ESG

More than two-thirds of the $36tr of assets held by some of the world's largest asset managers are being managed by responsible investment 'laggards' and poor performers, while the industry currently has no stand-out leaders, damning new research shows....

The firm's sustainability funds will exclude companies with thermal coal and oil sands exposure, it announced today

Influential agency predicts 24 per cent growth for green bonds market this year, as greater clarity from governments and regulators drives investment

The ‘One and a Half Degree Transition Challenge’ calls for over 200 companies held by the team’s equity and bond funds to provide a plan by the end of 2020 for reaching zero carbon emissions

Larry Fink has unveiled a raft of actions to integrate sustainability into BlackRock's investment offering, with ESG set to be assessed with the 'same rigour' as liquidity and credit risk

Investments based on sustainability criteria are on a sharp rise - It's a dynamic and confusing world, but CSOs should rejoice

Capital Group, T.Rowe Price and BlackRock register worst records, according to new analysis

But annual update from World Business Council for Sustainable Development warns governments and regulators are still not doing enough to standardised green reporting

EIRIS Foundation reports strong growth in green UK investment, as separate survey suggests many Brits remain unaware of how their pensions are invested

Archbishop of Canterbury says fund managers are not doing enough to press for change