ESG

Industry News
Sustainable Investing Themes Grow With Support Of Government: UBS

Global asset growth of sustainable investment funds expected to continue.

07.29.20
ESG
Rocky Mountain Plan Incorporates ESG Within Investment Policy

A Rocky Mountain-based pension plan has adopted an ESG policy to incorporate within its overall investment policy.

07.21.20
MRI/Social Investments
New England University Approves Fossil Fuel Divestment

A New England-based university approved divesting its endowment of fossil fuel investments this week.

07.16.20
MRI/Social Investments
Western University Adopts Outsourced CIO’s Sustainability Investment Strategy

A Western university has become the first client to implement its outsourced cio’s sustainable investing strategy.

07.16.20
Industry News
Investment Manager Adds ESG Chair

Investment manager names new director and chair of ESG committee.

07.09.20
ESG
Mid-Atlantic University Approves Fossil Fuel Divestment By 2025

A Mid-Atlantic university will divest its endowment of all investments in businesses that derive the majority of their revenue from the extraction of fossil fuels by 2025.

07.02.20
ESG
Mid-Atlantic University Forms Committee To Weigh Fossil Fuel Divestment

A university based in the Mid-Atlantic region is forming an ad hoc committee to weigh the possibility of divesting its endowment of fossil fuels.

07.02.20
Large-Cap
Southern Plan Conducting Large-Cap Core Search

A Southern pension fund will conduct a domestic large-cap core equity search due to the closure of its existing manager.

06.29.20
ESG
Midwest Religious Order Integrating Climate Change Mitigation Into Investments

A Midwestern religious order is excluding energy-related holdings from its domestic equity investments and applying a “low carbon tilt” to its overall portfolio.

06.25.20
Industry News
Asset Manager Hires Sustainability Head

The hire will oversee the manager’s sustainable investment team.

06.17.20