All Social issues articles – Page 17
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Engagement guide
The apparel industry in the spotlight
The apparel industry is a complex sector. Valued at US$3 trillion, the global market accounts for 2% of the world’s GDP.
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Engagement guide
Eight recommendations for investors engaging with apparel companies
To encourage apparel companies to improve labour practices in the apparel industry, investors can do a number of things.
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Engagement guide
Eleven alerts for investors when engaging with clothing companies
We interviewed a number of investors who have engaged companies on human rights issues.
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Engagement guideThe potential human rights issue companies face when making a t-shirt
Adverse human rights issues and impacts are found throughout the supply chain.
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Blog post
Social cohesion and inclusive growth: Investment risks and opportunities
Social cohesion is an increasing concern in the investment sphere, skewing traditional notions and models.
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017 - Latest insights from RI research
Prize winning research will be presented from the PRI Awards and the FIR-PRI Finance and Sustainability Awards.
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017 - ESG snapshots: issues to watch in 2018
This session will briefly explore a series of trends and emerging ESG issues across sectors. Issues to be discussed will include deforestation and its link to cattle production, the impact of sugar on health, blockchain, and the recent phenomenon of fake news. Delegates can expect an interactive session which will ...
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017 - Investment opportunities in emerging markets
The focus of this session is to outline the investment opportunities in emerging markets and how to scale up impact investments in these markets.
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017: Social cohesion and inclusive growth - the investment risks and opportunities
With forms of economic inequality rising, we have seen increasing political instability and social unrest. Populism and fragmentation are sources of tension, and the migrant crisis is a critical concern around the world.
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PodcastWhy migration is a material issue for investors
Sudip Hazra (Kepler-Cheuvreux) joins the PRI’s Bettina Reinboth to explore the issue of migration and why it is a material issue for investors. They explore the link to a number of other ESG issues, including labour skills, human rights and climate change.
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News and press
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.
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Blog postLong-term social issues drive economic growth, so why aren't investors behind the wheel?
Long-term social issues – the ‘S’ in ESG – matter for investors. They are key factors determining both long-term GDP growth and the level of equilibrium of interest rates.
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News and press
Global investors support government action on tobacco control
53 investors, health systems, pension funds and insurers, representing US$3.8 trillion in assets under management, have signed a statement to the World Health Organization (WHO) representatives and national health ministers openly supporting stronger regulation around tobacco control.
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News and press
PRI releases new guide on how to integrate social issues into investment decisions
To help investors integrate social issues into their investment decisions, the PRI has released a new practical guide, ESG integration: how are social issues influencing investment decisions?
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News and pressPRI submits investor statement in support of introduction of Australia Modern Slavery Act
The PRI has submitted an investor statement in support of the establishment of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade of the Parliament of Australia. Australian funds HESTA, IFM Investors and Cbus led the initiative while the statement was signed ...
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News and pressInternational Labour Day: shining the spotlight on working conditions
Forced labout: The US$150 billion industry Although slavery was legally abolished by most countries 150 years ago, millions of men, women and children are still enslaved; according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), 21 million people are in forced labour. Other sources put this figure at nearly 46 million and ...
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News and press
Why World Health Day is an investor issue
The highest level of health is a fundamental right. Despite this, two billion people globally lack access to the health-related products and services they need.
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Blog post
Values to valuation
There has been growing interest from signatories in addressing human rights, inequality and labour standards.
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Blog post
Economic inequality: Putting the S into ESG
Economic inequality is the financial equivalent of high blood pressure: it affects the whole body and suggests problems elsewhere.
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PodcastResponsible investment news roundup - October 2016
Five-minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month’s topics include the flurry of recent global climate deals, Yahoo’s data breach, gender diversity in mining and Morningstar’s new sustainability indices.
