2010 European SRI Study to be Launched on October 12 at Annual Member Affiliate Meeting
The highly anticipated 2010 edition of the European SRI Market Study will be released exclusively to Eurosif member affiliates at the Eurosif Annual Advisory Council Meeting on October 12 in Amsterdam. It will then be presented to the public on October 13, 2010, at the Eurosif / Responsible Investor Conference. Events are planned across Europe in partnership with the local SIFs to discuss the results of the study. Please see our Events section for more details. The 2010 study is sponsored by Amundi Group, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, CA Cheuvreux and Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management. For more information please contact research@eurosif.org.
Eurosif Submits Response to EC Consultation on Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions and Remuneration Policies
On September 1, Eurosif submitted its Response to the Public Consultation process opened by the EC's Internal Market and Services DG, making a series of recommendations on the following topics:
• Board of Directors' roles and responsibilities (including on ESG risk management and control)
• Transparency and the duties of third-parties along the ownership chain
• Shareholder engagement in corporate governance issues
• Linking remuneration to environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance
Download the Response. For more information, please contact lobbying@eurosif.org.
Eurosif attends European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility Coordination Committee Meeting hosted European Commission
On September 17 in Brussels, Eurosif participated in the preparatory discussion (agenda content development) for the 2010 CSR Multi-stakeholder Forum Meeting, to take place on November 29-30, in Brussels and organised by the Internal Markets and Services DG. Eurosif will be moderating and speaking at various high level panels and can invite a few of its Member Affiliates to participate. If you are interested, please contact lobbying@eurosif.org.
Eurosif Publishes 2010 High Net Worth Individuals & Sustainable Investment Study
On September 13, Eurosif published its 2010 HNWIs & Sustainable Investment Study. Based on a survey of wealth managers and family offices, Eurosif estimates the 2010 European HNWI Sustainable Investment market to be approximately €729 billion, representing an average of about 11% of European HNWIs’ portfolios as of December 31, 2009. This is a growth rate of 35% over the two-year period since the data was previously collected. Following its research, Eurosif predicts that by 2013 the share will have increased to 15%, just below the €1.2 trillion mark.
Download the study here.
Extractives Sector Report to be Published First Week of October
Eurosif, with the research help of GES, will publish its report on the extractives industry the first week of October. A steering committee comprised of professionals from CM-CIC Asset Management, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, Schroeders, SNS Asset Management, Threadneedle and Triodos professionals have provided their input and support on this project. Extractives practices can lead to major ESG challenges, which are outlined and paired with business risks and opportunities in the report. For more information or involvement in future reports, please contact Eurosif.
Eurosif to host panel discussion at ESG Europe 2010: Investor Corporate Summit
October 13, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Eurosif to speak at the Family Offices HNWI Event
October 5, London, United Kingdom
Eurosif to speak at the EU & Economic Crisis Event
October 7, Economic Commission, Brussels, Belgium
Eurosif’s 2010 European SRI Study to be discussed in the Trends and Challenges in the ESG Market Event
October 15, Paris, France
Eurosif to speak at the European Trends in SRI Assets Event
October 18, Brussels, Belgium
Eurosif to speak at the ESG Strategies for Sustainable Investment Event
October 18-21, Brussels, Belgium
Eurosif to speak at oekom research SRI Market Event
October 21, Mein, Germany
Eurosif to speak at the Swiss Family Office Seminar
October 26, Geneva, Switzerland
Eurosif to speak at SRI Study Event organised in partnership with CA Cheuvreux and UKSIF
October 28, London, UK
Eurosif to speak at SPAIN SIF SRI Event
November 2, Madrid, Spain
Eurosif to speak at TBLI Conference
November 11, London, United Kingdom
Eurosif to speak at Italian SIF SRI Event
November 17, Milan, Italy
Eurosif to speak at SRI in the Rockies
November 18-21, San Antonio, TX, USA
Eurosif to speak the Sustainable Finance Geneva (SFG) SRI debate
November 12, Geneva, Switzerland
Eurosif to be a Panel speaker in the CSR Multi-stakeholder Forum 2010 Meeting
November 29-30,European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
