ESG

The number of funds that consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when they make investment decisions is small according to MSCI research.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has partnered with BNP Paribas Investment Partners to provide expert commentary on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in investment decisions.

Recent research shows pension schemes are demanding more information from asset managers about their investments. Helen Morrissey asks what this means.

WHEB will be the first asset manager to adopt the Red Line voting principles developed by the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) to give trustees more power.

PP finds potential political interference in the LGPS on divestment decisions is causing concern.

The recent DCLG proposal to give government powers to overrule LGPS investment decisions is ill judged according to Catherine Howarth.

Ethical investing has been strengthened by the European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs (ECON) committee, which approved the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) II Directive by 47 to three votes.

The proportion of pension funds that say stewardship is regularly discussed at trustee meetings has risen to 37%, according to a Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) survey.

Janice Turner explains the significance of the organisation's Red Lines Voting project

Alice Garton explains why trustees are in danger of being taken to court to establish their obligations to consider financially material environmental risks