ESG

Industry News
Manulife Adds Impact Investing MD

The newly created position is based in San Francisco.

04.01.21
ESG
Rocky Mountain University Receives Report Recommending Fossil Fuel Divestment

A university in the Rocky Mountain region has received a draft report recommending it divest its endowment of fossil fuel industry holdings and reinvest in renewable resources.

03.24.21
Surveys/Studies
Community Foundations Aim For Increased Diversity In 2021: Poll

Diversity is a top priority for community foundations within their investment portfolios and investment committees in the coming year, according to a recent survey.

03.24.21
Equity
Canadian University Commits To Sustainable Global Equity Mgr.

A Canadian university recently committed capital to a global equity manager that invests in opportunities emerging from the transition to a more sustainable global economy.

03.24.21
ESG
NYC Increases Climate Change Solutions Investments To Over $6B

The city’s five systems approved allocations to public equity climate change solutions on Friday.

03.23.21
ESG
Religious Institution Conducting ESG Manager Review

A religious order is conducting a review of its investment managers on key ESG issues such as climate-related risks and opportunities as well as racial and gender equity.

03.18.21
Surveys/Studies
Many Nonprofits Still Not Considering ESG Or Impact Investing: Survey

A recent survey showed that many nonprofit investors have not had conversations around mission-aligned investing.

03.11.21
ESG
Northeastern-based University To Divest From Fossil Fuel Investments

The board of governors and board of trustees of a university in the Northeast approved divesting its endowment from fossil fuel investments on March 9.

03.11.21
People Moves
Acadian Appoints Responsible Investing Director

Acadian has hired a director of responsible investing to lead its global ESG efforts and oversee its ESG strategies.

03.11.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Mid-Atlantic Community Foundation Transitions To Outsourced CIO Model

A community foundation in the Mid-Atlantic region transitioned to an outsourced cio model last month with the hiring of a firm to handle its more than $300 million in assets.

03.11.21