ESG

Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Mid-Atlantic Foundation Hires New Outsourced CIO

A foundation based in the Mid-Atlantic region has hired a new outsourced cio following a search from last year.

03.04.21
Industry News
Group Snags ESG Director From J.P. Morgan

Hire will engage portfolio companies on governance and sustainability issues.

02.25.21
Industry News
Discretionary Advisor CIO Departing

Firm is also adding an ESG, impact investing head.

02.25.21
ESG
Mid-Atlantic University Releases Fossil Fuel Report

A Mid-Atlantic university committee has released a report on fossil fuel divestment.

02.24.21
ESG
British Columbia Investment Mgmt. Corporation Sets Climate Targets

BCI will target a cumulative $5 billion investment in sustainability bonds and reduce the carbon exposure in its global public equities portfolio by 30% by 2025, from a 2019 baseline.

02.22.21
Surveys/Studies
Endowments Must Explore Non-Core Positions To Meet Targeted Returns Amid Uncertain Market Environment: Study

Institutions should take a fresh look at financial and investment strategies to address challenges to their business models and maintain optimal asset allocations to meet a 7.5% historical return target, particularly in the face of a long-term era of muted returns, according to a recent study.

02.19.21
Announcements
West Coast University Approves Liquidating Fossil Fuel Investments

A university on the West Coast’s investment committee approved measures to halt new investments in fossil fuels and divest from its existing fossil fuel investments over the next several years earlier this month

02.18.21
Surveys/Studies
Investors Aiming For Social Impact Need Standardized Data: Survey

Institutional investors around the world are increasingly evaluating managers’ ESG integration in terms of demonstrable outcomes and want firms to show results of their ESG-integrated strategies, according to a recent survey.

02.18.21
Announcements
New England University Prohibits Direct Coal, Tar Sands Company Investments

A university in New England has updated its investment policy to prohibit direct investments in coal and tar sands companies and launched an impact investment initiative.

02.17.21
Announcements
New England University Adopts Carbon-Reduced Portfolio

A university based in New England is reinvesting a portion of its overall investment portfolio currently invested in carbon-intensive companies.

02.11.21