The European Union should support self-regulatory initiatives on transparency and highlight the benefits of responsible investment, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has said....
It may be unethical and immoral to profit from companies that sell addictive, cancer-causing drugs to children in places with little or no public health or...
Triodos, one of Europe’s leading sustainable banks, has revealed its total assets under management increased 20% to €9.6 billion (£7.9 billion) in 2013. Meanwhile, the €25.7m...
Tanya Pein, investment specialist for charities and private clients at In2 Consulting, gives advice to clients on sustainable, responsible and ethical investment. She is also co-chair...
Women are leading the way in sustainable investment – according to academic research and lots of anecdotal evidence. It is for this reason why they are...
Banks and other financial institutions are being pressured to report sustainability data in order to create long-term value, as negotiations attempt to drive responsible finance up...
In 2001, a new investment index caused controversy when it omitted some of the UK’s leading companies on ethical grounds. Tesco, Safeway and the Royal Bank...
Investors are becoming increasingly aware of how the effects of climate change can impact on their investment portfolio and returns. This has led to investors considering...
The private equity industry believes responsible investment is “here to stay”, with a recent event in Brussels championing the case for taking long-term non-financial factors into...
It is “reckless” for investors to ignore environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, Chris McKnett argues in this week’s featured TED talk. With sustainability one of...
Raj Singh answers 20 questions on life, sustainability and everything. A freelance writer on sustainable investment and CSR, blogging at www.esginsider.com, Singh was previously programme director at the UK...
The sustainable investment movement has been described as an “irreversible trend” by Jeron Bos, head of global equity research at ING Investment Management. Writing for Fund...
Several asset managers from the Netherlands have given their backing to sustainable investment, stating that it doesn’t compromise returns and over the long-term could lead to...
Investors need to consider the sustainability of the companies they invest in to ensure they are not exposed to future risks that could negatively affect financial...
The University of Cambridge’s Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL) is on the lookout for someone to lead its work on long-term investment. The Investment Leaders Group...