2012 publications

February 2012

The December 2011 UN Climate Change Conference in Durban once again brought together the annual gathering of world governments, international organisations and civil society groups to discuss moving the global climate change agenda forward.

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ESG Ratings Update – 5,000 and Counting

February 2012

As our global, cross-asset class pool of ESG rated strategies grows past the 5,000 mark, Mercer takes inventory of the research and discusses some leading examples and challenges in moving ESG analysis forward.

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Stewardship Responsibilities on Executive Pay – Recent Developments in the UK

February 2012

Stewardship responsibilities are once again on the agenda in the UK as the government proposes major reforms to executive compensation policies. In this article, we discuss the recent UK government consultation on executive pay, including Mercer’s response and where things are headed from here.

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February 2012

So, you’ve signed onto the UN Principles for Responsible Investment. What now? Mercer discusses first steps for signatories, along with considerations for new signatories in developing internal structure, capabilities, and reporting around the commitment.

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Through the looking glass: How investors are applying the results of the climate change study

January 2012

On 15 February 2011 Mercer's Responsible Investment (RI) team launched Climate Change Scenarios - Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation, a free public report.

In the months following its release, Mercer held discussions with the investors partners involved in commissioning the research. The objectives of these discussions were to gain feedback on the partners' experience with the collaboration, and gain insight regarding any action that has, will or may take place as a result of the study's findings and recommendations. This report shares those findings.

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