The Responsible Investment Update, our global review, highlights important new resources and reports on how investors are approaching environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations. As the winner of the prestigious GLOBE 2007 Capital Markets Award for Sustainable Investment and Banking, Mercer's investment consulting work in this area has been recognised.

 Edition 13  (13 October 2009)

• Microfinance – Effective diversification with social benefits?
• Canada: Moving forward with Responsible Investment
• Responsible Investment extending its reach in Asia
• Green opportunities: Which way to turn?
• Coming soon: A follow-up to the 2007 Demystifying Responsible Investment report

 Edition 12  (14 July 2009)

• What the Hill? Changes in Washington and impacts for institutional investors
• Why consider ESG factors? The case for ESG integration
• Mercer's Divestment Implementation Framework: A new tool for fiduciaries
• Strong IIGCC report signals progress among investors on climate change and calls for strong public policy
• Research identifies large scope to improve carbon footprint of investment portfolios
• Carbon risk and carbon trading: Investment considerations

 Edition 11 (7 April 2009)

• Taking ESG ratings to the next level - 1,500 strategies now rated
• Fixed income - the RI world's next frontier?
• Mercer-IFC Emerging Markets Report
• Mercer and CDP Investor Report
• IIGCC second annual survey

 Edition 10 (12 January 2009)

• 2008 in review: Responsible investment isn't just for Christmas
• Beyond the credit crisis
• Mercer wins ESG Leaders Award
• Mercer offers "carbon footprint" analysis of client portfolios
• Sustainable Investing - The art of long term performance
• Pension collaboration
• Mercer white papers:
  • The ABC of ESG
  • Responsible investment and property

 Edition 9 (6 October 2008)

• Does the ESG mantra extend to emerging markets?
  • Mercer and IFC to deliver first 'sustainability rating' for emerging market investment
• Responsible investment and defined contribution plans - addressing frequently heard concerns
• Charities investing responsibly
• Mercer's ESG manager research pool grows
  • ESG ratings of fund managers - a step closer towards the mainstreaming of ESG integration
  • Mercer manager research developed to consider environmental, social and governance factors
• White papers release announced:
  • The ABC of ESG
  • Cleantech investment issues: a focus on private equity
  • Responsible investment and property

 Edition 8 (7 July 2008) 

• ESG ratings of fund managers - a step closer towards the mainstreaming of ESG integration
• Mercer manager research developed to consider environmental, social and governance factors 
• A firsthand look at investor collaboration - Mercer at the PRI and ICGN annual meetings
• How can investors collaborate to improve the pension fund system?   
• Managing reputational risk and alternative investments      
• Mercer and IFC to deliver first ‘sustainability rating’ for emerging market investment

 Edition 7 (18 April 2008)

• Investing responsibly in alternatives
• Engagement - Managers, strategies and approaches
• UN PRI - Mercer's progress as a signatory
• Responsible investment trends

 Edition 6  (14 January 2008)

• We've passed the "Tipping Point" - 2007 in review & outlook for 2008
• Integrating ESG into emerging market investments
• IFC and Mercer launch first sustainability survey in emerging markets
• Mercer conducts search for world's first major ESG-driven emerging markets mandate
• ABN AMRO creates fund to capture clean technology opportunities
• Mercer's responsible investment team expands in the Americas; Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East & Africa

 Edition 5

• Investing in clean energy, clean technology and carbon trading
• Demystifying responsible investment performance
• Responsible investment team grows in Asia-Pacific
• Fifth annual carbon disclosure project launched

 Edition 4 

• Landmark industry assessment released
• Defined contribution plans and SRI
• Expanded resources for responsible investment
• Responsible investment position in Asia-Pacific
  
  

 Edition 3

• The language of responsible investment
• Responsible investment for faith-based investors
• Al Gore speaks on ESG issues at Mercer IC conference
  
  

 Edition 2

• ESG factors & Australian investment managers
• United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
• Mercer IC becomes signatory to the PRI
• Investment Prinicples for Tomorrow
• Participate in survey on the US Defined Contribution (DC) Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Market 

   

 Edition 1

• Fearless forecast: Responsible investment results
• Perspectives on responsible investment: A survey of US pension plans, foundations and endowments, and other long-term savings pools
• New report urges pension trustees to address climate change
• Report on the evolution of SRI
• New research shows investment managers integrating ESG practices to meet demands of asset owners