Church of England Organizes $128M Fund Addressing Ties to Slave Trade
The investment and grant fund will focus on projects to help communities ‘adversely impacted’ by the ‘appalling evil’ of human bondage.
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Asset Management Culture
Part 4: Q&A with Shundrawn Thomas: ‘A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words’
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses C-suite diversity.
Opinion
Part 3: Q&A with Shundrawn Thomas: Tips for Making Progress on Diversity
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses how to keep talks about race and inclusion from becoming ‘the third rail.’
Asset Management Culture
Part 2: Q&A with Shundrawn Thomas: Effective Mentoring
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses creating productive mentoring relationships to advance racial and gender diversity.
Consulting Firms Ask Asset Managers to Disclose Diversity Data
Verus and others have formed a diversity coalition as institutional pressure grows for greater racial equity.
Asset Management Culture
Connecticut Treasurer and Ford Foundation Launch Diversity Coalition
A partnership of 14 firms representing about $460 billion in market cap is addressing racial economic disparities in their organizations.
Op-Ed: ‘Widening the Aperture’—A Key to Enhancing Minority Recruitment
A diverse talent pool can be accessed by expanding the recruitment process beyond finance-related fields, Northern Trust’s Abdur Nimeri writes.
Risk
Racial Injustice Will Have Greater Weight in ESG Scores, S&P Global Says
About 217 businesses in the S&P 500 have publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement to show solidarity and protect their reputations. Question: How sincere are they?
Alternatives
Racism Is an ESG Problem, Says Calvert CEO
The leader of the responsible investing group said investors must demand actionable outcomes from businesses.