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Aviva, UBS Moving Toward ‘Responsible Property Investment’

Aviva Investors, UBS, AXA Real Estate, Sonae Sierra and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation are among the companies integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into investment processes, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative. Responsible Property Investment: What the Leaders are Doing says climate ... Read more »

Sustainability Info ‘Necessary for Informed Investing’

The disclosure of corporate sustainability data should be mandated, because such information is necessary for investors to make fully informed decisions, according to a white paper by Harvard University’s Initiative for Responsible Investment. According to On Materiality and Sustainability: The Value of Disclosure in the Capital Markets, sustainability data can ... Read more »

Forming Consensus on ESG Reporting

Extensive literature is available demonstrating why organizations should strive for transparency by reporting environment, social and governance (ESG) data to stakeholders, but sustainability professionals may still be grappling with the tactical moves required to secure senior leadership commitment to ESG reporting. Developing a comprehensive corporate responsibility reporting process and elevating ... Read more »

Northern Trust, MSCI Create Custom ESG Indices

Northern Trust has partnered with investment decision tools company MSCI to give more environmentally and socially responsible investing options to the investment management company’s clients. Under the agreement, Northern Trust will use MSCI’s environmental, social and governance research, ratings and screening tools to provide customizable ESG portfolios. Northern Trust clients looking to integrate ... Read more »

Symantec Sustainability Report: Absolute Emissions Drop 5%

Security software firm Symantec reduced its absolute carbon emissions 5 percent year-on-year according to the company’s 2012 corporate responsibility report. The company reduced its emissions from 199,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in financial year 2011, to 189,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in FY 2012, according to ... Read more »

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