Category: News and Commentaries

"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.

"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.

"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 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.