Ethical finance
- Ethical finance: a new key issues guide by Eldis
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Responsible business approaches taking into account environmental and social impacts of financial decisions have become both widespread and more comprehensive over the past years. What has led to this shift, what substantial changes have been implemented so far, and what concerns remain? A new Eldis key issue page provides some background information on ethical finance, and suggests a number of useful further reading resources.
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- How transparent are the largest 20 UK pension funds?
- ( FairPensions , 2007)
- There is, this report argues, increasing UK public interest in the accountability of investors. The 20 occupational pension funds examined in this report are of particular public interest because they...
- Are the leading banks doing enough to combat climate change?
- ( D.G. Cogan / Ceres , 2008)
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This report analyses the corporate governance and strategic approaches of 40 of the world’s largest banks to the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change. It is designed as a benc...
- Who is invetsing in of uranium weapons?
- ( D. Heller;I. Louwagie;W. van den Panhuyzen / BankTrack , 2007)
- Despite the fact that weapons containing depleted uranium are not widely known, they have been produced and used on a massive scale. This report points out that the companies who produce these weapons...
- What governments can do to increase transparency in the private financial sector
- ( BankTrack , 2007)
- Private financial institutions, unlike state driven export credit agencies or international financial institutions, operate without the pretext of state obligations and are almost always present in al...
- Water related risks: guidelines for lenders and investors
- ( O. Jensen;C. Namazie / United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative , 2007)
- Water related risks (WWR) and water related opportunities are gaining importance as drivers of financial behaviour. This is the result of a number of factors, includingclimate change, the related rise...
- How the South African investment community approaches responsible investment
- ( United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative , 2007)
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How does the South African investment community integrate sustainable development and particularly environment, social and governance (ESG) issues in investment decision-making? This paper assesses...
- The complex relationship between corporations and indigenous peoples
- ( Ethical Investment Research and Information Service , 2007)
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This paper identifies the risks and opportunities faced by companies with regards to managing indigenous rights issues. It also looks at how companies can act on these opportunitites in t...
- Learning about responsible property investment
- ( United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative , 2007)
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What emerging opportunities exist in responsible property investment? This paper collates examples of how existing property investors are meeting their social and fiduciary responsibilities simulta...
- Moving ethical finance into the mainstream
- ( J. Brown;P. Kjell / New Economics Foundation , 2007)
- What does a review of the existing UK ethical finance industry indicate about the gaps and challenges this sector faces? How can banks and financial institutions address consumer demand for ethical fi...
- Trends in corporate responsibility
- ( B. Gordon / Ethical Investment Research and Information Service , 2007)
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This report provides an overview on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts of corporations. Data is presented by country/region and contextual analysis is provided. Issues covered i...
