"Ninety percent of institutional investors believe environmental, social and governance (ESG) integrated portfolios are likely to perform as well or…Continue readingResponsible Investing Accelerates as Investment Merits Gain Traction, RBC Global Asset Management Survey Finds.

"In the US, poorly-rated companies that were upgraded generated the strongest rewards. Those stocks with CCC ESG rating, but eventually…Continue readingDo companies with bad ESG scores make better investments.

"Swell Investing′s 2018 ’Money Meets Morals’ study finds that the vast majority of Gen Z investors aged 18-24 (84%) are…Continue readingThe Next Wave of Socially Responsible Investors Has Arrived.

"UK investors hold £16.7 billion in funds with an ethical remit, but that accounts for just 1.3% of Investment Association…Continue reading[UK] Ethical funds beat market but struggle for breakthrough.

"A survey has found that just 14 percent of UK millennial investors who cite an interest in sustainable investing actually…Continue readingUK millennials shun sustainable investments.

"A new report from Newsweek Media Group′s Vantage Thought Leadership division says environmental, social and governance investing has gone mainstream,…Continue readingClimate Change, Paris Accords Driving ESG Strategies: Report.

“UBS says Britons were second-least likely to buy into sustainable investments after Americans… Just 12% of wealthy people in the…Continue readingOnly 20% of rich Britons hold ethical assets, study finds

"Only a quarter of people globally are concerned that investing sustainably would hinder investment outcomes, an indication that investors are…Continue readingSchroders Global Investor Study 2018: Minority of people globally concerned investing sustainably would hinder returns.

"Financial returns were cited as the biggest reason to have a strategy focused on the environment, social issues and governance,…Continue readingMost Investors Are Going Green to Make Money, HSBC Says.

"Two-thirds of institutional investors and almost half of companies globally have an environmental, social and governance policy in place, according…Continue readingTwo-thirds of institutional investors utilize ESG policy – report.

"Materiality-Driven ESG Ratings Framework Enables Investors to Better Understand the Unmanaged ESG Risks Facing Companies." [COMMENTARY]Sustainalytics may well be launching…Continue readingSustainalytics Launches its ESG Risk Ratings.

"Savers will be able to see at a glance if their pension money is held in ethical and socially responsible…Continue reading[UK] Government to demand greater transparency on pension investments.

"Data compiled by Arabesque S-Ray show companies that score high in Arabesque’s proprietary ESG rating algorithm outperform lower scoring peers,…Continue readingESG outperforms in European large caps and U.S. small caps.

"A survey of institutional investors, coordinated by Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) and SimpleLogic revealed a disconnect, between the ESG information…Continue readingInvestors′ Search for ESG Risk & Value.

"The launch of the fund is a credit positive event because DWS is the first to bring ESG selection criteria…Continue readingDeutsche Bank Subsidiary Launches ESG Money Market Fund.

"Insurance companies lead the sell-off of coal, oil and gas stocks over climate change and financial fears – oil majors…Continue readingFossil fuel divestment funds rise to $6tn.

"Investing sustainably remains a minor factor in the investment decision-making process despite institutional investors′ expectations it will grow in importance,…Continue readingSustainable investment not core investment consideration for institutional investors.

"The report also found that investment portfolios with high-scoring ESG companies outperformed their benchmarks by between 81 to 243 basis…Continue readingESG Investing Rarely Underperforms the Market, Study Finds.

"The goal was to help asset owners and fund managers better assess opportunities in this market, the United Nations-backed investor…Continue readingPRI develops guide to identifying ‘mainstream′ impact investments.

"CalSavers recently announced the selection of State Street Global Advisors to manage the investment lineup using existing SSGA funds or…Continue reading3 Challenges for Getting ESG Funds Into Retirement Plans.