ESG

Industry News
Texas Plans May Ban BlackRock, Others Over Energy Stances

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has released a list of financial companies that boycott energy companies.

08.25.22
Profiles
5 Questions With Whitman College CFO Peter Harvey

Peter Harvey has served as cfo at Whitman College for nearly 25 years and took the time to answer 5 questions from FIN News.

08.19.22
ESG
New England University Weighs Fossil Fuel Free Int’l Equity Manager; To Hear PE Education

The university will consider investing in an international equity strategy that excludes fossil fuel companies and receive an education on private equity centered on the potential establishment of a maiden 10% target to the asset class.

08.18.22
Asset Study/Review
Presbyterian Church Affiliates To Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies

A church is requiring its pension board and foundation to divest from five oil and gas companies as they do not align with its social or ethical values.

08.11.22
Surveys/Studies
Private Market ESG Strategies Help Drive OCIO Growth: Survey

Survey finds that outsourced cio support can be crucial in helping institutions achieve their ESG goals.

08.04.22
People Moves
West Coast University Seeks Investment Officer

The university is looking for an investment officer to manage investments, establish policies, conduct due diligence of existing investments and source new investment opportunities, among other responsibilities.

08.04.22
ESG
West Coast University Adds ESG Investment Policy For Endowment

The university adopted a new environmental and socially responsible investment policy in June to incorporate an ESG lens while moving beyond negative screening.

08.03.22
Industry News
Fifth Wall Closes First Climate Fund

The strategy is the largest private fund formed to decarbonize the real estate industry.

07.28.22
People Moves
Private Equity Firm Appoints First ESG Head

The firm hired its first head of ESG to build an ESG function and work with its investment teams to assess ESG risk and opportunities throughout the investment cycle.

07.28.22
ESG
Northern Trust Lays Out 5 Essential ESG Steps

Investment committees should enlist a sustainability specialist to provide expertise and open a dialogue between committee members.

07.21.22