Kempen to exclude tobacco from funds
Amsterdam-based Kempen Capital Management has announced that all of its funds will be tobacco-free by the end of the year.
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Global plastics purge to hit oil investors
Ecowarriors could have double the reason to celebrate the global push to eradicate plastics after Legal & General Investment Management highlighted the negative impact lower demand will have on the oil and petrochemical sectors.
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New website launched for ESG investors
Last Word – the company that owns Expert investor – has created a brand new website for professional investors interested in ESG and impact investing.
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Turning ESG analysis into valuation
Robeco’s ESG integration chief Masja Zandbergen outlines how effective ESG analysis can lead to better investment decisions.
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Some ESG strategies ‘just window dressing’
An over reliance on data filtering is not enough to make sustainable investment decisions that hold up to scrutiny, says a Swedish fund selector.
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Norges Bank excludes four companies on ethical grounds
Norway’s central bank, Norges Bank, has excluded four companies from its Government Pension Fund on ethical recommendations by its Council of Ethics.
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Most selectors willing to take performance hit for ESG
More than two thirds of European fund selectors are willing to suffer one year or more of underperformance in an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, according to our research.
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Tensions simmer over definition of impact investing
Impact investing, as a dedicated niche of sustainable investing, is under threat by greenwashing from mainstream asset managers, specialists warn.
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Climate, volatility and dividend index launched
German index group Solactive has launched an index to track companies embracing the transition to renewable energy while exhibiting low volatility and high dividend yield characteristics.
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The changing face of ESG in Asia
On the surface, Asia lags miles behind the west on key ESG issues – but the region is developing fast.
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Conscience investing ‘does not hinder returns’
Investing with a conscience is fully compatible with generating attractive long term returns, according to Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM).
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ESG investors face mixed bag with bitcoin and blockchain
Cryptocurrencies should be viewed critically from an environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective, but the blockchain technology that underlies them could have positive applications for democracy and economic inclusion, according to a sustainable investments rating agency.