ESG

Zoe Clements is joining the London office from Electra Partners.

Speaking at an emerging markets conference in London, Cherie Blair noted that investors are unlikely to be ‘whiter than white’, but can still make a genuine commitment to change.

At a forum in London, BT Pension Scheme trustee director Donald MacDonald said pension funds use fiduciary duty as an excuse not to engage with ESG issues.

The New York Times’ unflattering portrait of the industry is best ignored: but the industry’s image needs constant care and maintenance

The non-profit, which seeks to boost the percentage of European women in senior private equity roles, will use the backing to fund its mentoring programme.

Signatories attending the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) meeting in Paris this week co-hosted by Ardian discussed issues including member accountability and diversity.  

In the wake of the Paris Agreement struck in December 2015 that set new goals for limiting global warming, the IIGCC has issued new guidelines for the industry.

More than 200 of the world’s leading experts gathered in London this week for the seventh annual PEI Responsible Investment Forum. Here are some of the key takeaways.

Speaking at the PEI Responsible Investment Forum, AP2’s Anders Stromblad and HarbourVest Partners' Kathleen Bacon say ESG is critical to manager selection.

Local pension funds have been slow commit to the asset class after the introduction of new rules last year.