environmental investments slip
Environmental mandates return -22.8% in 2011
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, February 23: South African state investor takes stand on exec pay
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement developments
Norwegian pension fund meets resistance in US shareholder rights campaign
Western Union seeks to omit shareholder resolution from ballot
RI Governance & Engagement, Dec. 15: US pension funds take on drilling firm Nabors over pay
RI’s regular look at governance and engagement news
Norwegian government fund seeks to nominate directors at big US firms
Norges makes its first ever ‘proxy access’ move
NBIM to publish written expectations on board accountability
One of six strategic focus areas for influential investor
RI Governance & Engagement, November 10: NBIM takes on Goldman over mortgage securities
RI’s regular review of governance news
Norges Bank sets up 4,000-company ESG database
New resource for portfolio managers and analysts
Norwegian investment giant Storebrand boosts sustainability capability
€50bn finance giant names sustainability strategist
Companies rate poorly on water risk, says Norges Bank
Firms score an average 2.7 out of a maximum nine
NBIM wants “market-wide rethink” on how investors tackle remuneration
Voting on executive pay a “distraction” says giant investor
Norwegian govt fund embroiled in Indonesia illegal logging allegations
Investor facing scrutiny from NGO
Norges Bank reveals ratings of global companies’ children’s rights disclosures
Motorola, Intel, Disney, Xstrata etc. score well but 232 firms rate a zero
Norway’s KLP excludes three new companies over tobacco and environmental damage
Influential responsible investor now blacklists 63 firms
Norwegian government fund assesses 432 companies on water risk
Investor says just 50 firms report on supply chain water risks
Norwegian govt fund giant adds €630m to one of world’s largest green allocations
GPFG says no change on climate risk approach following research, however.
NBIM says companies failing on climate change risk management
Mixed results also on children’s rights and water management
Norwegian investor KLP votes against BP chairman
Environment committee chief and remuneration also rejected
RI Briefing, April 6: FTSE launches ESG ratings service
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI Governance & Engagement: April 1: RWE, BP, US proxies, fifth analyst call
RI’s round-up of the most important corporate governance and shareholder engagement news.
Norwegian Global Fund’s environmental assets exceed €3bn
Giant investor now has nine environmental mandates
Norwegian Government Fund excludes Chinese conglomerate over tobacco
US industrial group L-3 Communications readmitted
RI People & Appointments, March 7: Dr. Aled Jones to head new Global Sustainability Institute
RI’s regular Monday review of people moves and appointments.
Norges Bank Investment Management CIO steps down unexpectedly
CEO Slyngstad to take over on an interim basis
Norwegian Global Fund excludes Malaysian logging firm
Giant fund now excludes a total of 51 companies
Norwegian Finance Ministry’s response to Burma accusations
Response to Broken Ethics report
NGO condemns Norwegian pension fund’s oil & gas investments in Burma
EarthRights International says fund has $4.7bn tied up in repressive regime
Norway’s KLP puts BP on watch list over Deepwater oil spill
Influential responsible investor initiates dialogue with oil giant
Two new Ethical Council members join Norwegian government fund
Appointments come as advisors suggest insurance role for €372bn fund
CSR guidelines incorporated into Norwegian corporate governance code
Boards to include CSR factors in risk management.
Norwegian Govt Fund under fire over ‘reprehensible’ external managers’ performance fees
Finance ministry rejects watchdog’s criticism that fees should have been capped.
NBIM outlines misgivings on UK Stewardship Code
Influential investor sees ways new Code won’t work
Norway’s Central Bank rejects giant Govt. pension fund’s €2.5bn environment investment plans
Norges Bank says green investments should not be separate from overall strategy.
Norway’s KLP reviewing ESG providers
€22bn Norwegian manager issues request for proposal
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.
Norwegian government fund excludes Israel construction firm
Giant fund the latest to exit Africa Israel Investments
Giant Norwegian govt fund tenders corporate credit mandate
One of world’s largest RI proponents searches for US credit manager.
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.
Norway responds to Global Fund ethics criticism
Responsible investing evolves at ethics-driven giant
Norway’s KLP excludes two over Western Sahara minerals
Phosphate imports targeted by €32.5bn insurer
NBIM, APG call for “concrete action” on child labour in cocoa industry
Cocoa industry meeting fails to meet expectations, say funds
Thomson Reuters buys carbon data firm Point Carbon
Acquisition follows Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance deal
Norwegian central bank warns companies on child labour
Global Pension Fund manager to track firms for 20 years
Giant Norway fund manager to vote against shareholder say-on-pay proposals
Management knows best, says manager of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Assets.
Storebrand Bank names acting CEO, excludes 90 firms
Management change at Norwegian insurance and asset management group
RiskMetrics’ Kjaer appointed to Irish reserve fund commission
Ex-NBIM chief executive joins NPRF Commission.
Giant Norway fund manager puts searchable holdings and voting data on website
Norwegian fund takes a step foward in transparency
RI round up: Apr 09
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news.
Global institutional big-hitters join climate change asset allocation study
Numbers swell for Mercer-led future strategy projections project.
Norwegian Global Fund hires specialist water manager
Water Asset Management picks up undisclosed sum for investment brief.
Giant Norway fund relaxes controversial exclusion policy
Norges Bank to favour initial lobbying engagement where possible.
Norway fund giant outlines ESG criteria for real estate billions
Property portfolio could reach €16bn.
Norway legislates against EU carbon credits fraud
Clamp down on VAT fraud by EU states.
Norwegian fund sells off euro1.8bn in tobacco shares after government ban
Ministry of finance approves tobacco manufacturer exclusion.
Norges Bank details first RFPs for raft of enviro equity mandates in euro2.5bn programme
Mandate sizes for each manager in the $50m-$250m range.
Fund manager to €280bn Norway scheme in major governance hires
Norges Bank Investment Management recruits head of core corporate governance and related analysts.
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.