"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.

"Impact investing launches are increasingly shedding the caveat that deep social impact results in a sacrifice of financial returns." [COMMENTARY]Though…Continue readingShould impact investors aim for market returns?

"The report provides best practices and practical steps asset managers can take to develop and enhance sustainable investing strategies." [COMMENTARY]The…Continue readingUS SIF Foundation Releases 2018 Money Manager Roadmap: "Moving Forward with Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing: A Roadmap for Money Managers."

"Traditional index construction not effective because it makes it difficult for investors to assess source of outperformance." [COMMENTARY]This interesting article…Continue readingReport: time to rethink ESG index construction.

"In our new, 102-page, The Big Book of SI, we analyze the present status of sustainability investing and the big…Continue readingNew: The Big Book of SI by Robeco.

"Portfolios in large and medium-sized groups in developed markets, excluding the US, record best results." [COMMENTARY]Actually, the US portfolios did…Continue readingCompanies with strong ESG scores outperform, study finds.

"The majority of impact investors said their investments have met their expectations for both impact (82 per cent) and financial…Continue readingMajority of impact investors satisfied with investment performance: survey.

"More than 40% of U.S. asset owners have incorporated environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions, up from…Continue readingESG adoption gaining among U.S. asset owners – Callan survey.

"More than 100 institutional investors, which together manage $12trn in assets, have sent a survey to 500 companies demanding that…Continue readingInvestors ask 500 companies to come clean on treatment of workers.

"Research among 85 clients of Aberdeen Standard Investments and Sustainalytics found that only 24% of the sample group were actively…Continue readingPoll shows low adoption of smart beta ESG funds.

"We need standards, benchmarks and derivatives to make this sector take off." [COMMENTARY]A thoughtful article by the chairman of UBS…Continue readingLack of market ‘plumbing′ holds back sustainable investing.