Sustainable Responsible Investing News
The latest SRI news from our partners around the world.
Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century: Europe’s leadership
How European policy makers are demonstrating leadership by Elodie Feller and Alyssa Heath | June 11th, 2018 This is the fifth in a series exploring interpretation of fiduciary duties. Earlier articles in this series are available here: Brazil, China and...
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The returns rationale for long-term investing and sustainable institutional investment
Governments have to work together with investors to reassess and re-invigorate economic ‘value’. by Hugh Wheelan | June 5th, 2018 I suggested in yesterday’s editorial that what’s missing from responsible investment is a clear rationale for long-termism as...
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The UK pensions industry has been hit by a storm of climate investment activity
In the space of weeks a blizzard of potential regulation and mandate action has arrived. by Hugh Wheelan | March 6th, 2018 Just when you thought Brexit had sucked all the air out of UK politics, along come a flurry of announcements that tell you that the only other...
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What’s behind the explosion in responsible investment, and what’s in front of it?
W The sector has grown massively: what happened, why, and will it last? by Hugh Wheelan | June 4th, 2018 The RI Europe 2018 conference starts tomorrow (June 5). Thinking about how to ‘open’ the conference as its Chair is always a moment for me to reflect on...
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Sustainable financing required for sustainable growth
The European Commission action plan aims to provide Europe with a new financial framework. The legislation will ensure that investors integrate sustainability issues into all of their investment decisions. What will change The action plan draws on 3 recommendations...
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Candriam releases its 2017 ESG Country Report
Candriam’s 2017 ESG Country Report meets the growing demand for an investment approach which takes account of environmental or social ‘externalities’ until recently considered ‘immaterial’. Traditionally, sovereign credit analysis does not assess a...
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