By 2019 ESG ownership continues to grow as more and more investors integrate ESG criteria in their portfolio selection process. One of their prime decision criteria is the degree and quality of ESG information disclosed by companies. Meanwhile, ESG analysts are busier than ever and want to be able to easily find key sustainability drivers relevant to the company they are researching, KPI information and how to get in touch with the right person to address their questions. De

2019 is off to another strong start for ESG despite total ESG equity assets shrinking in Q4 2018 along with the volatile market. Investors will continue to pressure companies to increase transparency beyond the traditional metrics and into more granular detail such as the board’s role in overseeing company culture and the skills present to ensure effective oversight of these factors At the same time, investors are increasingly forming collaborations on topics across the ESG s

Learn the top questions ESG investors will be asking you in 2018 and how you can lead this dialogue. Please email us for a copy of the full study: support@leadersarena.global Open and constructive dialogue with companies is important for investors to gather information and make informed decisions, and for companies to hear investor perspectives and to educate investors on their efforts. Investor engagement priorities have evolved over time. Leaders Arena reached out to some o

Norges Bank Investment Management’s Environmental, Social and Governance Integration & Key Priorities for Investor Relations in 2018 Leaders Arena is happy to provide its second annual summary of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment priorities for Norges Bank Investment Management’s (NBIM) from its February 2018 Responsible Investment report. We hope Investor Relations, Communication and CSR officers will find these insights useful as a quick policy upda

How should IROs plan their ESG communication for 2018? ESG communication is the new professional frontier in the field of Investor Relations. It is already empowering IR, CSR and Corporate Communications professionals around the world to play a powerful strategic role within their organizations. To make the most of this opportunity in 2018 make sure you: Know who your true SRI investors are to manage and prioritize communications on ESG issues. Leaders Arena proprietary tools

During Q3 2017 Leaders Arena continued to monitor investor progress and track the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance criteria by asset managers investing in equity assets. Leaders Arena’s proprietary methodology looks closely at a manager’s commitment and evidence of ESG integration. While companies in Europe are getting ready to comply with the new EU Directive of Non-Financial Disclosure, investors continued to focus their conversations with companies on cl

ESG Equity Market Monitor, March 2017 update The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) has recently published its latest biennial market review valuing sustainable investment assets at $22.89tn globally. But is this figure truly indicative of the real dollars invested in ESG? In our first quarterly update following the launch of Leaders Arena’s ESG Equity Market Monitor in December last year, we answer once more the question many IROs ask. How much capital invested in

BlackRock to focus on company transparency around key ESG issues BlackRock's engagement priorities highlight their continued focus on ESG With $5.1T in assets, BlackRock’s 30-person Investment Stewardship team engages with approximately 1,500 companies each year on ESG. BlackRock has highlighted five areas of focus for their engagement priorities for 2017-2018. The New York City-based firm has stated that Environmental, Social, and Governance issues are integral to their in

Upcoming EU Directive will boost IR/shareholder ESG engagement The changes to the Directive will bring long-term shareholder engagement, governance and ESG communication to the fore. Context: On March 14, the European Parliament voted on an adopted proposal to amend the Shareholder Rights Directive. The proposal acknowledges that greater involvement of shareholders in environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) is one of the levers that can help improve the long-term f

Norges Bank Investment Management’s Environmental, Social and Governance Integration / Key Insights for Investor Relations in 2017 With over USD 544bn invested across 9,000 companies globally, the largest Responsible Investor (RI) in the equity market has recently published its annual RI review. We consider this summary a must-read for ALL IROs as Norges Bank Investment Management’s (NBIM) evolving ESG policies will impact most Investor Relations (IR) teams and corporate comm