ESG

Investor Profile

CalPERS goes big on the green transition

CalPERS, America's largest public pension fund, is more than halfway towards its goal of investing more than $100 billion in climate solutions by 2030, as it aims to grow its sustainable investment team to 20 in the next few months.

Sarah RundellJanuary 16, 2025

Sustainability

Asset managers inconsistent on labour rights: 2023 proxy voting results

Asset owners collaborating to influence labour rights in investee companies have another string to their bow with the release of the Committee on Workers' Capital report examining large fund manager voting performance.

Amanda WhiteJanuary 22, 2024

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Private equity well positioned to decarbonise portfolios, but still lagging

Private equity has the potential to play a strong role in decarbonising portfolios, but many funds are lagging both in transparency and in action towards net zero, investors from Harvard and Oxford endowments and the French fund Caisse de Depots said.

Ben HurleyNovember 30, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

The broader organisational benefits that come with responsible investing

Responsible investing forces investors to take a wider perspective and directly confront ambiguity and brings a wide range of benefits to organisations including clearer purpose, better talent attraction and the ability to navigate complex multi-stakeholder issues, experts including Saker Nusseibeh say.

Ben HurleyNovember 29, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Thoughtful ESG engagement the epitome of good active management: Pictet

Investors’ approach to ESG has evolved considerably, particularly in the area of engagement with portfolio companies, and encouraging change through active and targeted engagement is “the epitome of what active managers can do”, the Sustainability in Practice conference at Oxford university has heard.

Ben HurleyNovember 23, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Why ESG-momentum strategies with a focus on governance bring best returns

ESG-momentum matters when it comes to outperformance according to new research by Pictet Asset Management's head of sustainability Eric Borremans who says investors should sharpen their ESG lens and use active ownership to trigger positive change.

Sarah RundellNovember 13, 2023

Investor Profile

CalPERS goes big on the green transition

Sustainability

Asset managers inconsistent on labour rights: 2023 proxy voting results

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Private equity well positioned to decarbonise portfolios, but still lagging

Sustainability Oxford 2023

The broader organisational benefits that come with responsible investing

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Thoughtful ESG engagement the epitome of good active management: Pictet

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Why ESG-momentum strategies with a focus on governance bring best returns

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