Fitch launch ESG heat map

Fitch Ratings has launched an ESG ‘heat map’ product for corporate issuers.

ESG country ratings from Sustainalytics

Sustainalytics has launched country risk ratings for fixed income investors.

Amundi is launching the Multi-Asset Sustainable Future fund.

A survey shows investors believe social and governance factors lag environmental in generating returns.

Since their launch in February, the total number of Eurex ESG derivatives traded has reached 235,000.

ING has issued the world’s first sustainability improvement derivative (SID) for SBM Offshore, a supplier to the offshore energy industry.

New research from MIT shows a poor correlation between ESG scores from ratings providers.

Pittsburg University has said its endowment will now pursue socially responsible investment strategies.

Shinhan Card, South Korea’s largest credit card company, has issued 100 billion won ($82.4 million) of ESG bonds.

A survey by Preqin shows that of all alternative asset managers, private equity firms are most committed to ESG investing.