ESG News
France's FRR looks for service provider to monitor financial risk
20 hours ago
FRANCE – Fund aims to monitor companies' compliance with responsible investment charter.
ESG roundup: Camradata, AXA IM, UKSIF, IEA
18 Jun 2013
GLOBAL – ESG analysis to be fully integrated into investment management by 2020, experts predict.
Switzerland releases draft report on pension fund voting rights law
18 Jun 2013
SWITZERLAND – Implementation of Minder Initiative to allow schemes to abstain in 'certain cases'.
Research to examine how reporting metrics 'undermine' value
17 Jun 2013
UK – Government commissions research on metrics to be overseen by academics, industry.
PFZW, Environment Agency win inaugural RI Reporting Awards
12 Jun 2013
EUROPE – CalPERS, Sweden's Folksam receive commendations in large pension fund category.
Norwegian pension fund KLP divests from Total over Western Sahara concerns
07 Jun 2013
GLOBAL – Scheme removes French company from investment universe on ethical grounds.
Germany's Union Investment to exit agricultural commodities
07 Jun 2013
GERMANY – Asset manager cites dwindling demand due to increasingly negative public opinion.
ESG roundup: Climate risk, decarbonisation
04 Jun 2013
GLOBAL – AODP seeks answers on why fossil fuel companies are able to downplay climate risk.
Norwegian oil fund accused of ignoring OECD guidelines
30 May 2013
GLOBAL – OECD says NBIM 'refused to cooperate' on assessment of mining company POSCO.
ESG roundup: Diversified indices, EIRIS, Burma investments
30 May 2013
GLOBAL – DJSI indices aim to 'build bridge' between mainstream, ESG investors.
Swiss schemes should be allowed to 'abstain' from voting at AGMs
29 May 2013
SWITZERLAND – Pensions industry says abstinence a form of active shareholder engagement.
ABP, PFZW to stick with controversial palm oil firm
28 May 2013
NETHERLANDS – Dutch schemes defend engagement process to date with Singapore-based Wilmar.
Dutch Social Affairs Ministry outlines thinking on new governance law
23 May 2013
NETHERLANDS – New participants council to be given limited right of appeal.
ESG roundup: fracking, fossil fuel divestment, oekom, FNG
23 May 2013
GLOBAL – UK Institute of Directors comes out in support of 'fracking'.
Dutch MPs grill Social Affairs secretary over pension governance reform
22 May 2013
NETHERLANDS – Participants, pensioners should not be given new rights of advice, Klijnsma says.
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