ESG

Andrew Short looks at the issues involved in ESG investing

This month the panellists discuss the quality and quantity of stock we can expect banks to bring to market, yield compression in secondary properties, REITs, and the progression of ESG policies

Pension funds will find it hard to maintain healthy financial returns if faced with accelerating climate change and ecosystem collapse, a report published today finds.

Kent County Council has come under fire from campaign groups for investing £24m of its pension fund portfolio in tobacco companies.

US - The Investment Committee of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is to hold a workshop to examine how best to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into the pension fund's investment process.

Trustee engagement on ESG issues in emerging markets could lead to a spike in governance standards over developed economies, a sustainable investment group says.

How schemes are embracing SRI, by Helen Morrissey

Last month I attended the Principal Officers Association Winter Conference in Johannesburg. The conference touched on many subjects: trustee education, transition management, etc. But the subject that seemed to ruffle feathers the most was incorporating...

Raquel Pichardo-Allison reports on the environmental, social and governance factors affecting South African pension funds

Coverage from the POA Winter Conference in Johannesburg