All Social issues articles – Page 13
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Podcast
How private equity investors can help tackle modern slavery
In the last episode in our series of modern slavery podcasts, the PRI’s Head of Social Issues, Bettina Reinboth speaks with Anders Stromblad, Head of Alternative Investments and External Management at AP2. There are currently 40.3 million people in modern slavery today. To bring this number close to zero by ...
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Webinar
PRI London Forum - Finance Against Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
This video explores the implications for investors of a strengthened UK Modern Slavery Act, and discuss best practices for engaging with companies on this critical issue.
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Podcast
Human rights and renewable energy companies: what role can investors play?
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Nabylah Abo Dehman is joined by Steven Heim, Managing Director, Boston Common Asset Management, and Annie Signorelli, Project Manager for Renewable Energy and Human Rights at the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre.
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Podcast
Modern slavery and development finance institutions (DFIs)
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the second in our series on modern slavery, the PRI’s Head of Social Issues, Bettina Reinboth, speaks with Mark Eckstein. Mark is Director of Environmental and Social Responsibility at CDC Group. He was a commissioner of the Liechtenstein Initiative, a partnership between the ...
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Podcast
Why disability inclusion in the workplace is an investor issue, with Ted Kennedy, Jr.
In this episode, the PRI’s CEO, Fiona Reynolds, speaks with our very special guest, Ted Kennedy, Jr.
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Podcast
What role can investors play in combatting modern slavery? A Human Rights Day special
In this episode of the PRI podcast, published on International Human Rights Day, the PRI’s Head of Social Issues is joined by Anne-Maree O’Connor, Head of Responsible Investment at the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.
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Webinar
Human rights due diligence and modern slavery: the case for investor action
This webinar will explore how investors can play a role in pushing for more and better human rights due diligence and will focus in particular on efforts to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking. Speakers from the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, the World Business Council for ...
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Article
A blueprint for mobilizing finance against slavery and trafficking
Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking’s Blueprint provides a collective action framework for the whole financial sector and professional service providers to accelerate action to end modern slavery and human trafficking.
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Podcast
Tailings in the mining sector: opportunities for investor action
At PRI in Person, the PRI’s Elena Espinoza spoke with John Howchin, Secretary-General, Council of Ethics of the Swedish National Pension Funds, and Jaime Gornsztejn, Director, Hermes EOS, about tailings in the mining sector.
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Webinar
PIP19 -Ensuring a just transition to a low-carbon economy
The shift to a resilient, low-carbon economy will boost prosperity and be a net driver of job creation. However, there will be transitional challenges for workers, communities and countries if this shift is not inclusive and sustainable. In this session we will discuss: what a just transition means in practice, ...
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Webinar
PIP19 - Finance in human rights: What should investors do / be concerned about?
As the investment community increasingly recognises it has a role to play in ensuring that investee companies are addressing human rights issues, this session will: outline the relevance of human rights due diligence to investors; explore the avenues through which investors can facilitate real-world positive impact; discuss how investors can ...
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Case study
PRI Awards 2019 case study: Managing risk associated with modern slavery
Company: CDC Group HQ: UK Category: ESG Research Report of the Year (shortlisted)
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Case study
PRI Awards 2019 case study: Kigali Bulk Water Supply Project
Company: Investec Asset Management HQ: South Africa Category: Real World Impact Initiative of the Year (shortlisted)
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Webinar
PIP19 - Boosting investor action to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion
With diversity increasingly recognised as beneficial for businesses and in turn investments, this session will identify the lessons learnt and the impact of current initiatives to achieve a more diverse workforce, including: why investors should care about diversity, and how to think of other strands beyond gender; how investors can ...
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Article
Guidance for private equity signatories: directors’ duties and ESG
The legal duties imposed on UK company directors require them, when exercising their powers, to understand and anticipate relevant risks to, and opportunities for, the company, including those related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Directors should ensure that their company has processes to identify, manage and mitigate or ...
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Blog post
What’s the investor role in combating modern slavery?
By Bettina Reinboth, Head of Social Issues, the PRI
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Blog post
Building the conversation around social issues in infrastructure investing
By Simon Whistler, Senior Manager, Real Assets, the PRI
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Blog post
Changement climatique et transition juste: quel rôle pour les investisseurs?
1Par Nabylah Abo Dehman, Manager, Social Issues, the PRI
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Blog post
Uber IPO: what are the ESG risks and opportunities?
By Toby Belsom, Director of Investment Practices, the PRI
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Webinar
Labour rights in infrastructure investing
In this webinar, the PRI, IFM Investors and the Committee on Workers’ Capital discussed key issues and different approaches to managing labour issues in infrastructure investing, and particularly sought to highlight how greater engagement between core stakeholders on these issues can be a critical success factor for different infrastructure projects.