Category: News and Commentaries

"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.