Fund selectors: “ESG is important, but not vital”
British fund selectors say ESG is of growing importance to their clients but are less concerned about what fund firms have to offer
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What should investors read into Shell’s climate commitment?
Shell is to link executive pay to how quickly it generates revenue from clean energy sources. But will the strategy put it ahead of its competitors?
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BlackRock in first transaction on renewables platform
Korean asset manager Samchully said it hoped to explore future opportunities in renewables with BlackRock
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ESG investing often has ‘hidden negative impacts’
Impact funds struggle to invest in a ‘net positive way’ and negative impacts can be an undocumented by-product
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How to spot corporate greed
ShareAction has published a new checklist for investors, fund selectors and asset managers monitoring corporate greed and workforce inequality
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SJP and Fidelity become founding members of LGBT initiative
Investment firms praised for leading the agenda on workplace inclusion
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Fidelity unveils sustainable water and waste fund
The investment opportunity is being driven by trends in both developing and developed markets, according to the firm
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Education ‘main barrier’ to engaging in responsible investing
It is critical to convert millennial interest into action
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Aviva Investors pumps £400 million into wind farm
The fund firm has invested in the world’s largest offshore windfarm as European governments prioritise the expansion of wind power
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Ethical investors split on gilts
Only 24% of investors apply ESG criteria to sovereign bonds
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Assets in dedicated ESG ETFs fall in October
The net asset total invested in globally-listed ESG exchange traded products was down on the previous month
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Guernsey joins UN network ahead of initiative launch
The channel island will launch the Guernsey Green Finance initiative in early January