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"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.

"Sustainability investing continues to grow in popularity, but the lack of standardization in sustainability reporting poses a challenge for investors…Continue readingUsing ESG Ratings to Build a Sustainability Investing Strategy.

"There is a high potential market for impact investing amongst high net worth individuals in Canada. One in three HNWIs…Continue readingMarket Momentum: Impact Investing & High Net Worth Canadians.

"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.

"Just 12 percent of U.S. corporate and health care retirement plan representatives said they had incorporated ESG criteria into their…Continue readingFor all the Hype, Almost No U.S. Plans Factor in ESG.

"In a report released Thursday, the Washington-based, business-backed think tank argued individual companies ’can carry vastly divergent (ESG) ratings from…Continue readingThink tank takes ESG rating agencies to task.

"Advisors this year, for instance, were asked about their use or recommendation of environmental, social and governance funds. Replies indicate…Continue reading3 takeaways on trends in advisor investing.