ESG Special Reports – Page 16
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The trouble with fracking
The full environmental impact of shale gas extraction is not known, so investors must engage with companies to make sure they are acting responsibly, says Nina Röhrbein
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Pay proposals in the shareholder spring
Shareholders are beginning to flex their muscles by voting against inflated executive remuneration packages in listed companies, says Nina Röhrbein
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Moves in microfinance
Despite suffering some negative perceptions, the asset class is cleaning up its act and gaining new fans, says Nina Röhrbein
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Food for thought
Nina Röhrbein asks what pressure investors can put on food companies to improve their products and address health issues
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Sovereign debt in sights of ESG ratings
Nina Röhrbein finds out how the sovereign debt crisis is affecting countries’ ESG rating
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The evolution of corporate reporting
Sustainability reporting has yet to establish its presence but integrated reporting is trying to gain a foothold within the environmental, social and governance (ESG) arena. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Off the starting blocks
Across central and eastern Europe, the extent to which countries have launched themselves off the ESG starting blocks varies greatly. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Great expectations
ESG investing is growing in popularity, as Sofie Gravers Jacobsen analyses the results from Kirstein’s investor survey
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CO2 on file
Corporates are making patchy progress on the disclosure of their carbon emissions, writes Elisabeth Jeffries. Mandatory disclosure would be a struggle for many
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SRI education must continue
A Eurosif study shows a lack of knowledge among European corporate pension funds is hampering greater adoption of ESG factors in their investment strategies, writes François Passant
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Forests into fixed income
Despite being relatively new to the fixed income market, green bonds offer responsible investors a good opportunity to invest sustainably. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Public meets private
Infrastructure is highly visible and long term, so investors need to stay in control of ESG concerns. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Do ESG strategies hurt performance?
Iordanis Chatziprodromou asks if there are identifiable risks associated with general ESG-driven investment strategies
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Pharmas in better health
Although improving, the pharma sector still has social and environmental challenges to address. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Curbing corruption
Nina Röhrbein reports on how the investment industry is guarding against the recent rise in corporate corruption
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Driving forward
Niall Mills discusses the relationship between responsible investment and the inflation-linked income generated by infrastructure assets
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A tailor-made trend
Nina Röhrbein reports on a recent surge in demand for sustainable indices, but questions whether they match client needs
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The future of cleantech
Investors in the cleantech industry are not just funding the development of environmentally conscious business, argues Paul Corren. While the technology is developed to do that, it is also focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency
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Measuring social impact
Work needs to be done to standardise the measurement of the social impact of investments. Michele Giddens warns against oversimplifying the question
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It’s still a man’s world
Nina Röhrbein finds out whether diversity on company boards help stave off crises by bringing fresh thinking and different skills?
