All Social issues articles – Page 5
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Workshop summary
Human rights in private markets: identifying and assessing negative human rights outcomes
Key points from a workshop held on 30 June 2022 where private markets industry participants discussed how to identify and assess negative human rights outcomes.
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Article
PRI consultation response on Exposure Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards
The PRI welcomes the publication of Exposure Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) by the European Financial Advisory Group (EFRAG) and is broadly supportive of their content. Our recommendations seek to ensure that reporting under the ESRS meets the information needs of responsible investors.
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Podcast
The role of Stewardship: reflections from proxy season 2022
Join the PRI’s Bonnie Groves and guests John Hoeppner, LGIM America, and Aeisha Mastagni, CalSTRS, in this episode of the PRI podcast. John and Aeisha discuss this year’s AGM season and the trends that will shape future proxy seasons. They tackle voting on new and complex shareholder resolutions and the ...
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Blog post
Criticising ESG incorporation does not make it any less essential
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
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Blog post
The 2022 AGM season: Which ESG issues have shareholders targeted?
By Rob Henry, Intern, Stewardship team
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Webinar
The investor role in advancing decent work
This session will explore how and why investors should act on advancing the decent work agenda. It will focus on how the pandemic has exacerbated many of the pre-existing challenges, what minimum safeguards are needed to support decent work and how investors can harness the key transitions to support workers ...
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Discussion paper
How investors can advance decent work
This paper will define the concept of decent work, emphasising a human-centric approach towards workers and their rights, in line with various global standards and frameworks.
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Case study
Sofinnova Partners: Our evolving ESG philosophy as an early-stage venture capital investor
Sofinnova Partners on why and how it assesses the ESG maturity of its companies at each phase of their development.
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Blog post
The net-zero transition in China: progress has been made, but challenges remain
By Nan Luo, Head of China, PRI
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Case study
Öhman Fonder and Folksam: Taking on Amazon’s approach to human rights
Human rights case study
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PRI Web Page
Call for case studies: Human rights in fixed income
Just as for all businesses, institutional investors have a responsibility to respect human rights, as defined in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). Fixed income investors are no exception.
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Blog post
PRI launches diversity, equity and inclusion DDQ for institutional investors
By Elena Espinoza, Senior Specialist, Social Issues, PRI and Shaska Chirinos, Relationship Manager, Signatory Relations, Americas, PRI
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DDQ
Diversity, equity and inclusion DDQ for institutional investors
This due diligence questionnaire (DDQ) is designed to help institutional investors understand how investment managers and investment consultants approach diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within their own organisations, through their investment activities or the manager research process
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Case study
Fidelity International: Early-stage stewardship in the Chinese market
Case study by Fidelity International
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Case study
Manulife Investment Management: enhancing gender diversity in Chinese holdings
Case study by Manulife Investment Management
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Engagement guide
Unlocking the potential of investor stewardship in China: towards a more sustainable economy
How Chinese policy makers can improve the country’s regulatory framework for effective stewardship, including for addressing ESG issues
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Case study
E Fund Management: improving corporate governance in China through engagement
Case study by E Fund
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Case study
Harvest Fund Management: Exercising stewardship to drive transitions towards carbon neutrality
Case study by Harvest Fund Management