More ESG news – Page 255
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NewsSwedish roundup: Swedish Pensions Agency, AP funds, 'blacklisted' companies
Left Party says AP funds have invested €1.2bn in 'blacklisted' companies.
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NewsESG roundup: Pictet on SRI, GovernanceMetrics, MSCI's ESG Manager
SRI portfolios failed to provide better downside protection during crisis, says Pictet.
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NewsUK outlines zero-carbon plan, property industry consultation
Board including property representatives to hammer out agreement ahead of 'carbon plan'.
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NewsInvestors call for new social contract with pharmaceuticals industry
Report identifies 'growing mismatch' between patients' unmet needs and pharma R&D.
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NewsClean tech private equity investment to surge, report says
Swiss firm expects clean-energy industry to continue generating above-average growth.
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NewsF&C to develop shareholder engagement strategy for Germany's BVK
GERMANY – The €49bn Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK) has commissioned F&C to provide shareholder engagement services.
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NewsDanish roundup: PKA, Silverland, PFA Pension, Carlsberg Byen
PKA invests €33.5m in African agriculture in response to rising demand for farming products.
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NewsManifesto calls for stewardship policy in investment principles
Calls on consultants to co-operate to generate stewardship rankings of asset managers.
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NewsFrench civil servants fund opts for risk-weighted SRI indices
FRANCE – Indices specifically designed for Erafp by FTSE and French business school Edhec.
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NewsCompanies' water risk-management failure calls for intervention – EIRIS
Majority of largest companies ignoring risk of water shortages, drought and pollution, report says.
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NewsUS investors still laggards on climate change, report says
European investors show greater integration of climate change due to strong EU policies.
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NewsFrench private equity managers increasingly engaged with ESG
Almost two-thirds of survey respondents have or will implement ESG strategies by 2012.
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NewsNordic roundup: NBIM, child labour, Disney, Ericsson, AP7, AP2
Report by Norges Bank on child labour rates Walt Disney, Ericsson as companies with best safeguards.
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NewsWater management must be core of ESG strategy, says EIRIS
Investors must force companies to be aware of water risk and its impact on balance sheets.
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NewsF&C claims shareholder victory over German stealth takeovers
GERMANY – Asset manager campaigned for ban on tactic that allowed undisclosed acquisition of majority stakes.
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KKR makes first investment in European wind sector
US private equity firm forms JV with Italy’s Sorgenia to invest in French wind parks.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Handelsbanken Liv, Linder & Partner, the AP funds
Regulator investigates alleged conflict of interest at Handelsbanken Liv.
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News'Absentee landlord' shareholders no longer acceptable – Hermes EOS
Company meets with Financial Reporting Council on first anniversary of UK Stewardship Code.
