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    Impact of Social Factors on Stock Performance Rises with Pandemic, Finds Federated Hermes

    2021-01-14 

    Institutional Asset ManagerThe ‘social premium’ for investing in companies with good or improving social practices is rising, according to new research from US-based asset manager Federated Hermes. 

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    Funds Industry Called Out Over Role in Fighting Climate Change

    2021-01-14 

    Funds Europe: The asset management industry’s role in the future of the planet has come into question again following the publication of two reports calling out firms for acting too slowly on climate targets. 

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    Fink Mulls Ending BlackRock PAC After ‘Assault’ on Democracy

    2021-01-14 

    Yahoo!BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said his firm will consider eliminating its political action committee after last week’s attack at the U.S. Capitol. 

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    Many U.S. Corporate Boards Don’t Fully Understand the Climate Crisis

    2021-01-13 

    Bloomberg: Few of their members have the background to truly get what’s at stake, a new study shows. [Full article available to Bloomberg subscribers.] 

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    Fidelity, Capital Group Score Worst in Climate Engagement

    2021-01-13 

    Bloomberg: Fidelity Investments and Capital Group ranked the worst of the world’s 10 biggest asset managers last year on pushing high-carbon emitters to curb their role in global warming, according to a report. [Full article available to Bloomberg subscribers.] 

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    European ETFs Surpass €1trn as ESG Leads the Way

    2021-01-12 

    Funds EuropeEuropean ETFs closed the fourth quarter of 2020 by passing the €1 trillion milestone in assets, while ESG-focused funds saw their assets surge. 

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    Why ESG Funds Fail to Scale

    2021-01-11 

    Institutional InvestorMost ESG managers struggle to get investors’ attention. Here’s why.

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    Spotlight on Investors: Hamilton Community Foundation

    Founded in 1954, the Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF) is a Community Foundation seeking to support arts and culture, education, health and human services, environment, and recreation in Hamilton.  

    The Foundation has adopted responsible investment practices for 80% of its portfolio. For example, it engages with external managers on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and proxy voting recordsAdditionally, HCF excludes tobacco, illegal weapons and predatory lending from its investment universe. The other 20% of HCF’s portfolio is dedicated to impact investments, which targets thematic areas such as food security, education, affordable housing, health, environment and arts. 

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    Statement of Investment Beliefs

    Net-zero Asset Owner Group Calls for ‘Fully Developed’ IEA 1.5°C Scenario

    2021-01-08 

    IPEMembers of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance have called on the International Energy Agency (IEA) to include a fully developed standalone 1.5°C scenario in the 2021 edition of its influential global energy outlook. 

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    Investors Focus on Climate While Social Issues Are Lower Concern, Finds Survey

    2021-01-07 

    IR MagazineFour in five respondents say they identify ESG risks using in-house research.

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