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Part III: ESG factors and returns – a review of recent research
Prior to February 2022, research typically showed strong performance from sustainable and ESG strategies relative to the broad market. Industry research since then has looked at how this approach has held up in the wake of outperformance by energy and defence stocks.
Amplification, not apathy: Investor proxy votes increasingly challenge corporates in 2023
By Bonnie Groves, Specialist, Stewardship and Yejin Hur, Intern, Stewardship
Australia’s ambition sends a positive signal for global tax transparency
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
Quarterly Signatory Update: Adapting the PRI to a changing world
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
How US anti-ESG laws raise borrowing costs for public finance
By Daniel Garrett, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; and Ivan Ivanov, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Responsible private equity: Our data reveals some emerging best practices but there is more work to do
By Daram Pandian, Associate, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and Peter Dunbar, Head of Private Equity, PRI
The effectiveness of divestment strategies
By Alex Edmans, London Business School; Doron Levit, University of Washington; and Jan Schneemeier, Indiana University
Sustainability outcomes: How can investors support the development of meaningful data?
By Stephen Andrews, Senior Data Analyst, and Julie Hammer-Monart, Senior Analyst, Sustainability Outcomes
Why we need to talk about resourcing stewardship
By Clara Melot, Specialist, Stewardship (Active Ownership 2.0), PRI
Altruism or self-interest: What drives employees to invest in their companies?
By Maxime Bonelli, HEC Paris; Marie Brière, Amundi, Paris Dauphine University, and Université Libre de Bruxelles; and François Derrien, HEC Paris
Venture capital investors must take ESG due diligence seriously – our new DDQ can help
By Daram Pandian, Associate, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and Peter Dunbar, Head of Private Equity, PRI
AI-related ESG risks: What investors need to know
By Ravit Dotan PhD, independent AI Ethics Consultant & Researcher, and Daram Pandian, Associate, Private Equity & Venture Capital, PRI
What does the Roe v. Wade ruling mean for investors?
By Remi Fernandez, Specialist, Human Rights & Social Issues, and Betina Vaz Boni, Senior Analyst, Governance, PRI
Criticising ESG incorporation does not make it any less essential
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
The 2022 AGM season: Which ESG issues have shareholders targeted?
By Rob Henry, Intern, Stewardship team
How is CEO pay set?
By Alex Edmans and Tom Gosling, London Business School; and Dirk Jenter, London School of Economics and Political Science
What does international conflict mean for responsible investment?
By Nathan Fabian, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, PRI
Responsible political engagement should be at the heart of investors’ stewardship
By Sebastien Akbik, Analyst, Governance Issues, PRI
Looking ahead: six priorities for responsible investors
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
AGM season 2021: an analysis of trends
By Kitty Woodham, Stewardship Intern, PRI
A tax system reset: what are the implications for investors?
By Vaishnavi Ravishankar, Senior Analyst, ESG, PRI
ESG rating disagreements: why is corporate virtue so subjective?
By Dane Christensen, University of Oregon; George Serafeim, Harvard Business School, and Anywhere Sikochi; Harvard Business School
What can we learn from corporate responses to ESG ratings?
By Rieneke Slager, University of Groningen and Jean-Pascal Gond, City, University of London
Corporate governance in China: key takeaways for investors
Jamie Allen and Nana Li, ACGA and Vaishnavi Ravishankar, PRI
Global evolution of responsible investment
By Eduardo Atehortua, Head of LATAM (ex-brazil), PRI
Paving the way towards sustainable corporate governance in the EU
By Athanasia Karananou, Head, Corporate Governance and Elise Attal, Head of EU and UK policy, PRI
Capitol riots: a call for investors to rethink corporate political donations
By Vaishnavi Ravishankar, Senior Analyst, ESG and Emmet McNamee, Senior Specialist, Stewardship, PRI
Whistleblowing through the social and governance lenses
By Betina Vaz Boni, Analyst, Governance Issues, PRI and Elena Espinoza, Acting Head, Social Issues, PRI
What corporate purpose actually means – and how investors can assess it
By Alex Edmans, London Business School
Could COVID-19 fight off tax avoidance?
By Vaishnavi Ravishankar, Senior Analyst, ESG, PRI
Why cyber security and governance should go hand in hand
By Betina Vaz Boni, Analyst, Governance Issues, PRI
Secret offshore vehicles and investor concerns
By James O’Donovan, Finance Professor at City University of Hong Kong, Hannes Wagner, Finance Professor at Bocconi University, and Stefan Zeume, Finance Professor at University of Illinois
Companies don’t want to talk taxes. Investors can change that
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
Could corporate lobbying pose a significant threat to responsible investment?
Signatories: act now by signing the PRI’s letter to the SEC
Embedding sustainability into executive pay
By Vaishnavi Ravishankar, Senior Analyst, ESG, PRI
What's the future of executive pay?
By Vaishnavi Ravishankar, Research Manager, the PRI
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