Responsible Investing

In this report: investors up the ante in the push for more women at senior levels; activists adopt ESG to whip up support; sovereign bond funds use their sway to influence international powers on governance

Sovereign bond funds use ESG to influence nations

Governance factors are playing a bigger role in investors’ global allocations

Gender focus moves from headlines to pipelines

Board diversity data can be indicative, but now investors demand action

Scepticism persists on ‘ETFs for good’

Investors want responsible options but remain concerned about performance

Pharma investors act on reputational risk

The opioid crisis warns of a need to look beyond drug companies’ sales volumes

Activists don ESG cloak to whip up support

Investor concern over the iPhone’s effect on children reveals a fresh line of attack

How screening can stem risk in emerging markets

Environmental, social and governance filters can lessen the dangers in volatile areas