This article deals with the question of the integration of climate-change concern in the investment industry. The article is motivated by the prevailing institutional approach to understanding organizational governance set out in Tim Cadman (2011) [Evaluating the governance of responsible...

Purpose – Recently enacted Australian law governing financial services requires investment managers to report to what extent social considerations are employed in portfolio construction. Using the principal-agent framework as an interpretive backdrop, the paper aims to analyse institutional...

This paper chronicles the journey of two projects that sought to incorporate principles of sustainable development into predominantly technical postgraduate accounting curricula. The design and delivery of the projects were informed by Freirian principles of praxis and critical empowerment. The...

Purpose – This paper aims to identify the significance of carbon emissions reporting for investment banking. Design/methodology/approach – Functionaries at selected financial institutions in the USA, Europe and Australia are interviewed. Carbon emissions reporting methods used by companies...

Provides an overview of the aims and scopes of journals and magazines publishing the outcomes of responsible investment research. Discusses interconnected terms such as responsibility, sustainability, ecology, financing and investing.