Region | Month | Consultation | PRI response |
Hong Kong | June 2015 | SFC | Principles of Responsible Ownership | The PRI encourages the Securities and Futures Commission to require institutional investors to report annually on compliance with the Principles of Responsible Ownership. See full response. |
Japan | January 2015 | FSA | Corporate Governance Code | The PRI supports the objectives of the proposed Corporate Governance Code. The PRI believes that along with active stewardship, this will contribute to higher standards of corporate governance, and ultimately, sustainable long-term growth. See full response. |
UK | April 2015 | DWP | Proposed changes to the Investment Regulations | Trustees should state how they evaluate long-term risks which explicitly include ESG factors. ESG factors are material considerations in all investment decisions. See full response. |