How to join the Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change.
PRI signatories can apply to join the Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change as opportunities arise. Signatories that join the waiting list for the initiative will be contacted directly about further opportunities to participate in the initiative, in addition to being advertised on this webpage.
Investor working groups
PRI signatories can apply to join the initiative as a co-lead or collaborating investor of a market-specific investor working group. These groups carry out day-to-day engagements. Participating investors may be split into thematic engagement groups focused on different parts of the sovereign system or topics, with designated co-lead investors.
Signatory advisory committees
Individual representatives of PRI signatories may apply to join the initiative as a member of a market-specific advisory committee, in which their organisation will also be a participant in the relevant market investor working group. These signatory groups oversee the market engagement programmes and provides strategic advice to the PRI in supporting them.
Where the initiative supports a preliminary engagement programme, the PRI will establish an advisory & working group to support the programme. This will function as both an advisory committee and investor working group.
A limited number of members of market-specific advisory committees will also form the initiative’s Global Advisory Committee, which advises on the activities and strategy of the broader initiative, encompassing all related governance and engagement issues, and provides strategic advice to the PRI.
More information on the initiative and our market engagement programmes is available on our About, Engagements and FAQ pages. The terms of reference for participants and signatory advisory committees also provide more detail about the roles and responsibilities of PRI signatories within the initiative.
Waiting list
If there are no opportunities to join open spots in ongoing engagement programmes, signatories can register their interest to join the initiative via the waiting list.
Signatories registered on the waiting list will be directly contacted when new opportunities to join the initiative arise.
Organisations on the waiting list will also receive invites to biannual update webinars about the initiative and have opportunities to provide feedback and input about the initiative’s evolution and where participating investors are seeking signatory views about topics relevant to their engagement.
The Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change initiative (the initiative) is committed to compliance with all applicable laws and does not seek, require or endorse individual or collective decision-making or action that is not in compliance with those laws. Signatories are independent fiduciaries responsible for their own investment and voting decisions. The use of engagement tools and tactics, including the scope of participation in engagements is at the discretion of individual investors and subject to all relevant laws, including competition and antitrust laws. The initiative facilitates the exchange of public information, but participants must not share or exchange non-public, competitively sensitive information. Participants must avoid coordination of strategic behaviour that impacts competition. Participants must make independent decisions regarding next steps and how they will pursue them and are encouraged to consult their own counsel as appropriate.
The initiative does not act or speak on behalf of participants. Participants also do not seek directly or indirectly, either on their own or another’s behalf, the power to act as proxy for a security holder and do not furnish or otherwise request or act on behalf of a person who furnishes or requests, a form of revocation, abstention, consent or authorisation. Participants may not claim to represent other participants, the initiative or the PRI or make statements referencing other participants, the initiative or the PRI without their express consent.
The initiative does not provide investment, legal, accounting or tax advice.
Whilst the PRI has exercised its best efforts, it makes no warranties, express or implied, or representations as to the accuracy, reliability and completeness of any information provided on this website. The initiative does not necessarily endorse or validate the information contained herein.
The Terms of Reference, responsibilities, rights and other information contained elsewhere herein are intended to be interpreted in a manner consistent with the foregoing.
