Recent years have seen the emergence of stock exchange led initiatives which in various ways aim to enhance awareness and performance by listed companies and investors regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This thesis explores issues of importance to understand the role of...

The previous article in this Journal by Clark and Monk reviews the history of Norway's Government Pension Fund Global. It goes on to discuss a number of issues related to the Fund's responsible investing policies and governance practices. A specific theme in their article was the role the...