ESG/social investing
Barclays and MSCI announce new series of ESG indexes
Barclays and MSCI on Tuesday introduced a series of global environmental, social and governance fixed-income indexes.
June 11, 2013 | 02:35 pm
NZ Superannuation excludes nuclear base operators from portfolio
New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Auckland, will exclude seven companies involved in the operation of nuclear bases from its NZ$22 billion (US$17.3 billion) portfolio.
June 10, 2013 | 12:28 am
Doing the homework on fossil-fuel divestment
The past year has seen a sharp increase in activity by students across the United States advocating for divestment from fossil fuels by school endowments. For the investors struggling to address...
May 08, 2013 | 12:01 am
Heifer International Foundation hunts for SRI consultant
Heifer International Foundation, Little Rock, Ark., is searching for a consultant to provide guidance on applications of socially responsible investing to its $80 million investment portfolio.
April 25, 2013 | 04:00 pm
IW Financial will scrutinize portfolios for gun makers
Institutional investors might think they know their portfolios, but IW Financial says their portfolios could contain investments they don't know they have, particularly in firearms makers.
April 15, 2013
CalSTRS finalizes divestments from gun manufacturers
CalSTRS' investment committee Friday approved the divestiture of holdings in two gun manufacturers that make weapons that are illegal in California.
April 12, 2013 | 06:09 pm
CalPERS' Simpson keeps a close eye on investments
Anne Simpson is embarking on a mission to make sure all managers and investments connected to CalPERS toe the line on ESG.
March 18, 2013 | 12:01 am
New York City Retirement Systems wins clawback policy change at three firms
New York City Retirement Systems reached agreements with Capital One Financial, Citigroup and Wells Fargo to broaden their policies on clawbacks — the return of incentive pay from executives...
March 14, 2013 | 01:38 pm
New York City Police Pension Fund to keep gun and ammo stocks
New York City Police Pension Fund will retain its $9.97 million investment in five gun and ammunition companies, according to Patrick Lynch, president of the New York City Patrolmen's Benefit...
March 07, 2013 | 02:28 pm
CalPERS backing ESG engagement with stock purchases
The California Public Employees' Retirement System has quietly started a program aimed at doubling down and reaping more profit from public companies it is engaging on environmental, social and...
March 04, 2013
Australia Future Fund excludes tobacco producers from portfolio
The board of Australia's A$82.4 billion Future Fund announced a decision Thursday to exclude primary tobacco product manufacturers from the fund's portfolio.
February 27, 2013 | 10:32 pm
Harvard seeks in-house specialist to integrate ESG issues into investment process
The $30.7 billion Harvard Management Co., Boston, is searching for a vice president-sustainable investing, a new position.
February 19, 2013 | 04:17 pm
CalPERS panel votes to divest gun-maker stocks
California Public Employees' Retirement System will divest approximately $5 million in gun manufacturer stocks following a 9-3 vote by its investment committee Tuesday.
February 19, 2013 | 04:08 pm
Pension execs encouraged to develop divestment policies
Pension funds facing demands to divest holdings in response to specific issues could take a more strategic approach by developing a divestment policy statement in the same way their standard of...
February 18, 2013
N.Y. City Teachers pension fund dumps gun-makers' stocks
New York City Teachers' Retirement System, one of five pension funds in the New York City Retirement Systems, has divested all of its holdings in publicly traded gun and ammunition manufacturers,...
