Category: News and Commentaries

"We have seen good progress with asset managers since we started assessing ESG integration at the strategy level. In 2010,…Continue readingMercer touts ESG integration, SDGs.

"When it comes to impact investing, advisors often say their clients do not ask for it. But many clients do…Continue readingAdvisors Stand In Way Of ESG Investing.

"In the UK, climate related risk has moved from the NGO agenda to that of asset managers. A recent survey…Continue readingThree Risks That Are Haunting Big Oil.

"In the past three years, the world has made some progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030,…Continue readingTime for a Global Financial Makeover.

"Nowadays the need for an ethical and socially responsible approach to finance appears increasingly evident, yet the sphere of ethical…Continue readingMethods for Selecting Ethical Investments: Some Sociological Explanations, a research paper.

"Our analyses of corporate philanthropy and citizenship practices shows that companies already recognize the need to address SDGs and are…Continue readingWeekend read. Capitalism coming of age: using the SDGs to bridge business strategy and social responsibility, by RobecoSam.

"Investment funds aren′t what they say they are when it comes to sustainability or environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria,…Continue readingImpact assessment model finds ESG funds ‘low on sustainability.′

"Driven by the strong performance of the group′s core U.S. equity funds, one third of sustainable funds finished in the…Continue readingFirst-Quarter Volatility Doesn’t Slow [US] Sustainable Funds.

"In North America, the US had the lowest proportion using and preparing to use carbon pricing, 15 and 9 per…Continue readingUK business leads in boards with climate change policies.

"Socially responsible investments still have a long way to go to gain a foothold in Asia ex-Japan′s retail markets, according…Continue readingSRI stutters in bid to take foothold in Asia: report.