Beyond the greenwash – ESG’s identity crisis
Billions flowed into European ethical funds over the last year but scratch beneath the surface and the sector is being held back by a lack of clarity over what it stands for.
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The long road towards ESG integration
Integrating ESG into the investment process is easier said than done and will vary from one team to another, according to industry experts.
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Has ESG morphed into a glorified box-ticking exercise?
Impact investing is being touted as an alternative to environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies which are failing to live up to their ethical hype.
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Green funds struggle to detail environmental credentials
Environmental funds are blaming poor data on holding companies for their inability to report on environmental impact as the industry’s methodology for measuring green credentials throws up mixed results.
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China A-shares inclusion set to light ESG fuse
The opening of the China A-shares market to foreign investors provides a window for China-focused funds to push ESG criteria into greater prominence in the world’s second largest economy.
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ESG: ‘Samsung has terrible governance – we wouldn’t go near it’
Panellists at Expert Investor’s Frankfurt Emerging Markets event debated the challenges for investors seeking attractive emerging market investments combined with solid ESG credentials.
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Amundi launches socially responsible ETF
Amundi has launched a Ucits compliant ETF designed to provide diversified US corporate bonds exposure while applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) selection filters.
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Nordic selectors ‘nerds on ESG’
Socially-responsible investing trend could have a significant long-term impact on the corporate sector, says Folksam head of fund selection Susanne Bolin-Gärtner.
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DWS issues four new ESG ETFs
Index-linked funds’ filters will avoid companies exposed to nuclear power, weapons and tobacco as German asset manager seeks to cash in on trend for socially-conscious investing.
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Morningstar to revamp sustainability ratings
Global research firm to tweak methodology to address criticism that it discriminates against small and mid-cap companies.
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Ex-Franklin pair join Mobius EM-ESG launch
Mark Mobius has formally confirmed former Franklin Templeton colleagues Carlos Hardenberg and Greg Konieczny as founding partners in his eponymous boutique firm, as details of the planned emerging and frontier markets fund are revealed.
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Five ways to integrate ESG into investments
The days of treating ESG and sustainability matters as “extra curricular” are numbered and will be the differentiator for investments in the future, according to Legg Mason affiliates. Click through the slides below to find out five ways to integrate ESG into investments.