Friday, February 24, 2017

Last year, the National Pension responsible investment rating of 50 point-to-stay



[Korea goyounghun financial newspaper reporters - NPS responsible investment assessment scores last year showed that 50 remained in point.

According to 24 days for Responsible Investment advisors ESG Moneta said domestic stocks Responsible Investment evaluation indicators of environmental and social responsibility, corporate governance massive holdings of pension funds (Environmental, Social Governance, ESG) integration Score is staying in 50 point 2016 . In the third quarter of 2014 was the mid-point 60.

ESG side Moneta explained jyeotdago for the long-term, stable revenue growth of pension funds to account for responsible investment elements of the environment, society and governance, including with respect to investments made this amendment in January 2015.

But last year's corporate governance score remained without a 30-point improvement in the social responsibility rating was also pointed out that it was difficult to keep the point-to-50.

Responsible Investment is summarized by the non-financial rating ESG risks in addition to the financial risks and pursue a long-term and stable profit-oriented to a long-term investment through the exercise of shareholder rights vigorously.

ESG Moneta has analyzed the data of pension fund holdings of the top 20 domestic equity holdings and mass market capitalization of pension funds to complement the Financial Supervisory Disclosure. South Korea in terms of corporate governance were won out of 100 points based on use of the original data (Corporate Governance Service, CGS).

ESG Moneta side showed an ESG rating the companies of the B + rating or more ESG rating company points similar trend of CGS since the third quarter of 2012 to the second quarter of 2014, after the third quarter of 2014 jyeotdago reduced to a similar distribution and Class B score of CGS It explained. In the case of pension it was also flat with that recorded in the mid-50 point score increase of the corporate social responsibility (S). ESG is a point-to-side score 50 Moneta said the figures need to be improved.

ESG Moneta said, "why ESG scores of domestic stocks massive holdings of pension funds lowered is because the bulk holdings could increase in accordance with enlargement of change and funding of the ESG evaluation method of the August period dominated by nine trillion won through 2015," said "In addition has the possibility of changing investment approach and include issues such as the transition from institutions such as the exercise of voting rights, "he said.

In April 2010, it launched Moneta is responsible for ESG investment advisory, consultancy and the like, and has signed since last September 2013 and CGS business and business cooperation contracts. This year in January, announced the responsible investment index by Weiss and co epeuen.



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