Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the Sri industry.
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November 30
World's largest mutual fund provider @Vanguard_Group is pushing companies to #disclose #climate liabilities https://t.co/U5YK2WdArP via @SciInsider #ESG #risk #CorpGov #invest #SRI
— Corp Sustainability (@CorpSustainAdvs) November 29, 2017
Delighted that @PRI_News & @UNEP_FI won IPE's outstanding industry contribution award for our fiduciary duty programme, more here: https://t.co/EYd8Skokxx. pic.twitter.com/Ic97U3jyKU
— Will Martindale (@WillJMartindale) November 30, 2017
Delighted to work with @BNPParibas World's 7th largest bank, now #tobaccofree across lending, investment + insurance pic.twitter.com/YTz4wZgFHE
— Bronwyn King (@DrBronKing) November 30, 2017
Last chance to participate in @SRI_CONNECT The Independent Research In Responsible Investment (IRRI) Survey. Vote here: https://t.co/9wmgfsX1Xa#IR #CSR #Sustainable Investment #ESG #SRI #Investor Relations
— Corporate Citizenship (@CCitizenship) November 30, 2017
Investors urged to put pressure on companies over supply chain risk https://t.co/ZOyX3nO1Db
— Stefan Geib (@stefan_geib) November 30, 2017
November 29
@FNG_Siegel 2018 vergeben! 45 nachhaltige Fonds werden ausgezeichnet. Beworben hatten sich 47 Fonds, was einem Wachstum von 25% entspricht! Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier: https://t.co/SPgXz3nhRd #GreenFinance #SRI #ESG pic.twitter.com/OsdXooJz9E
— FNG-Siegel (@FNG_Siegel) November 29, 2017
It's live! https://t.co/XPPO9qBB4K Everything you ever wanted to know about #humanrights due diligence & parent company accountability, but were afraid to ask @Gabymquijano @anil_yv @TaraVanHo @RichardMeeran @Gabriellellell @siddhartesse pic.twitter.com/QyF701yhfW
— Marilyn Croser (@marilyncroser) November 29, 2017
Congrats to @LuxTimes for their launch! Looking forward to your coverage on #sustainable finance & business #digitalnews #SRI #CSR #ESG https://t.co/1NM2i7xOZJ
— LuxFLAG (@LuxFLAG) November 29, 2017
Does owning public #equities really qualify as #ImpactInvesting? Listen to our latest podcast here https://t.co/AlrXzNhQni or see our new white paper https://t.co/aYZIem78hb #ImpInv #ESG #stocks #SustInv #Sustainability #SRI #ResponsibleInvesting pic.twitter.com/Rv19ibOVRx
— ClearBridge (@Clear_Bridge) November 29, 2017
Why #ESG matters for bonds https://t.co/LjXaX7mwec #bonds #ratings #sustainability #SRI
— Adrian Dabulla (@AdrianD5) November 29, 2017
Common EU non-cooperative jurisdictions blacklist on #tax expected next week.A non-public “grey list” could capture transitional ones. Fund freezes & sanctions discussed. EU countries not covered. #ESG #SRI https://t.co/hLoXhmpjEe
— CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS (@txarlinestx) November 29, 2017
#MovingTheMarket @SASB conf. ESG is the same thing as Long-Term business risk. Corporate Risk committees think about these issues, the ones that don’t, blow up with a crisis problem. ESG issues are business risk, and managing business risk = sustainable business profits issues
— Christopher Ailman (@CJAtheCIO) November 30, 2017
November 25
Good start by HSBC issuing a $1bn corporate sustainable development bond. More banks need to follow #SDGs #sustainablefinance #SustainableDevelopment #Investors https://t.co/GCVKn1Vdyi
— Emily Hamilton (@emilyhamilton86) November 25, 2017
https://t.co/jRP0D1R2Ut @_IWEvents @InvestmentWeek #ESG #SRI #Sustainability
— Ayres Punchard (@AyresPunchard) November 25, 2017
November 24
. @Spainsif destaca la importancia de la #fiscalidadresponsable https://t.co/VMNHjSs5bi pic.twitter.com/SxN5kawzgs
— EFE-RSC (@Efe_RSC) November 24, 2017
Generation #SRI: Sustainable investment joins the mainstream https://t.co/mMn4Sqrqcv @TheEconomist @Eurosif
— Francois Passant (@fpassant) November 24, 2017
¿No pudiste acompañarnos ayer en nuestro #CicloOtoño? No te preocupes, lo tenemos grabado 😉 https://t.co/3RncnRLr4j
— Spainsif (@Spainsif) November 24, 2017
On taxes and the #GenderPayGap. It's the #SRI Headlines! ➡️https://t.co/9bezjvbHyf⬅️ #ESG #TaxEvasion
— Eurosif (@Eurosif) November 24, 2017
Untangling Sustainable Investing Terminology – @MorningstarInc's Jon Hale explains differences between common #sustainableinvesting terms #SRI #ESG #impactinvesting | https://t.co/ZtPypxDinM
— Sustainalytics (@Sustainalytics) November 24, 2017
Craze for ethical investment reaches Japan https://t.co/5uhm0J0zJj #SRI #ESG #corpgov
— WPWAM (@WillauerProsky) November 24, 2017
In order for #sustainability to become fully ingrained within the financial system, long-term prosperity must be prioritised over short-term gain @SasjaBeslik @Nordea @neweconomymag https://t.co/LlgCYGuNGl #finance #banks #impinv #esg
— John Lloyd IV (@jalloyd4) November 24, 2017
Zurich Plans $5 Billion Allocation to #ImpactInvestments – #sustainablefinance #SInvEU https://t.co/qlssT5hlDA pic.twitter.com/qzUfQp4JS1
— Berenice Lamblin (@BereniceLamblin) November 24, 2017
Dates for our #SustainableFinance Foundation Course 2018 are confirmed! Apply here: https://t.co/Of3njt76Ih
— Ben Caldecott (@bencaldecott) November 24, 2017
November 23
There's a massive appetite for #ESG information but the issue is the accessibility – this where investors can play a crucial role in shaping policy, says @Arlene_McC. Why not have a European #SustainableFinance Day? #SusFinInnov #InvestWeek
— Eurosif (@Eurosif) November 23, 2017
La transparencia fiscal, cada vez más, un proxy que refleje la responsabilidad fiscal de las empresas, según el estudio presentado por Eva Pardo (@UNED), que puedes descargarte aquí: https://t.co/l1h84RvUPF #CicloOtoño pic.twitter.com/Kv7C6Sthfw
— Spainsif (@Spainsif) November 23, 2017
47% of investors believe Europe’s commitment to sustainability has made it a more attractive investment destination: https://t.co/i1C30mkSRK #InvestWeek #SusFinInnov pic.twitter.com/GqCsHVFX24
— Invest Europe (@InvestEuropeEU) November 23, 2017
@andytuit We are aligning our impact with the SDGs and working on a tool to map the impact for clients. HighESG + divested from harm + SDG
— Donna Morton (@donnachange) November 22, 2017
Why #ESG & #SRI can be good for your financial health #RIA https://t.co/dmiOFerVQN via @TEDTalks
— Russ Lazaruk (@LAZARUK_DGPW) November 23, 2017
November 22
Should there be a standardised ESG score?
"Some scored are proprietary"
"There are too many and it leads to divergence"
"Ratings agencies are well placed to standardise"
Cc @bencaldecott @actmatthews #EdWells @HSBC
— Adrian Shedden (@AdrianShedden1) November 22, 2017
Elizabeth Krahulecz, Director Public Policy at EY, explains that it's firstly the reputation, then regulation and then investors' pressure which drives the #ESG disclosure. #SusFinEU #CMU pic.twitter.com/dxnFEPZ9Uv
— Jana Bour (Repelova) (@Jana_Bour) November 22, 2017
This is a very important and under discussed aspect of effective #ESG investing to drive #Sustainability https://t.co/SQjPZE0Nhy
— Tim Mohin (@TimJMohin) November 22, 2017
November 21
BIG NEWS: New organisation launched to promote the use of investor power for a fairer South Africa >>https://t.co/vM9PGjm0y4 #ShareholderActivism pic.twitter.com/C0xiibTdtI
— Just Share (@JustShareSA) November 21, 2017
80% of millennials want to invest in companies that represent their social values. | via @PLANSPONSOR #SRI #ESG #impinv https://t.co/KCNHv9SrYu pic.twitter.com/hFE2DHxm1W
— OpenInvest (@openinvestco) November 21, 2017
Vote in the #IRRI2017 Survey. See how our client relations team goes above & beyond to support investors across the globe. #SRI #ESG https://t.co/YXSoNPMwwY pic.twitter.com/DTjxIbTjEG
— Sustainalytics (@Sustainalytics) November 21, 2017
November 18
Annual member meetings show a pension provider listens to its members – just like #TfL pension fund. Does your provider have #AMM? We’re supporting members to win an annual member meeting #PensionPower >> https://t.co/Y5SltriERF
— ShareAction (@ShareActionUK) November 18, 2017
November 17
Release of a new ranking of the world’s 25 most responsible sovereign wealth and government pension funds: https://t.co/CYN5wPOIot via @NewAmerica @brettonwoods_ii @FletcherSchool @DalbergTweet @GlobalDevInc #SWFs #ESG
— Farzana Hoque (@farzanahoque) November 17, 2017
"The variety of funds in the #ESG universe gives investors more options to find #investments that truly align with their values." via @ThinkAdvisor
Learn about the differences between #ESG, #impactinvesting and #SRIhttps://t.co/vBAxgUgnlS— Bretton Woods II (@brettonwoods_ii) November 17, 2017
Feeling sceptic about SRI?🤔 Brighten up! Things are going to get clearer soon: #sustainability data, #Investorsduty #EUcommission, #greenbonds and clearer #metrics are under way https://t.co/34al6jT6HV
— flavia micilotta (@fmici) November 17, 2017
We recently modernized our exclusionary screening policy & have added more screens to our policy. Read more https://t.co/ukqlkZhsiO #SRI #ESG
— United Church Funds (@UCFunds) November 17, 2017
Impact Investing can equal market-rate returns, study findshttps://t.co/qUu5Ru8MCF#ESG #impinv #SRI
— Jeroen Bos, CFA (@Jeroen_Bos_CFA) November 17, 2017
SSGA divests tobacco, weapons shares – InvestorDaily https://t.co/M1teeTuQrY #divestment #ESG #SRI pic.twitter.com/JWpLAPWSC4
— David Barton (@elmobarton) November 17, 2017
Can you really use capital will to solve global problems and make the #SDG vision a reality? Heck yes you can! Here's how. https://t.co/8wmKTL9dhi #SRI #ESG #SustainableInvesting #climatechange pic.twitter.com/S24XHPHwev
— As You Sow (@AsYouSow) November 17, 2017
November 16
"Socially-Responsible Online Investment Platforms: The Current Landscape" –@PCVtweets provides great information on robo-advisors offering #SRI options – https://t.co/fF7NDVMHGI #ESG
— US SIF (@US_SIF) November 16, 2017
RepRisk Adds Arabic Language to Research Process https://t.co/XhhkmiuaYx #green #csr #sustainability
— Caelus Green Room (@CaelusGreenRoom) November 16, 2017
There's a new set of investing values and rules now. #Responsible. #SociallyResponsibleInvesting #SRI #ESG pic.twitter.com/9Tl9VwruA0
— As You Sow (@AsYouSow) November 16, 2017
November 15
Clean energy stocks #gain in year of #Trump; Inclusive finance in emerging markets; #greenbonds from @Toyota and #Paris; U.S. meets protests at #COP23 in Bonn via new @BloombergBriefs #Susty Brief https://t.co/6cwwZeM2jh #ESG #SRI #impinv #CSR pic.twitter.com/HDKxATKWqy
— Emily Chasan (@echasan) November 15, 2017
November 14
EU considering sustainable investing as fiduciary duty for investors – https://t.co/Yul76Ub8Sr #ESG #SRI #impinv
— monique (@nickalee76) November 14, 2017
November 13
The @EU_Commission has just launched a public consultation on #FiduciaryDuty! You've got until 22 January to have your say. #ESG #SusFinEU #SRI https://t.co/RIMO0ffYlZ
— Eurosif (@Eurosif) November 13, 2017
The #FinalReport by @HLEG_Sus_Fin expected to be released in February 2018 #settimanasri #HLEG @EU_Finance #sri #esg #sustinv @RI_News_Alert @BloombergBriefs @agorarsc pic.twitter.com/JC4lbgd8jD
— Sri Event (@SriEvent) November 13, 2017
Re-purposing the financial system for the common good, blog via @SeamusPFinn https://t.co/JVx5lyPrRP pic.twitter.com/uJL7x7PFj5
— ICCR (@ICCRonline) November 13, 2017
"We have two gaps in our system when it comes to change. First, the ambition. We are not ambitious enough. Second, financing. We need more climate investment now." – @ibrahimthiaw Deputy Executive Director of @UNEP – #COP23 #cop23investors pic.twitter.com/irbPTUa7XS
— The PRI (@PRI_News) November 13, 2017
Survey of Australian investors: 100% want to invest in low carbon opportunities, @emmalherd #COP23investors #COP23 pic.twitter.com/rR3FL1dhYG
— Sue Reid (@CleanPowerSue) November 13, 2017
.@openinvestco and @AsYouSow featured in latest article by @politico! #impinv #esg #sri https://t.co/uNnLt1yTXd
— OpenInvest (@openinvestco) November 13, 2017
WOW!! Nearly 300 policy & regulatory measures targeting sustainability were in place in over 60 countries as of Oct 2017. Growth in measures has averaged roughly 20% year on year since 2010. With an increase of roughly 30% since July 2016 @WorldBank @UNEP @WBG_Finance @fininquiry pic.twitter.com/mWzoMiJJul
— Financial Inquiry (@fininquiry) November 12, 2017
IFAs warned of 'savers' revolt' over failure to offer #ethical options.
Impact Investment Fund now offers Impact Advisory to help #Investors understand #Impact #Investing & #ESG and build out their portfolio. #ImpInv #SRI #PRI https://t.co/U9ZS1lTluN
— Impact Investment Fund (@ImpactInvFund) November 13, 2017
Analysts' recommendations much less negative for firms with high #CSR scores https://t.co/4uRvV7nX5G #susty #esg #sri @LBS
— Ioannis Ioannou (@iioannoulbs) November 12, 2017
November 12
Ce qu'@EthiFinance a retenu de l'actualité #ISR, #RSE et #ESG de la semaine du 6 au 10/11 est ici https://t.co/U1oeUiRAbB
Bonne lecture !— EthiFinance (@EthiFinance) November 13, 2017
November 10
ZSL’s new SPOTT assessments score 24 timber, pulp and paper companies against 108 indicators, supporting responsible investors with company and sector specific environmental, social and governance (ESG) data . See the scores here: https://t.co/kn8YV4nrfq pic.twitter.com/6HgNjJGVxe
— ZSL SPOTT (@ZSLSPOTT) November 10, 2017
Excited to welcome @SkollFoundation as a signatory to @PRI_News! https://t.co/pqc5LCXZRW
— Ophir Bruck (@OphirBruck) November 10, 2017
November 9
Attending #SFF2017? Must read: Study shows high carbon impact of Canadian investment portfolios https://t.co/6PnfMThlrg #YourHiddenCarbon #impinv #fintech pic.twitter.com/5f4zNHJDmZ
— CoPower (@CoPowerInc) November 9, 2017
.@BertilleKnuckey @SycomoreAM nommée vice-présidente du @FIR_FrenchSIF !
Une préoccupation commune pour les membres du @FIR_FrenchSIF : promouvoir l’Investissement Socialement Responsable #ISR #financeresponsable #ESG 🔝 https://t.co/h4rlMYQgex— Maryline DUPILLE LOUVET (@MARYLINELOUVET) November 8, 2017
@SteveSchueth great dialogue on the evolution of #SRI and the demand for robust #corporatesustainability reporting, which established the big data-driven process of #ESG factor analysis. https://t.co/BOriOMg1Pt
— Gabelli ESG (@InvestESG) November 9, 2017
Women and Diversity in the S&P 100: Opportunity and Cost https://t.co/YiNe8fWY2p
— Calvert Updates (@CalvertUpdates) November 9, 2017
November 8
National investing bodies of the Church of England announce a new #ethical #investment policy for #mining industry. #divestmenthttps://t.co/FphKSl5XzK pic.twitter.com/N1Ao4ol9Gh
— anglicanjournal (@anglicanjournal) November 8, 2017
Uneven practices in labour commitments: An exploration of listed companies through the VigeoEiris database https://t.co/CvsSCOGHc3 via @ILO
— Fouad Benseddik (@fbenseddik) November 8, 2017
.@Lucia__Silva: #words and #definitions are one of the main topics. We need shared words and definitions, as the @HLEG_Sus_Fin #InterimReport recommended @seankidney @AC_HT_ #settimanasri https://t.co/iY0orWMuH6
— Sri Event (@SriEvent) November 8, 2017
November 7
If you're in Bonn for #COP23 next week then see below: #ESG #SRI #susty #Finance https://t.co/m7gAICg3yb
— Climate_Friend (@Climate_Friend) November 7, 2017
72% of people (90% of millennials) are interested in pursuing sustainable investment as part of their pension plan – Kooy-Henckel, Wellington Management #impinv #ESG #SRI
— PLSA (@ThePLSA) November 7, 2017
Tomorrow in #Rome @Montecitorio: 6th Italy's #Sri week Kick off "@ItaSIF #settimanasri https://t.co/hyCbd0fCP9 #esg #sustinv #impinv #SDGs pic.twitter.com/iIZa871eQm
— Sri Event (@SriEvent) November 7, 2017
November 6
Report: Do global finance professionals care about ESG? https://t.co/aagkr0ll7F via @CityAM #ESG #responsibleinvestment
— EIRIS Foundation (@EIRISFoundation) November 6, 2017
November 4
European Funds Comment: Does Responsible Investment Improve Returns? : https://t.co/bL4FbNkMJB
— Ioannis Ioannou (@iioannoulbs) November 4, 2017
India-Capital deployed with #SRI stgy show nearly 130% growth since 2012. #responsiblebiz Read #IndiaSRI2017 report https://t.co/8LrKWjGHws pic.twitter.com/3hjo29lgPv
— IRBF (@BizResponsible) November 4, 2017
November 3
If speaking truth to power doesn’t work, “speak finance to power.”
-Geeta Aiyer, leading Sustainable Responsible Investments #allinforimpact— eva kathleen schulte (@evakathleen) November 3, 2017
valuations- 83% based on tangible assets in 1975, now less than 20%. #ESG gets to those intangibles. @SASB #WallStreet #AllInforImpact pic.twitter.com/DEL96vR8ko
— Jake Harris (@JakeD_Harris) November 3, 2017
The Next Step in Low-Carbon Investing | NordSip https://t.co/WVtPc54Lpg
— Robert Rubinstein (@tbli) November 3, 2017
#ESG policy initiatives gain momentum #esginvesting #SRIhttps://t.co/EgiWKrE9nD
— LIMEYARD (@Limeyard_Bmks) November 3, 2017
On pace for a record year: sustainable funds continue to gain traction. @Morningstar https://t.co/cRFmRxeDhX #ESG #SRI pic.twitter.com/IvRiKOTDaS
— Libby Bernick (@LBernick) November 3, 2017
While it's positive that #ESG investing is spreading fast, it must recognise its weaknesses and embrace dissent https://t.co/SuuFsmQkkF #SRI
— Natalia Rajewska (@Nat_Rajewska) November 3, 2017
ESG Jumbles, Unethical Nobels & Multidirectional Green Bonds: The Week in Green (NordSIP) https://t.co/dbobF5rp8i #ESG #SRI via @GlennLeaper
— NordSIP (@nord_sip) November 3, 2017
November 2
The latest issue of ESG Magazine focuses on aligning the UN SDGs with investment https://t.co/LAAxiwiEPd pic.twitter.com/l3GKDDW6uy
— Responsible Investor (@RI_News_Alert) November 2, 2017
Growth in #SRI and #ResponsibleInvesting 8.72 trillion in assets #ImpInv #AllinForImpact pic.twitter.com/6rXo1U0n38
— Jake Harris (@JakeD_Harris) November 2, 2017
Alice Tepper Marlin: "The SRI community is powerful now… Can we meet the challenge to press and inspire the disruptors?" #AllinForImpact pic.twitter.com/YiTFYX45LV
— The Social Yield (@thesocialyield) November 2, 2017
@UCSUSA released first study that ties carbon emissions to specific 50 companies https://t.co/rbaY5dYc7L #AllInForImpact @SRIConference pic.twitter.com/v8uGVNAlyf
— Seren Pendleton-Knol (@serenpk) November 2, 2017
mondosri - home of @SriEvent 