All Active Ownership 2.0 articles – Page 14
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Technical guidePortfolio climate change strategy two: invest
Asset owners can consider investing with cilmate change integrated into decision making.
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Technical guide
Portfolio climate change strategy one: engage
Engagement could be effective in various ways.
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Engagement guideHuman rights and the extractive industry: why engage, who to engage, how to engage
Extractive companies are among those companies that have the most daily impact on our lives. They have an impact on their workers, the communities located near their operations, and the people living in the operating country. They use countries’ natural resources, which ultimately belong to their citizens, and therefore need ...
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Engagement guide
Why are PRI investors using the UN Guiding Principles as a framework for engagement?
There is a global expectation today that all companies respect human rights.
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Engagement guide
Six engagement areas on human rights in the extractive industry
The following section contains questions for investors to consider when engaging with companies in the six areas.
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Engagement guide
How to adapt engagement on human rights in the extractive industry to leaders and laggards
Based on findings from the PRI roundtables with extractive companies, and research into the reporting of 50 extractive companies, the PRI in conjunction with steering committee members suggest six areas for engagement.
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Engagement guide
The need for collaborative investor action on human rights in the extractive industry
Extractive companies face complex human rights risks. They are often confronted with dilemmas rather than clean-cut solutions when it comes to respecting human rights, particularly in emerging markets.
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Blog post
Enabling institutional investors' collective action: the role of PRI
Corporate executives often struggle to focus their attention on every issue at the same time, so must prioritise the claims of the most important stakeholders.
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Blog post
Why talk? A process model of dialogue in shareholder engagement
Ferraro and Beunza analyse data on shareholder engagements from a faith-based coalition (ICCR, Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility) to develop a process model for dialogue.
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Technical guideEngaging issuers on ESG issues
Debt and equity holders both stand to benefit financially from successful engagements, as ESG-related risks are mitigated and opportunities maximised.
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Discussion paper
Director nomination process: Discussion paper - Part 2
The second part of the discussion paper on the director nomination process includes detailed reviews of the nomination process in seven national jurisdictions.
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Discussion paperDirector nomination process: Discussion paper - Part 1
Part one of the discussion paper presents an overview of the director nominations process.
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Engagement guideWater consumption in water scarce regions
PwC estimated water consumption in water stressed regions around the world for 78 companies on an initial research focus list.
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Engagement guideWhy care about supply chain water risks?
Water is one of the few resources that is needed for almost all transformation processes that foster production activities.
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Engagement guide
A water risks stewardship framework
The water stewardship framework developed by WWF effectively highlights various examples of best practice water risk management by companies.
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Engagement guideWater risks in agricultural supply chains
Global fresh water supplies have become increasingly exposed to risk as a result of both growing demand, and pressures on supply, including those linked to climate change.
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Engagement guide
Engaging on water risks in agricultural supply chains
A universe of 78 target companies was narrowed down to 54 to form the initial targets for investor engagement on water risk.
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Engagement guide
Analysing water risks in agricultural supply chains
WWF applied its technical expertise by identifying those crops and basins facing the most significant water risks globally.
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Engagement guide
The PRI's engagement on water risks
In 2012, following a period of consultation with PRI signatories and the Investor Engagement Steering Committee, water risks were identified as a priority area for the PRI’s coordinated collaborative engagement programme.
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Thought leadershipResponsible business in conflict-affected and high-risk areas
Companies and their investors are paying increased attention to the challenges and opportunities of doing business in conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
