How we create value

Who we are

The PRI is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. We work to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, and to support our international network of investor signatories incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions. We act in the long-term interests of our signatories, of the financial markets and economies in which they operate and ultimately of the environment and society as a whole.

What makes us different

Our signatory base is unique in both its scale and diversity. The PRI has more than 5,000 signatories, across asset owners, investment managers and service providers. There are now signatories in more than 80 countries, with different regulatory and market structures, and cultures.

We work across the range of ESG issues, and across asset classes – while drawing on other organisations for specialist expertise, where and when required. As a UN-supported organisation, we bring investor voices and perspectives to the UN forum, particularly through our UN partners UNEP FI and the UN Global Compact.

This scale and diversity give us the ability to convene, to collaborate and to influence widely.

Who and what we influence

We are most easily able to measure and attribute our impact on our own organisation, and those we work most closely with, but achieving our Mission makes it imperative that we look far beyond this in assessing our effectiveness.

Starting with: the PRI itself (including our impact on our employees); we must also look at those we work directly with (including our signatories and other investors, partner organisations and initiatives); those we indirectly influence (such as policy makers, companies and other investee entities); and, ultimately, our influence on the real world.

INPUTS: WHAT WE DRAW ON TO OPERATE

Performing our work relies on a range of financial, intellectual and informational resources, as well as our relationships with other organisations. Across each group, our signatories are at the heart of the contributions.

Financial

Grants
Sponsorships
Academic courses

Information

Relationships

Policy makers and regulators
UN partners
Other sustainability initiatives
Other investor initiatives

Intellectual

Other industry expertise
Academics
Employees

Signatories

Case studies
Reporting
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signatory
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Working groups and advisory committees
Feedback and consultation
Fees

OUTPUTS: WHAT WE DELIVER FOR SIGNATORIES

85+

events and webinars

65+

policy consultations

50+

new reports, tools and guides

99%

course satisfaction at the PRI Academy

130+

new articles, blog posts and podcast episodes

1,000+

participations in PRI-led and supported initiatives*

65+

new case studies

380+

unique signatory organisations involved in signatory groups*

Reporting and assessment

platform and data reviews

Worldwide
support

across
22 cities

OUTCOMES: THE RESULTS WE SEEK**

**mapped against the four circles of influence laid out above

Strong in-house environmental, social and governance performance within the PRI

Improvements in signatories' responsible investment practices

Financial markets that incorporate sustainability into their function

Better quantity, quality and standardisation of sustainability reporting

Improvements in company/investee practices

Economies that align with sustainable outcomes

Sustainable outcomes in the real world

What we are focused on

people

Our 2021-24 strategic plan picks out 22 key initiatives, grouped under the three over-arching themes set out in our Blueprint for responsible investment: responsible investors, sustainable markets, a prosperous world for all.

How we’ll make the organisation stronger

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Align with signatories on our vision, mission and purpose
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Develop our people
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Strengthen reporting and assessment programme
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Improve how we measure and report on our impact
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Develop our operating model
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Digital transformation

*PRI-led and supported initiatives – such as Climate Action 100+ and net zero alliances – support organisations in committing to tackling an issue, and in collaborating with others at scale. Signatory groups – including advisory committees, working groups, practitioner groups and reference groups – provide opportunities for signatories to engage with their peers, develop strategies, share research and best practice and advance ESG issues and implementation of the Principles.