ESG News
Robeco wins second-annual Golden Stiletto award
19 Apr 2013
NETHERLANDS – Award recognises organisations that help promote position of women in industry.
PGGM to check all equity holdings against in-house developed ESG index
17 Apr 2013
NETHERLANDS – Asset manager to run rule over more than 2,800 companies in FTSE All-World index.
EU to amend social, environmental transparency rules for large companies
17 Apr 2013
EUROPE – New rules to apply only to companies with more than 500 employees.
IIRC unveils draft corporate-reporting model
16 Apr 2013
GLOBAL – International Integrated Reporting Council launches reporting framework.
German scheme becomes first private investor in climate initiative
16 Apr 2013
GERMANY – ÄVWL sets aside $30m for investment in Global Climate Partnership Fund.
UK roundup: Aon Hewitt, LAPFF, Astrazeneca
15 Apr 2013
UK – Aon Hewitt predicts UK funds to increasingly rely on bonds, alternative portfolios.
Preventative engagement way forward, says AP fund council
15 Apr 2013
SWEDEN – Ethical Council highlights importance of preventative over reactive engagement.
ESG roundup: First State, 30% Club, Hermes EOS, Dexia
11 Apr 2013
GLOBAL – Investors believe long-term investing most helped by shift to annual reporting.
ESG roundup: Rio Tinto, AP funds, Cranfield report on women on boards
10 Apr 2013
GLOBAL – GES and AP funds pleased by change in Rio Tinto waste disposal approach.
Danish doctors reconsider Hospira sale after ABP victory
10 Apr 2013
DENMARK – Lægernes reconsidering sale after successful engagement effort by Dutch fund.
ABP engagement sees Hospira stop delivery of execution drug
08 Apr 2013
NETHERLANDS – US company halts delivery after Dutch civil servant fund launched dialogue.
ShareAction 'suspicious' of attempts to show fiduciary duty as moral code
04 Apr 2013
UK – Comments come after IMA's chief executive said fiduciary standards 'a form of conduct'.
UK's LAPFF backs annual publication of executive pay ratios
28 Mar 2013
EUROPE – Call comes as Swiss parliamentarians reject need for law capping pay.
Kay investor forum 'must avoid insider trading', minister warns
28 Mar 2013
UK – Vince Cable says forum must be independent from institutional investor trade bodies.
ShareAction to rank largest UK pension funds on SRI performance
27 Mar 2013
GLOBAL – Newly rebranded charity sets out campaign strategy for coming year.
