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ArticlesThe Inevitable Policy Response 2021: Policy Forecasts
The IPR 2021 policy forecast is a thoroughly revised and updated set of policy forecasts, reflecting even further detailed research on current and proposed policies, with input from a global survey of policy experts. This forms the basis for a new Forecast Policy Scenario later in the year.
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Call for new members for the SDG Advisory Committee
The PRI is calling for expressions of interest from signatories to join our Sustainable Development Goals Advisory Committee. The committee provides guidance and technical support for the implementation of the PRI’s SDG outcomes-focused work programme.
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The PRI and COP26
COP26 , the annual UN climate conference, will be held in Glasgow in November 2021. The conference is significant – representing the world’s last chance to tackle climate change. The PRI is prioritising COP26, focusing on government ambition and investor climate action. Finance is a key theme for COP26, with ...
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Climate reporting to the PRI
Since 2020, PRI signatories have been required to report to the PRI on several indicators regarding their management of risks and opportunities related to climate change.
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New members added to the Infrastructure Advisory Committee
The PRI is delighted to announce the appointment of five new signatory representatives to the Infrastructure Advisory Committee.
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Call for papers for PRI Academic Network Conference 2021
The PRI invites academic researchers to submit papers that focus on responsible investment for the PRI Academic Network Conference 2021 . The conference will be held on Monday 13 September 2021 in Tokyo in person or virtually.
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Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative forums
To address some of the disconnects between investors and CRAs that emerged at the start of the initiative, the PRI organised roundtables across the globe aimed at credit risk analysts, fixed income portfolio managers and strategists (ESG analysts were welcome if accompanying their colleagues).
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New members added to the Private Equity Advisory Committee
The PRI is delighted to announce the appointment of three new signatory representatives to the Private Equity Advisory Committee.
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Reporting Framework glossary
The glossary contains the main and most frequently used terms in the PRI Reporting Framework and how the PRI defines them for reporting purposes . These definitions are key for preparing to report, as well as to understand the information reported by others. These defined terms are highlighted and linked ...
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Call for candidates for PRI-WBCSD taskforce
The PRI and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) are currently working in collaboration to drive corporate-investor action on sustainability. The aim is to put sustainability at the heart of financial and strategic decision making by facilitating direct conversations between investors and business about what decision-useful sustainability related ...
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Q&A: Angela Miller-May, Chief Investment Officer, Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund
By Carol Jeppesen, Head of US, PRI and Shaska Chirinos, Relationship Manager, US, PRI
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Engaging oil and gas companies on climate: results of the PRI collaborative engagement
Between March 2018 and October 2020, the PRI coordinated a collaborative engagement on climate change transition for the oil and gas sector.
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Academic research projects
The research team has several ongoing research projects supported by an established PhD Graduate Programme aimed at students in the dissertation stage of their studies.
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Call for case studies – human rights and private equity
The PRI will be affording its work on human rights equal strategic priority to its work on climate change. Over the next few years, human rights will be a significant focus for us in our Investment Practices team, including in our private equity program.
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Signatory rights
We encourage signatories to participate actively in all areas of PRI governance, and there are regular opportunities for all categories of signatory to do so.
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African Asset Owner Climate Awareness Course
PRI is proud to announce the launch of our online training course for African Asset Owners. This short (two to three hour) training course is designed for African investors and aims to develop investor understanding around responsible investment – with a particular emphasis on empowering asset owners with knowledge regarding ...
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About stewardship
The PRI defines stewardship as: “ the use of influence by institutional investors to maximise overall long-term value including the value of common economic, social and environmental assets, on which returns and clients’ and beneficiaries’ interests depend .”
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About the fiduciary duty in the 21st century programme
An extensive research and policy engagement programme to end the debate on whether fiduciary duty is a legitimate barrier to the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in investment practice and decision-making.
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Bringing credit analysts and issuers together: workshop series
The PRI’s ESG in credit risk and ratings project is for the first time bringing voices from the corporate side into the conversation on how to better incorporate EGS factors into credit analysis. Read the workshop highlights.
