GRESB: Real Estate’s Sustainability Score Rose Globally for 2017
North American property firms did better than the global average, cutting down their energy consumption by 2.5%.
Tag: ESG
New Ceres Report Calls for Sustainability Practices Across All Corporate Boards
Builds on 2015 report, while highlighting key characteristics, practices.
CalPERS Flexes its Proxy Muscles
$330 billion system boasts about its influence on corporate governance of public companies.
Newsmakers
World’s Largest Pension Fund Selects Three ESG Indices for $9 Billion Investments
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund looks to set a global example.
Private Real Asset Funds on Par with ESG Investments
Report finds investments in timber, real estate, and infrastructure often align with social impact goals.
Asset Allocation
Institutional Investors to Boost ESG Investments
North American investors lag behind Asia and Europe in ESG investing.
Lifting the Veil: How ESG brings transparency to the fastest growing markets
New research by index providers and other financial institutions suggests that emerging-markets companies with good ESG performance strongly outperform comparable companies in developing markets.
NYC Comptroller Seeks Investment Managers for Sustainable Investing
Scott Stringer is looking for environmentally conscious fund managers for city’s pension funds.
Survey Sees Shift to Active Strategies for Emerging Markets Investments
Economic development in emerging markets is predicted to be led by rising levels of education, infrastructure investment, and innovation.
Positive Impact of Social Investing Cited in Study of European Pension Funds
Funds play a positive role in pre- and post-retirement, ITF says.