Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the Sri industry.
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June 29
Wealthy #Millennials drive surge in impact investing @barronsonline https://t.co/awINc6HQEf #impinv #esg @TheRudinGroup @helene_wpli
— John Lloyd IV (@jalloyd4) June 27, 2018
"3/4 of European private equity firms strong on ESG, says LGT Capital Partners." This is an excellent example of how an LP is proactively engaging their GPs on #ESG. Thank you @LGT_Group – We @HgCapital really value your work and feedback! https://t.co/Jwr1uo5oXp @RealDealsEU
— Caroline Löfgren (@LofgrenCaroline) June 29, 2018
ethisch-nachhaltiges Investment christlich, jüdisch, muslimisch, buddhistisch … #SustainableFinance https://t.co/M92smbcNNs
— CRIC (Corporate Responsibility Interface Center) (@CRIC_eV) June 29, 2018
It's great to announce that two pioneers of ethical investment are newly certified to the #FairTaxMark: Ethical Screening and Ethical Investors. https://t.co/JfPsxFoCVk | #ESG #SRI #impactinvesting #CSR pic.twitter.com/yg9ncksqA4
— Fair Tax Mark (@FairTaxMark) June 29, 2018
Are You Funding Gun Violence? Weapon-free investing can align your savings with your values https://t.co/istvjPm8xo via @AsYouSow in @commondreams. Visit: https://t.co/jxAli5YJ8E.
— US SIF (@US_SIF) June 29, 2018
June 28
Exciting: @antoniosantoroo and @eatehort are our two new @PRI_News Network Managers working with our #signatories in #SouthernEurope and #LatAm, respectively. We are delighted to provide local services for these markets. #sustainablefinance #esg @SriEvent pic.twitter.com/C1oHAxtawV
— Lorenzo Saa (@lorenzo_saa) June 27, 2018
Go read my smart friend @pdesai0410’s piece featuring real examples of how #SustainableFinance can help us achieve the @GlobalGoalsUN – and push us towards a more sustainable future for all 👇🏾 https://t.co/cQhqFaSpNR
— Aarthi Gunasekaran (@aarthikaran) June 28, 2018
The conclusion of a damning report released @EC_magazine finds that the UK's big five high street banks are hindering the sector's efforts to tackle climate change by continuing to profit from fossil fuel projectshttps://t.co/B0bPh7lddb #banking #sri #esg #socimp #impinv @edie
— Ethical Finance Hub (@EF_Hub) June 28, 2018
"Pensions, by their very nature, have to be sustainable. After all, they’re supposed to provide a measure of long-term certainty in an uncertain world."
It's time to retire unsustainable pensions, says Head of @UNEnvironment @ErikSolheim https://t.co/aO0TidWWKY #ESG— RIAA (@RIAANews) June 28, 2018
La información medioambiental, social y de gobierno corporativo: clave para la gestión de riesgos #ESG #EstudiosEY 👉 https://t.co/EXQ6ezkJSb pic.twitter.com/6c47awroTi
— EY Spain (@EY_Spain) June 28, 2018
June 27
.@TheWFE just published the updated version of its environmental, social and governance #ESG guidance for stock exchanges. This guidance and the SSE's Model Guidance, have helped nearly triple the number of exchanges guiding issuers on ESG reporting https://t.co/lD0uaJg6Z4
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) June 27, 2018
Isabelle Cabie, Candriam's Global Head of Responsible Development, advocates the creation of a European #SRI label in an interview with @LesEchos @EmSchaf #ESG #responsible #investment https://t.co/jX2Fsy4qsI
— Candriam (@candriam) June 27, 2018
Investors: showcase actions you are taking or plan to take on #climate change on #TheInvestorAgenda website –> respond to questions on the website by 10th August: https://t.co/ReWCSEdRoT @AIGCC_update @CDP @CeresNews @IGCC_Update @IIGCCnews @PRI_News @UNEP_FI @GCAS2018 #GCAS2018
— Chris Fox (@ChristopherNFox) June 27, 2018
. @ThomsonReuters has been appointed by the @EU_Commission as a Member of the Technical Expert Group on #SustainableFinance: https://t.co/D5MMuwsfzc #Sustainability #GreenBonds #ESG
— Leon Saunders Calvert (@LeonSCal) June 27, 2018
Wooop! 👇🏻 So proud to be shortlisted again in the @FinanceAwards #impinv #esg #sri #socinv Fantastic to see our #BCorp @BCorpUK friends @eqinvestors alongside us too. Two #bestfortheworld2018 B Corps in the thick of it 👍🏻 https://t.co/YONmjkbDDe
— Amy Clarke (@PlanetBubble) June 27, 2018
This still stands. Which is why we’ve now decided to divest #Facebook in our STARS funds. #sustainablefinance https://t.co/Ew0EqCyJgK
— Sasja Beslik (@SasjaBeslik) June 27, 2018
June 26
The @Pontifex maintains pressure on #financialmarkets by calling for the #development of new forms of #economy and #finance with #regulations focused on #sharedvalues and #respect for human dignity reports @cnalive https://t.co/tbbl9ynUJB #sri #esg #socimp #impinv #scotland
— Ethical Finance Hub (@EF_Hub) June 26, 2018
Results from a recent @cfauk survey finds that #ethics are playing an increasingly important role for #investment professionals https://t.co/1CkgYzg8tO #ethicalfinance #investing #sri #esg #socimp #impinv #green #scotland pic.twitter.com/GrDNwNEb6c
— Ethical Finance Hub (@EF_Hub) June 26, 2018
June 25
We are so proud of our very own Tim Smith for making "The 20 Most Influential People in ESG Investing" list from @BarronsOnline. Kudos Tim, a much deserved honor! https://t.co/gWYvS8OhSs … #susty #ESG #impinv
— Walden Asset Mgmt (@waldenAM) June 25, 2018
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June 21
More info on our decision to divest Facebook. pic.twitter.com/Ju1Oha1TpD
— Sasja Beslik (@SasjaBeslik) June 21, 2018
June 13
We are launching the new Technical Expert Group on #SustainableFinanceEU.
Here is the list of its 35 members comprising representatives from civil society, academia, business and the finance sector → https://t.co/zq7LoTYryX pic.twitter.com/9XSChgFXks— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) June 13, 2018
We are launching the new Technical Expert Group on #SustainableFinanceEU.
Here is the list of its 35 members comprising representatives from civil society, academia, business and the finance sector → https://t.co/LgLxfTgBCj #GreenFinance #SDGs #greenbond #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/q6vdKMeqJ1— EU Finance 🇪🇺 (@EU_Finance) June 13, 2018
Meet our new Technical Expert Group on #SustainableFinanceEU, 35 members from civil society, academia and the financial sector with an important task: helping @EU_Commission define what is green 💚🌍 and what is not. #GreenTaxonomyEU → https://t.co/LgLxfSZ0dJ #ThisIsTheEU #SDGs pic.twitter.com/uk1944A20z
— EU Finance 🇪🇺 (@EU_Finance) June 13, 2018
.@EU_Commission publishes TEG on #sustainablefinance 👍Another Gr8 step ahead! https://t.co/6nmuQUHik5
— flavia micilotta (@fmici) June 13, 2018
How does S&P Global Ratings approach environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk? We incorporate #ESG into our credit ratings, consider climate-related risk in our research and have a dedicated Sustainable Finance team. Visit our new ESG webpage today: https://t.co/2DgUvRlju1
— S&P Global Ratings (@SPGlobalRatings) June 13, 2018
New @GoldmanSachs ETF Will Track Paul Tudor Jones’s Feel-Good Companies @justcapital_ @ImpactInvestor #impinv #ESG https://t.co/Fl0wAtJH48
— Fran Seegull #impinv (@franseegull) June 12, 2018
Socially Conscious Investing | Women lead the way – "Women want to make money, but they also want to do good with their money" #impinv #ESGhttps://t.co/Rx6fAsyxV1 via @BarronsOnline @wsj
— Clarisa (@cwbonill) June 12, 2018
From our report: #Millennials, 86% are interested in #sustainable investments, 75% say that their investments can influence #ClimateChange and 84% say that their investments would help lift people out of poverty respectively. https://t.co/p1AO8dF7T3 #impinv #sustainablefinance pic.twitter.com/OMy51I4oaH
— MainStreet Partners (@MSPartners_2008) June 13, 2018
June 12
"Duties of loyalty and prudence require consideration of all risk and opportunity factors, over the time-horizon of the obligation: that includes #ESG factors." Discover the evidence and our extensive market analysis at https://t.co/LyM8CQgERI @PRI_News @GenerationFndt #FD21 https://t.co/89mQ1JZgQt
— UNEP FI (@UNEP_FI) June 12, 2018
68% of institutional investors say responsible #investing is important – Aon survey https://t.co/CBcQkxsime#ESG #SRI
— Amy Resnick (@Resnick_PI) June 12, 2018
#401k gap: A recent study says "74% of employees at Fortune 1000 companies believe that it is important for their companies to offer SRI options in their respective 401(k) plans" yet <1% of 401(k) plans include #SRI & #ESG options. via @mattrblume @Nasdaq https://t.co/LXROxmxzmt
— Sonya Dreizler, CFP® (@SonyaDreizler) June 12, 2018
June 11
@KK_Chicago CEO of @MorningstarInc started off #MICUS with a testament to #sustainableinvesting & #esg. Morningstar has seen a quadrupling of ESG data last year. “This is not a little trend but the new normal!” pic.twitter.com/T8lDld7Mgl
— Gabelli ESG (@InvestESG) June 11, 2018
#sustainability #investing screens @MorningstarInc gets granular for both intentional and exclusionary strategies #MICUS #esg #impactinvesting pic.twitter.com/DvNwPJlLl0
— Dorri McWhorter (@chicCPA) June 11, 2018
June 10
Near consensus that #IslamicFinance and #SustainableFinance principles overlap. Find out from our report how Islamic financial institutions are implementing policies connected to sustainability #responsiblefinance https://t.co/VM4m5qBkN8 pic.twitter.com/4irrQRReU5
— Responsible Finance (@RFIFoundation) June 10, 2018
June 8
Danish investors back DKK5bn sustainable development fund https://t.co/qi4LAo9XpW pic.twitter.com/IqnujlKMyl
— IPE.com News (@IPEnews) June 8, 2018
Muchísimas gracias a todos, no hay mejor forma de acabar la #SemanaISR. Gracias a todo el equipo @Spainsif por el esfuerzo y buen trabajo, a los asociados por su apoyo incondicional y a todos los asistentes por seguir creyendo en nuestro trabajo. https://t.co/3TznUmdHKQ
— Javier Garayoa (@fjgarayoaa) June 8, 2018
June 7
Chartered #SRI Counselor Designation Introduced By CFFP in partnership with US SIF: https://t.co/FZShr85h6C via @PLANADVISER @CollegeFFP #ESG #financialadvisors #sustinv
— US SIF (@US_SIF) June 7, 2018
June 6
The GIIN's Annual #ImpInv Survey signals a diverse and dynamic market. Collectively, respondents manage over USD 228 billion in #impinv assets – a figure which is the new best available floor of the size of the market: https://t.co/UAe8gmw9Bv
— GIIN (@theGIIN) June 6, 2018
June 4
Today, 288 global investors managing more than US $26 trillion in assets write to the #G7 and call on world Governments to urgently step up their #ClimateAction to implement the #ParisAgreement. Read the statement here —> https://t.co/5TOeUESSq5 #TheInvestorAgenda pic.twitter.com/VKcL70p30g
— IIGCC (@IIGCCnews) June 4, 2018
🙌 Un an après notre lancement, nous avons restructuré notre gouvernance pour toujours mieux représenter nos membres et faire de Paris la Place leader sur la finance verte et durable !
Découvrez notre nouveau Bureau pour la période 2018-2020 ➡️ https://t.co/2ZQ6kGePqT pic.twitter.com/4010OvKE17— Finance for Tomorrow (@FinforTomorrow) June 4, 2018