samedi 30 octobre 2010


Partnerships

"We hope to make sustainable investing mainstream and encourage businesses around the world to be more responsible, ethical and sustainable."
—David Blood

Generation is proud of its close relationship with a number of leading organizations working towards a more sustainable future:

Memberships and Initiatives

To support Generation's commitment to strengthening the field of sustainability research, we participate in the following initiatives:

Asian SRI Association (ASriA)

ASrIA is a not for profit, membership association dedicated to promoting corporate responsibility and sustainable investment practice in the Asia Pacific region. ASrIA's members include investment institutions managing over US$2 trillion in assets, however membership is open to any organisation which has an interest in sustainable investment.www.asria.org

Carbon Disclosure Project

The Carbon Disclosure Project provides a secretariat for the world's largest institutional investor collaboration on the business implications of climate change, now representing $31 trillion of assets under management. CDP represents a process whereby institutional investors collectively sign a single global request for disclosure of information on Greenhouse Gas Emissions. www.cdproject.net

European SRI Association

The European Social Investment Forum is the pan-European stakeholder network whose mission is to encourage and develop sustainable and responsible investment and better corporate governance. www.eurosif.org

Forest Footprint Disclosure Project

The Forest Footprint Disclosure Project (FFD Project) is a new UK government-supported initiative, created to help investors identify how an organisation’s activities and supply chains contribute to deforestation, and link this 'forest footprint' to their value.http://www.forestdisclosure.com

Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change is a UK based collaborative organisation of institutional investors focused on helping investors to better understand the implications of climate change and of climate change policy for investment portfolios.www.iigcc.org

International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)

The ICGN is the leading investor-led authority on corporate governance and a network for the exchange of views and information about corporate governance issues internationally. www.icgn.org

Investor Group on Climate Change Australia/New Zealand (IGCC)

The IGCC represents institutional investors, with total funds under management of approximately $600 billion, and others in the investment community interested in the impact of climate change on investments. The IGCC aims to encourage government policies and investment practices that address the risks and opportunities of climate change, for the ultimate benefit of superannuants and unit holders.http://www.igcc.org.au

UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association

UKSIF's aim is to ensure that the UK finance sector is the world leader in advancing sustainable development through financial services. We provide services and opportunities for our members to work together to align investment profitability with social and environmental responsibility. www.uksif.org

UK Social Investment Forum

Part of the broader Social Investment Forum network, UKSIF promotes Socially Responsible Investment in the UK. www.socialinvest.org

UN Global Compact

The Global Compact is a voluntary international corporate citizenship network initiated to support the participation of both the private sector and other social actors to advance responsible corporate citizenship and universal social and environmental principles to meet the challenges of globalization. www.unglobalcompact.org/

United Nations Environment Programme, Finance Initiative—Principles for Responsible Investment (UNEP FI)

UNEP FI is a global partnership between UNEP and the financial sector to understand the impacts of environmental and social considerations on financial performance. Generation is a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment and David Blood participated in its Paris launch. www.unpri.org/

US Social Investment Forum

The US Social Investment Forum is a national non-profit membership organization promoting the concept, practice and growth of socially responsible investing.www.socialinvest.org

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