"Although the extent to which companies have provided independent assurance over their CSR disclosures has steadily grown, the study also…Continue readingThe Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility Assurance – A Longitudinal South African Study.

"The Japanese market is finally moving towards an ESG environment, similar to the mature markets of the US and Europe."…Continue readingThe race is on for socially responsible investing in Japan.

"Investors are actively demanding more information about different components of environmental, social and governance investments. As evidence of this, S&P…Continue readingHow to solve the imbalance in ESG investing.

"Nearly 20 global banks and investors have launched a set of criteria for investments to be considered sustainable. The group,…Continue readingGlobal financiers launch green investment criteria.

"In a survey of 159 non-profit institutional investors around the globe, 31% say they’re currently engaged in mission-related investing —…Continue readingNearly a Third of Non-Profit Institutional Investors Say They Make "Mission-Related" Investments, According to Cambridge Associates Survey.

"[UK] Fnancial advisers may be seriously underestimating demand for responsible investment, after research showed wide discrepancies between adviser and consumer…Continue readingEthical investment demand outstrips adviser interest.

"This year, we analyzed U.S. companies over a five-year period (2011-2016). U.S. companies that began the period with at least…Continue readingThe Tipping Point: Women on Boards and Financial Performance.

"Across all 12 industries, the positive effect on equity return is 6.12 percentage points higher for ESG companies on average.…Continue readingSteps remain to fully integrate ESG. (Article also reviews important new ESG study.)<br

"According to a recent report by Moody’s Investors Service, the rise of green bonds issuances in 2016 is projected to…Continue readingWhy green bonds are reaching record highs.

"Sovereign debt pool of $44.5 trillion starts going green." [COMMENTARY]It appears that sovereign debt issuance of green bonds is about…Continue readingGreen Bond Giant Awakened by Countries Spending to Save Climate.

"An index of the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world." [COMMENTARY]This annual index is one of the best…Continue reading2017 Global 100 (Corporate Knights).

"Major banks are largely failing to align their business practices with international climate targets and are still not doing enough…Continue readingMajor banks ’still not doing enough’ to embed climate risk in decisions.

"In 2017, the MSCI researchers predicted the emergence of two approaches to long-termism: new benchmarks that ’explicitly incorporate views of…Continue reading’Inflection point’ approaching for long-term investors, says MSCI.

"The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), created in partnership with the UK Environment Agency Pension Fund and the London School of…Continue readingChurch of England equips investors to monitor climate impact. (Tool useful for all ethical investors!)

"Stated very simply, while more and more companies are proclaiming their commitment to ’sustainability,’ their pension funds are virtually ignoring…Continue readingThe Risk And Opportunity For America’s Corporate Pension Plans.

"The company signatories, which include DuPont, Gap Inc., General Mills, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hilton, HP Inc., IKEA, Johnson & Johnson,…Continue reading630 Companies And Investors Tell Washington: Continue Accelerating the Low-Carbon Economy.

"The vast majority of climate scientists (97 percent) believe climate change is real, but what about your mutual fund company?…Continue readingIs Your Mutual Fund Company Taking Climate Change Seriously?

"A survey of over 100 investment professionals shows that institutional investors – including pensions, foundations, universities, and NGOs – are…Continue readingNavigating the Sustainable Investment Landscape.