Munich Re top rated

Munich Re has been awarded an A+ rating by the PRI for its renewable energy investments.

ESG & bond investors

JP Morgan Asset Management say that inclusion of ESG factors leads to better outcomes for corporate bond investors.

Pimco has renamed one of its emerging market debt funds to explicitly describe it as ESG.

Vanguard has clarified its definition of its ESG funds that said they excluided stocks in the fossil fuels industries.

Invesco is launching a new global equities ETF that includes ESG criteria.

Morgan Stanley has launched Impact Quotient (IQ), a product designed to incorporate clients ESG preferences into their investments.

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced ESG disclosure guidelines for listed companies.

The US has had its first congressional hearing on ESG issues.

Schroders has acquired a majority stake in impact investor BlueOrchard.

Vontobel’s Sustainable Emerging Markets Leaders is the top performing sustainable fund over the past 5 years, according to AJ Bell.