All Stewardship articles – Page 2
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Thought leadershipHolding boards accountable for ESG: A business case
This article sets out the case for investors to ensure that investee company boards are held accountable when it comes to sustainability.
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Thought leadershipReport: Putting resources where stewardship ambitions are
This report by the Thinking Ahead Institute examines resourcing in stewardship.
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Discussion paperStewardship in private equity: A guide for general partners
This guide aims to help private equity general partners execute stewardship of their portfolio companies, partly by highlighting best practices for both beginners and leaders in stewardship.
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OtherInvestor initiatives
Various initiatives have been established to provide guidance and support for investor action on nature. Find below a list of key initiatives, networks and organisations in this space.
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PRI reporting analysisGlobal responsible investment trends: Inside PRI reporting data
This report finds that signatories have continued to enhance their RI practices, with RI policies becoming more detailed, action on sustainability outcomes more widespread and disclosures more in-depth since the 2021 reporting cycle.
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WebinarProxy season 2024: PRI tools and investor insights
This session explores trends from the 2023 proxy season and how these are shaping 2024 AGMs. PRI specialists introduce the resources we offer investors to help keep you up-to-date throughout proxy season. PRI signatories present their focus areas and approaches. Find out how to use PRI tools to support and ...
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WebinarApply to join Spring: PRI’s new stewardship initiative for nature
This session, co-organised by the PRI and ICGN, outlines practical resources and examples to help investors ensure that their managers’ approach to stewardship and sustainability are aligned with their own objectives.
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Introductory guideAn introduction to responsible investment: Infrastructure
What are the approaches to responsible investment for direct and indirect infrastructure investors?
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Blog postThis proxy season presents opportunities for leading stewards
Investors can address ESG risks by holding companies and managers to account, says Bonnie Groves, Stewardship Specialist at the PRI.
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WebinarStewardship for sustainability: designing mandates and evaluating managers
This session, co-organised by the PRI and ICGN, outlines practical resources and examples to help investors ensure that their managers’ approach to stewardship and sustainability are aligned with their own objectives.
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Technical guideDefinitions for responsible investment approaches
Investors benefit from common definitions that enable them to describe their responsible investment practices precisely and consistently. The PRI has collaborated with the CFA Institute and the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) to refine and harmonise terminology. We have jointly defined the ‘essential elements’ of five responsible investment approaches: ‘screening’, ...
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News and pressInvestment industry heavyweights CFA Institute, GSIA and PRI announce harmonised definitions for responsible investment approaches
Leading organisations outline detailed definitions for the following responsible investment approaches: Screening, ESG integration, Thematic investing, Stewardship and Impact investing
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Blog postDo financial incentives drive the voting behaviour of ESG funds?
By Tao Li, The University of Florida; Lakshmi Naaraayanan, London Business School; Kunal Sachdeva, Rice University
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Blog postPRI in Person 2023 – Moving from commitments to action
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
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DDQStewardship for sustainability: Responsible investment DDQ
This due diligence questionnaire (DDQ) has been developed to help asset owners and other investors better understand and evaluate how investment managers approach sustainability outcomes stewardship, consistent with the PRI’s Active Ownership 2.0 programme.
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WebinarProxy Season 2023: key takeaways and looking ahead
Are the tides changing? This session focuses on the key takeaways from the 2023 proxy season and what this could mean for 2024. Participants are equipped with the tools and guidance PRI offers to support investors throughout the proxy cycle.
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Workshop summaryPRI Australian Stewardship Forum: Workshop on Stewardship Resourcing
This summary captures key insights, best practices, and ways the PRI can support signatories’ progress from the first Stewardship Forum held in Australia on 9 May 2023.
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Workshop summaryHuman rights in private markets: access to remedy
Key points from a workshop on 31 January 2023 where private markets industry participants discussed their role in providing access to remedy.
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News and pressLeaders in responsible investment call for clearer standards in Japan
The PRI, UNEP FI and the Generation Foundation’s 2023 ‘A Legal Framework for Impact’ report on Japan finds institutional investors are unsure whether regulations allow them to invest for impact.
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Thought leadershipJapan: Integrating sustainability goals across the investment industry
Many Japanese investors remain unaware of the extent to which they are permitted or required to invest for sustainability impact. This report sets out five policy recommendations to clarify this question.
