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The Environmental Agency Pension Fund has moved £350m into environmental, social and governance strategies as it seeks to invest a quarter of its assets in the ‘green economy' by 2015.

FairPensions has announced plans to rebrand as ShareAction.

FTSE100 companies are more exposed to social and governance issues than firms in other parts of the world as a result of the index's global reach, according to research from Camradata.

Axa Investment Management has revealed it will add environmental, social and governance assessments within its sovereign debt investment business.

A traditional risk-to-return investment strategy is most effective in balancing social responsibility with financial goals, Cambridge Associates says.

Most asset managers (84%) consider environmental, social and governance issues as part of their investment process, an Aviva Investors report says.

Charlotte Moore on a new age for socially responsible investment

Traditional funds often behave similarly to funds with clear environmental, social and corporate governance in terms of reputational risk, research claims.

The Pension Protection Fund has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services as its voting and engagement advisor.

The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund is coming under pressure from ethical investment campaigners to sign up to the UK Stewardship Code.