European plans embrace SRI

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More than half (56%) of EU corporate pension funds now have an SRI policy in place while a quarter of those without intend to implement one within the next year, research shows.

Eurosif's 2011 Corporate Pension Funds Study of 169 respondents from 12 EU member states found 60% believed ESG factors affect pension funds' long-term performance, while 66% felt having an SRI pol...

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