Norway Pension Fund Balances ESG with Returns
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund uses its influence to produce both change and returns.
Tag: ESG
Skytop Strategies: Plan Sponsors Share ESG Expectations, Strategies, and Goals
Strategy, rather than divestment, key to a sustainable funds, panelists say.
Skytop Strategies: Reflection on ESG Trends, Hurdles, Generating Alpha
Attendees provide insights on sustainable investing at ‘Generating Alpha’ conference.
Asset Allocation
In Depth: ESG Investing Is Here to Stay
As asset owners’ fervor surrounding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and impact investing intensifies, sustainable investing has emerged as an integral part of investment frameworks. While the motivation behind...
Canada, Europe Lead List of Most Responsible Asset Allocators
Six of the 25 most responsible asset allocators were based in Canada, while only two came from the US.
Newsmakers
United Nations Appoints New CIO
Sudhir Rajkumar from World Bank Treasury to replace Carolyn Boykin.
Consultants Back TPR’s ESG Guidance
Twelve major advisory firms call for support of pension regulator’s sustainability guidance.
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%.
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.