ESG Special Reports – Page 18
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CO2 on file
Corporates are making patchy progress on the disclosure of their carbon emissions, writes Elisabeth Jeffries. Mandatory disclosure would be a struggle for many
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SRI education must continue
A Eurosif study shows a lack of knowledge among European corporate pension funds is hampering greater adoption of ESG factors in their investment strategies, writes François Passant
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Forests into fixed income
Despite being relatively new to the fixed income market, green bonds offer responsible investors a good opportunity to invest sustainably. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Public meets private
Infrastructure is highly visible and long term, so investors need to stay in control of ESG concerns. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Do ESG strategies hurt performance?
Iordanis Chatziprodromou asks if there are identifiable risks associated with general ESG-driven investment strategies
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Pharmas in better health
Although improving, the pharma sector still has social and environmental challenges to address. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Curbing corruption
Nina Röhrbein reports on how the investment industry is guarding against the recent rise in corporate corruption
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Driving forward
Niall Mills discusses the relationship between responsible investment and the inflation-linked income generated by infrastructure assets
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A tailor-made trend
Nina Röhrbein reports on a recent surge in demand for sustainable indices, but questions whether they match client needs
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The future of cleantech
Investors in the cleantech industry are not just funding the development of environmentally conscious business, argues Paul Corren. While the technology is developed to do that, it is also focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency
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Measuring social impact
Work needs to be done to standardise the measurement of the social impact of investments. Michele Giddens warns against oversimplifying the question
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It’s still a man’s world
Nina Röhrbein finds out whether diversity on company boards help stave off crises by bringing fresh thinking and different skills?
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Learning from Vedanta
Nina Röhrbein examines the rights of indigenous people, an important issue as natural resources become scarcer, forcing exploration of the world’s remoter regions
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Taking climate change in your stride
Nina Röhrbein looks at Mercer’s project to help institutional investors tailor their investment portfolios to manage the risks as well as exploit the opportunities thrown up by climate change
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Hedge fund paradox
Nina Röhrbein looks at how the few responsible hedge funds are reconciling their short-term outlook with the medium to long-term nature of ESG investing
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Implementing ESG – the sustainable bank’s way
Some 75% of the core portfolios of KfW, Germany’s development bank, is managed sustainably, as Nina Röhrbein finds
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Positive impact in Africa
A local presence and a tilt towards impact investing is the way to succeed on the final frontier, writes Nina Röhrbein
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Kirsteen Morrison identifies some showcase opportunities in renewable energy, water and agriculture in India
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Cleantech: no longer a dirty word
Smart grid and biomass are two sectors investors in renewables might consider if they are looking beyond the more traditional headline-hitting solar and wind energy. Nina Röhrbein reports
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SRI conquers non-equities territory
The emergence of new types of SRI strategy is a major factor in driving the market as Eurosif’s 2010 European SRI study highlights. Nina Röhrbein reports
