ESG

Former US vice-president Al Gore has called on schemes to maximise long-term value by factoring sustainability into investment decisions and evaluating asset managers over a longer timeframe.

The National Employment Savings Trust has appointed The Co-operative Asset Management as its responsible ownership partner alongside proxy voting agency Manifest.

Local authority pension funds are not "duty bound" to invest in tobacco, a report claims.

Threadneedle has expanded its governance and responsible investment team with the appointment of Iain Richards.

The National Employment Savings Trust is set to take a more prominent role in shareholder activism and sustainable and responsible investment lobbying.

Pension funds can change the face of modern capitalism if their investment and governance structures are fundamentally redesigned.

Frank Klein discusses the continued relevance of climate change issues in investing

Mercer has launched a service to help trustees and other institutional investors meet their stewardship requirements.

NEST has signed up to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing in a bid to boost long term investing and good corporate governance.

Opportunities are opening up for institutional investors looking to invest in green bonds as a new certification scheme is due to launch next month, and State Street brings a new green bond fund to market today.