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June 18, 2008

GES invites PRI investors to develop Ecosystem Change Pilot Index

A wider perspective of climate change – ecosystem change – and the unforeseen risks and opportunities for investors will be highlighted today by GES Investment Services at the UN investor conference PRI in Person in Seoul, Korea. Together with the World Resources Institute, GES invites investors to explore developing an Ecosystem Change Pilot Index in order to be one step ahead in this new area.

May 28, 2008

GES embarks on global conference tour

Beginning in Bangkok tomorrow and ending up in Seoul three weeks later, GES rolls out to cover several high-profile investment conferences in Asia and Europe.

May 5, 2008

First SRI fund for Eastern Europe opens new market to GES

Tomorrow the first sustainable equity fund focusing on Eastern Europe will be presented by Limestone Investment Management, Estonia, at the European Summit on Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment in Copenhagen. The fund - Limestone New Europe SRI - is based upon analysis from GES Investment Services, which thereby enters a new important market overlooked by the SRI community.

April 24, 2008

Investors spur Goldcorp to address human rights in Guatemala

In an unprecedented move Canadian mining firm Goldcorp Inc. has agreed to conduct an independent Human Rights Impact Assessment in Guatemala at the request of Canadian and Swedish shareholders. The company has faced criticism regarding the environmental and human rights impacts of its mining operations. The shareholders hope that the assessment will become a benchmark for mining companies operating in high risk countries. The agreement was announced in a statement today.

April 10, 2008

Study finds financial value in “bad news” from GES Alert Service

European companies lose market value when caught with environmental violations. Companies with poor risk ratings lose more than others. These are some of the main findings in a new study from Umeå School of Business in Sweden, based upon GES Investment Services’ well-established Alert Service.

February 22, 2008

GES boosts staff with 40 %

Due to GES Investment Services steady growth, the company has recently hired eight new members of staff – thereby increasing it with over 40 percent!

October 24, 2007

GES contributes to UN conference

GES’ President and Managing Director Magnus Furugård has been enrolled by the UNEP Finance Initiative as an independent commentator at today's press conference in connection with the opening of the 2007 Global Roundtable in Melbourne.

October 18, 2007

Nordic investors increase demands on companies in Burma

In order to complement the new EU business sanctions towards Burma, GES Investment Services increases the pressure on companies operating there by initiating a new cooperation between investors. Companies exposed to the highest risks of becoming complicit in violations of human rights will be directly addressed by GES and clients like the Church of Sweden, Swedish insurance company Folksam and Norwegian life insurance company KLP.

September 27, 2007

Study of GES Risk Ratings proves financial opportunity

If a company in a high risk industry improves its environmental or social performance, there IS a possible investor premium. This is the conclusion of a unique study from Umeå School of Business in Sweden and Åbo Akademi University in Finland. Others have previously indicated there might be such a correlation, but this is the first time it has been possible to prove with a study based on genuine risk data, says Professor Lars G. Hassel.

September 27, 2007

GES celebrates 15 years

From 2 to 20 people, from 0 to €250 billion in assets under advice – GES Investment Services concludes on its 15th Anniversary that the “impossible” mission of Responsible Investments has become reality and successful business.

September 27, 2007

Welcome to GES' new website!

In conjunction with the 15th Anniversary of GES Investment Services, the company launches a new website. With its news-oriented design and experienced staff, it aims to become an attractive information source for business and media on Responsible Investments.