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Methane: A key frontier for investor engagement
Investors in the oil and gas industry face a number of material risks from emissions of methane which require heightened scrutiny to assess operator performance and risk management, as well as to improve disclosure from companies.
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Reducing company methane emissions
Methane emissions reductions can be cost-effective, with industry leadership including supporting public policy.
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Taking action on methane disclosure resolutions
How investors can take action on methane disclosure resolutions, including intitial questions for engagement and follow-up questions.
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What to look for in an inventory of methane emissions
An overview of what investors should look for in an inventory of methane emissions, including initial and follow-up questions.
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Engagement guideAn investor's guide to methane: Engaging with oil and gas companies to manage a rising risk
Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a climate pollutant 84 times more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2) over a 20-year period, and it is responsible for 25% of the global warming we are experiencing today.
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Recommendations for future investor engagement on fracking
PRI research and evidence from the Disclosing the Facts report have identified that companies are gradually improving their disclosure on fracking practices.
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Investor engagement on fracking: Water use and quality
An abundant and continuous supply of water is essential to reducing the risks to operational production and a company’s reputation.
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Investor engagement on fracking: Greenhouse gases and other air emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions are released at various stages in the fracking process including drilling, fracking operations and transportation.
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Investor engagement on fracking: Community impact and consultation
Local communities can experience negative environmental and social impacts from fracking, which can result in reputational risks and affect a company’s social license to operate.
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Engaging oil and gas companies on fracking
Prior to engaging companies on fracking, investors should establish the company’s starting point and consider its operating environment.
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Evolving risks and opportunities in fracking
Despite production of oil and gas from fracked wells soaring, the global oil and gas industry has been slowly decreasing overall production owing to declining oil prices in recent years.
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Engaging with oil and gas companies on fracking: an investor guide
The production of oil and gas via hydraulic fracturing (fracking) remains important and yet can be viewed as a contentious method in some regions, with community controversies, bans and moratoria in different areas.
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Successfully engaging on anti-bribery and corruption: after initial engagement
After initial engagement: following up and taking it further. Follow-up actions for investors Time-bound calls Agree time-bound goals with companies on their requests for disclosure/systems implementation. Continue communication channels Continue communication with companies to provide feedback on their progress against investor’s expectations. Follow-up actions for companies Keep track of engagement ...
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Successfully engaging on anti-bribery and corruption: during engagement
Investors found that the results generated from benchmarking companies’ disclosure, as well as working in collaboration with other investors, was helpful in securing meetings and initiative the dialogue with selected companies.
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Successfully engaging on anti-bribery and corruption: before engagement
Setting clear targets and expectations is very important, as well as recognising when (and when not) to push companies regarding sensitive areas.
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Achievements of anti-bribery and corruption collaborative engagement
Given the increasing importance of the issue, a group of PRI investors participated in a coordinated engagement on antibribery and corruption between 2013 and 2015.
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Engaging on anti-bribery and corruption
The cost of bribery and corruption is immense
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From poor working conditions to forced labour - what's hidden in your portfolio?
Recent legislation such as the UK Modern Slavery Act, along with prominent examples of labour breaches in agricultural supply chains - which include child labour in the cocoa industry or forced labour in the seafood industry – are exposing food and beverage companies to heightened operational, regulatory and reputational risks.
