Category: News and Commentaries

"The Responsible Investment Association (RIA) is coordinating a week of events across Canada to promote learning about environmental, social, and…Continue readingResponsible Investment Week Canada Events October 23-27, 2017.

"Nine out of the top 10 largest U.S. asset managers are now active in impact investing, according to new Tideline…Continue readingMajor asset managers moving slowly but surely toward impact investing.

"More sophisticated pieces of analysis carried out by academics have shown very small positive correlations between female board members and…Continue reading100 Women: Do women on boards increase company profits?

"China, Russia and Turkey are among 49 countries that are ’non-investable’, according to an analysis of their potential for long-term…Continue readingCandriam: ESG analysis deems 49 countries ’non-investable.’

"To accurately gauge the latest attitudes, we surveyed more than 22,000 people from 30 countries who invest. We asked them…Continue readingThe global rise of sustainable investing — Schroders.

"Chinese companies that disclose their environmental, social and governance measures are outperforming on the stock market, data show." [COMMENTARY] There’s…Continue readingChina′s sustainable firms are starting to outperform.

"Twelve large investment consultants have joined forces to increase pressure on pension funds that are not taking environmental, social and…Continue reading[UK] Consultants pressure pension funds over ethical investment.

"Though DIY sustainable-ethical investing requires some work it can pay handsomely. The process is engaging and fun too. But the…Continue readingCanadian Money Saver publishes an article, "Do-It-Yourself Ethical Investing <em

"More than a quarter of North American institutions use environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards in their investment portfolios, and…Continue readingCatching The Wave: The Spread of ESG in Institutional Investment Portfolios.

"A coalition of institutional investors managing more than $1tn in assets is demanding that 60 of the world′s largest banks…Continue readingBig investors take aim at banks over climate change risk.