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Sin stocks portfolio 'could outperform in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings'
17 October 2016A fund manager has devised a portfolio of 'sin stocks' that are likely to score highly in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings to illustrate his fear that the methodology has the potential to mislead investors.
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Free tool launched for measuring a fund's carbon footprint
13 October 2016A free online tool that measures the carbon intensity of investment funds, has been launched by US-based NGO As You Sow.
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ESG ratings for funds
22 June 2016Sustainability scores for funds are not perfect, but are a useful addition to the many tools available to responsible investors, reflects Hamza Ali
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MSCI follows Morningstar to begin scoring funds on ESG
08 March 2016MSCI has expanded its environmental social and governance (ESG) research coverage to include, for the first time, exchange traded funds (ETF) and mutual funds.
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Henderson SRI fund measures carbon footprint
26 August 2015Henderson Global Care Growth Fund has started analysing the carbon footprint of its portfolio using Trucost data, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Morningstar to offer ESG scores for funds
13 August 2015Morningstar is to begin offering environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores on mutual and exchange-traded funds, in a move it says is an industry first.
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The best performing funds of 2014: Ecofi Enjeux Futurs
03 February 2015Finding firms that help address challenges caused by environmental pressures and the growing global population helped produce benchmark-beating results. Fund manager Olivier Plaisant talks to Peter Cripps
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The best performing funds of 2014: RobecoSAM Smart Energy
29 January 20152014 was a tumultuous year many alternative energy investors, but fund manager Thiemo Lang tells Peter Cripps how a 'very active' approach helped it outperform its peers.
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Can yieldcos deliver?
23 September 2014Investor appetite for renewable energy yieldcos shows no sign of being sated, as the latest launches have seen strong demand. Sophie Robinson-Tillett asks how much potential these vehicles have, and whether they're really worth their current valuations
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Have solar stocks finally turned a corner?
25 June 2013Many solar stocks have enjoyed a stellar start to 2013, with some having tripled in value. Could a brighter future for the long-suffering sector finally be in sight, asks Peter Cripps