What is a SIF report?

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on how to define and report Serious Injury or Fatality (SIF) incidents including those that were actual SIF injuries/Illness or determined to have had the potential to be SIF. Our goal is for you to return all employees home safely at the end of each work day.

How often does US SIF for sustainable and Responsible Investment publish a report highlighting notable sustainable and impact investment trends in the United States?

Every two years, since 1996, the influential trade organization for sustainable, responsible and impact investment (US SIF) conducts a year-long survey of professional asset managers to determine the total of USA-based assets under management (“AUM”) that have ESG analysis and/or portfolio management applied.

What are ESG credentials?

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Environmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature.

How many ESG funds are there?

The US SIF Foundation identified 836 registered investment companies with ESG assets in 2020, including 718 mutual funds and 94 ETFs. In 2020, the ESG assets managed by registered investment companies totaled $3.10 trillion, up 19 percent from $2.61 trillion in 2018.

What is a SIF precursor?

A SIF precursor could be an improperly installed guardrail or the use of damaged fall protection PPE. A potential incident could be an employee falling to the ground. The result of the incident could be a near-hit, minor injury, serious injury or fatality.

What is a SIF activity?

In a recent whitepaper on SIF prevention4, the Campbell Institute explained that SIFs are defined as events where the following 3 factors, or precursors, exist: 1. It involves a high-risk situation or work activity. 2. Critical barriers or management controls required to protect workers in these situations are absent.

What is the US SIF Foundation?

US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment is a United States-based membership association located in Washington, DC that advances sustainable investing across all asset classes. US SIF is a member of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance.

What are impact investment funds?

Impact investments are defined as investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social or environmental impact alongside a financial return. The investor’s intention should include some element of both social impact and financial return.

Is ESG reporting mandatory?

Sustainability reporting The SEBI introduced new ESG reporting requirements in May 2021. In-scope listed entities must submit a business responsibility and sustainability report (BRSR), on a voluntary basis for the 2021–22 financial year and on a mandatory basis thereafter.

What is the difference between CSR and ESG?

Both terms relate to the social responsibilities of businesses. While CSR holds businesses accountable for their social commitments in a qualitative manner, ESG helps measure or quantify such social efforts.

Who are the biggest ESG investors?

The $878 million Ave Maria Growth Fund was the top performer in 2019, followed by the $3.8 billion Calvert Equity Fund and the $4.9 billion Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund.

What is a SIF OSHA?

Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) are broadly defined as a fatality, life-altering or life-threatening injury. “Life-threatening” is often determined by the need for external emergency-response personnel to provide life-sustaining support.