EIRIS in the news
As leaders in the field of responsible investment research, EIRIS receives regular coverage in the mainstream and financial press. A selection of our press coverage is below.
Assessment tools come of age
- By Oliver Balch, Financial Times, November 25, 2009
...from a shift towards a low-carbon economy. Data provider Eiris, for instance, provides an analysis tool that matches hard...Stephen Hine, head of responsible investment development at EIRIS. Goldman Sachs and BBVA are among the heavyweights to have... By Oliver Balch Delivering
Awareness of ethical financial products is low
- By Alice Ross, Financial Times, November 11, 2009
..the 1,073 respondents to the survey by research organisation said. Avoiding ‘sin’ stocks such as companies in alcohol...said Mark Robertson, communications and development manager at EIRIS. Other respondents said they would not buy ethical products... By Alice Ross
Responsible investing: Ethical dilemma
- By Alice Ross, Financial Times, October 9, 2009
...crunch, according to a report written by independent researchers EIRIS and published in association with wealth management newswire...in the investment process,” said Victoria Woodbridge of Eiris, who led the project. However, almost half of those surveyed... By Alice Ross
ESG disclosure holding back 70% of responsible investors from upping emerging markets assets
- By Hugh Wheelan, Responsible Investor, June 22nd, 2009
Institutional investors that support sustainability in their investment approaches say a lack of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosure in emerging markets is still a key issue preventing them from increasing the amount of money they invest there.....
.... the survey analysis, carried out by EIRIS and the IWG, found, that investors prioritised emerging markets such as Brazil and South Africa where sustainable investment infrastructure is being developed: both have seen the launch of sustainability indices aimed at prompting listed companies to improve ESG disclosure.
