Press releases – Page 10
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UN Alliance for SDG Finance
An estimated $5-7 trillion a year is needed to realise the 2030 agenda for sustainable development worldwide.
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PRI wins Outstanding Industry Contribution gong at IPE awards
The PRI took home the Outstanding Industry Contribution award this week at the Investments and Pensions Europe ceremony in Prague.
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PRI launches guide to address ESG risk in the supply chain for private markets investors
Supply chains feature among the top ESG concerns named by private markets investors.
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Reflecting on COP23: now is the time for investors to work together to tackle climate change and meet the terms of the Paris Agreement
Following COP23 in Bonn, it is apparent that though we have come far in agreeing a framework for addressing climate change, there is still much to be done if we are to succeed in meeting the terms of the Paris Agreement; success is not assured without increased ambition.
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PRI launches online platform to enhance academic-investor dialogue
The PRI has today launched the Academic Network Online – a unique platform that will connect 4,000 academics and investment practitioners to enhance dialogue and foster relationship-building.
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PRI announces plans to reimagine, look beyond modern portfolio theory
Examining the limitations of modern portfolio theory (MPT), the PRI has announced a programme of activities designed to analyse and consider the possibilities of investment decision making.
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News and pressNew briefing highlights red flags, recommendations for ensuring responsible working practices in apparel companies
To help investors combat poor working practices in their investee companies’ apparel supply chains, the PRI has released An investor briefing on the apparel industry: moving the needle on responsible labour practices.
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Five compelling reasons why investors should engage with the SDGs: PRI, PwC
The investment community should become more engaged with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) according to a new report, The SDG investment case, from the PRI and PwC on why the investment community should adopt an active role in achieving real world impact through implementation of the SDGs
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Investors progressing on climate action, but more needs to be done before 2020
Global investors are moving forwards on climate action, but more attention is needed to incorporate climate change within investment strategies and products to bend the emissions curve by 2020.
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PRI, Baker McKenzie report: climate change a material risk
The PRI and global law firm Baker McKenzie have found in their new report that climate change is a material risk and that, in the six markets examined, the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations will assist significantly in implementing existing material risk disclosure regulation for companies.
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Sign up for new investment practice advisory committee and working group positions
The PRI’s investment practices team runs a number of work streams designed to further responsible investment in specific asset classes.
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CFA Institute and the PRI partner on ESG outreach, focus on global workshops, ESG survey and expanded ESG survey
We are pleased to announce some of the positive results of a partnership between CFA Institute and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) announced in May, which include a major study, the launch of 20 global workshops starting in October, and a proposed multilingual environmental, social, and governance (ESG) survey ...
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Coping, shifting, changing: the PRI, UN Global Compact launch report on market short-termism
Continuing our work on the challenges of short-termism, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and UN Global Compact have launched the second edition of Coping, shifting, changing: corporate and investor strategies for managing market short-termism.
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The PRI, GRI shake on collaboration agreement in New York
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) this week shook on a collaboration agreement with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in the Big Apple.
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PRI seeking participants for expert policy network
The PRI is inviting the policy and regulatory affairs professionals of our signatories to participate in our Global Policy Reference Group.
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PRI and Ceres open collaborative engagement on deforestation to global investors
The PRI and Ceres today announced that their recently-launched collaborative engagement on deforestation, the Investor Initiative for Sustainable Forests, is open to institutional investors from around the world.
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Scaling up Chinese investor capacity for green finance – the PRI’s plans to meet the challenge
China has emerged as a driver of green finance and climate action.
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PRI hires first-ever head of China
The PRI today announced the appointment of Nan Luo as its first-ever head of China.
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PRI welcomes launch of the FSC stewardship standard
The PRI today welcomed the launch of Australia’s first compulsory asset stewardship code for fund managers by the Financial Services Council (FSC).
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Proxy season 2017: analysing the trends
With the 2017 proxy season now complete, it is time to take stock of the outcomes, analyse the voting trends and learn lessons for next year.
