Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Are companies finally moving money away from fossil fuels?
(It's valid to question whether or not stranded asset risk is being properly acknowledged and recognized by conventional risk models. Inherently risk models assume the future will more or less resemble the past and yet when it comes to this ESG issue, that's very likely to be an incorrect assumption. -- Ed Miller)

UN PRI to target member accountability

Blood and Gore Want To Reach The Next Generation

Putting ESG risk into the market with Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Disaster: Could Analysts See It Coming?

Volkswagen: The material impact of poor governance

How Many Deaths Did Volkswagen’s Deception Cause in the U.S.?

Investing in socially responsible companies makes sense

California Passes Bill to Divest Largest Pension Funds from Coal

Companies with women on the board perform better

Want a more sustainable world? Let women lead the way.

Try Betting On Companies Led by Women

Investors taking a stand on divestments

Sustainable Investing: A Defense

Fixed income: is responsible investing becoming the norm?

Northern Trust flags surge in ESG funds

The social responsibility of business (video)

Can ESG add alpha?

MSCI Reports Carbon Footprint of Indexes

New Tool Integrates Water Risk Considerations in Equity Valuation Process

Hedge funds' long road to ethical investment

Hedge fund investors have low demand for ESG incorporation

Japanese public pensions focusing on environment, social issues

New Web Tool Aims to Help You Divest from Fossil Fuel Stocks

What does it take to be a responsible miner?

It's Time To Align Your Investments With Your Values

PIMCO adopts ESG investments as intrinsic to its strategy

A Call For 'Forceful Stewardship' By Investors On Climate Change

“Peak coal” is here

The Role of the Corporation in Society: Implications for Investors

The Rise of Sustainable Investing

Retirement Plan Participants Want to Be Socially Responsible

Sustainable investing a fiduciary duty for fund managers, says UN-backed study

Countries across the world are taking differing approaches to boosting female participation on company boards

CalPERS Receives Top Score for ESG

Your business can facilitate social change by doing what it does best

Study: Socially Responsible Firms are Also Better Governed

You can make solid investments that feel good, too

The ethical business 'B Corp' movement just landed in the UK

ESG top risk for super funds: BNP Paribas

Helping Clients With Socially Responsible Investments

Investors Should Manage Climate Risks As ‘Forceful Stewards’

ESG? SRI? Defining Investing with a Conscience Divides Advisors

Demand for ESG ETFs surges

Emerging Markets Leverage ESG Strategy

Investors In Emerging Markets 'More Engaged' On ESG Concerns

Water: The New Screen for Investment Risk

California EPA Moves to Label Monsanto's Roundup 'Carcinogenic'

Millennials like CSR, but may engage differently

A Massive Amount of Death Is Plaguing the World's Oceans

ESG is benefiting EM companies