John Hancock Investments announces two new funds focused on ESG issues

By Lisa Kerner

Charlotte, N.C., June 6 – John Hancock Investments added new two new funds focused on integrating environmental, social and governance issues with fundamental stock research.

Neither fund will include companies with material exposure to agricultural biotechnology, coal mining, hard rock mining, nuclear power, tar sands, tobacco or weapons/firearms. They will also not include companies with major recent or ongoing controversies related to animal welfare, the environment, corporate governance, human rights, product safety or workplace practices.

The John Hancock ESG All Cap Core Fund and the John Hancock ESG Large Cap Core Fund are both managed by Trillium Asset Management, LLC, according to a news release.

John Hancock Investments is the mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial, a financial services company. Both are based in Boston.

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