Welcome to the EIRIS responsible investment blog. Get our perspectives on the latest trends and developments in responsible investment and corporate social responsibility.
By Josh Brewer on 25 April 2012 | 4:42 pm
On the 24 April 2012 the US government filed the first criminal charges in connection with the 2010 accident at the BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. A former BP engineer has been charged with deliberately destroying evidence about the scale of the oil spill.
Two years ago on 20 April 2010 the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, caught fire and then sank, killing 11 workers and seriously injuring several others. Read more >
By Molly Betournay on 7 March 2012 | 5:42 pm
While most investors would likely agree that a diverse board of directors make better decisions, investors tend to have different opinions about the types of diversity that are most important. Diversity in the context of director qualifications can encompass a broad array of features including gender, ethnicity, education, background and experience.
While inclusion of all types is important to effective leadership, International Women’s Day (8th March) Read more >
By Mark Robertson on 19 January 2012 | 2:00 pm
It’s almost 30 years since EIRIS was established as the UK’s first independent research service for ethical investors in 1983. A year later, Friends Provident launched the Stewardship Fund – the UK’s first ethical unit trust – with EIRIS research.
Since then a huge amount has changed. The number of UK green and ethical funds has grown to over a hundred, Read more >
By Kazutaka Kuroda on 22 December 2011 | 12:00 pm
Increased levels of accountability and transparency are needed if Japanese companies are to attract long-term shareholders.
The scandal to hit Olympus has heightened investor’s concerns over standards of corporate governance in Japan. Read more >
By Virginia Jennings on 2 December 2011 | 2:34 pm
In the past, poor corporate performance on farm animal welfare grounds led some ethically-motivated investors to screen out companies, but responsible investors are increasingly becoming aware of the link between farm animal welfare and financial value, as apparent from a recent UKSIF investor analyst seminar on farm animal welfare.
Animal welfare organisations have long campaigned over the treatment of animals used in food production - the conditions in which they are kept, mutilations, how they are transported, Read more >
