ESG & Responsible Investing
Lothian Pension Fund’s ENGAGE ESG ezine shows approach to engagement to influence positive outcomes
Lothian Pension Fund’s ENGAGE ESG ezine shows approach to engagement to influence positive outcomes
Lothian Pension Fund (LPF), the second largest local Government Pension Scheme provider in Scotland, will publish the fourth issue of its Economic, Social and Governance (ESG) ezine ENGAGE.
New survey tips USD1tn green bond milestone for end 2022
New survey tips USD1tn green bond milestone for end 2022
Green bond investment in a single year could reach the USD1 trillion milestone for the first time by the end of Q4 2022, according to respondents to a new Climate Bonds market survey.
CUSIP Global Services adds ESG bond indicators to reference data feeds
CUSIP Global Services adds ESG bond indicators to reference data feeds
CUSIP Global Services (CGS) has added Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data attributes for corporate and municipal bonds in its data feed and desktop products.
Companies failing to act on ESG issues risk losing investors, says new PwC survey
Companies failing to act on ESG issues risk losing investors, says new PwC survey
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors increasingly drive investment strategies, and new research from PwC finds ESG has now become a make-or-break consideration for leading investors globally.
VIA AM supports Katingan Mentaya carbon offset project via carbon neutral share class offering
VIA AM supports Katingan Mentaya carbon offset project via carbon neutral share class offering
VIA AM, a Paris-based asset manager specialised in systematic investment strategies, is supporting the Katingan Mentaya Project through the recently launched VIA Smart-Equity Europe Fund’s Carbon Neutral share classes.
ESG factors of increasing importance to institutional investors
ESG factors of increasing importance to institutional investors
ESG factors have grown in importance to institutional investors, according to a survey of 100 UK-based institutional investors by Federated Hermes, a global leader in active, responsible investing.
Net zero emissions are a goal for 24 per cent of biggest asset managers
Net zero emissions are a goal for 24 per cent of biggest asset managers
As COP 26 begins, almost a quarter of the largest asset managers has set net zero targets for their investments and more ambitious targets are planned, according to new research from NN Investment Partners (NN IP).
AXA IM renames its most focused ESG funds
AXA IM renames its most focused ESG funds
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is has renamed its most focused ESG funds, which will now include the word “ACT” in the official fund name to simplify its range for distributors and end investors.
MSCI makes Implied Temperature Rise data of over 2,900 companies publicly available
MSCI makes Implied Temperature Rise data of over 2,900 companies publicly available
MSCI, a provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, has made the Implied Temperature Rise of over 2,900 companies (constituents of MSCI ACWI Index) publicly available on its website, to allow investors access to the data and transparency required to navigate their transition to net zero.
Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs Asset Management launch Global Clean Energy Index
Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs Asset Management launch Global Clean Energy Index
Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs Asset Management have launched the Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Global Clean Energy Index.