All Environmental issues articles
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Policy engagementJoint investor statement on EU voluntary sustainability reporting standard
EU: EFAMA, Eurosif, and PRI call for a credible and proportionate voluntary sustainability reporting standard for companies with over 250 employees that will fall outside of the CSRD scope
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Blog postEU law combats forest loss, helps investors identify supply chain risks
Martin Stavenhagen and Jonathan Ho of the PRI’s policy team explain how the EU’s new deforestation law hands investors an important tool for reducing emissions.
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PRI Web PageCall for signatories to join the Climate Reference Group
The PRI is launching a Climate Reference Group, for which signatories are now invited to apply.
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Case studySavills Investment Management: embedding climate resilience
Adapting real assets to become climate resilient.
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Policy engagementLetters of congratulations to newly appointed EU Executive Vice Presidents and Commissioners
EU: PRI’s CEO, David Atkin, congratulates seven key EU Executive Vice Presidents and Commissioners on their appointment for the next five-year term in President von der Leyen’s cabinet.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: Addressing EU bioenergy policy and investment risks
This policy report assesses the role of bioenergy for the EU’s renewable energy targets, and how to use biomass most effectively to achieve competing energy, climate, and nature objectives, and contribute to the EU net-zero economy transition.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
This briefing summarises the key elements of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: EU Critical Raw Materials Act
This briefing summarises the key elements of the EU Critical Raw Material Act (CRMA) which aims to reduce reliance on imports of critical raw materials (CRMs) through a series of measures, including increasing recycling, increasing domestic production, and requiring in scope companies to undertake supply chain audits.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: UK FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDRs)
This briefing summarises key elements of the FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements which aim to address greenwashing, introduce sustainability labels, and require asset managers and distributors with sustainable investment products to make sustainability-related disclosures.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: UK FCA Enhancing climate-related disclosures
This briefing summarises FCA climate-related disclosure rules which require certain asset managers, life insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers to make climate-related financial disclosures consistent with the TCFD’s recommendations.
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Policy reportDiscussion paper: The human rights and nature nexus
Policy reform options to address synergies and trade-offs.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: Enabling US state-level sustainable financial systems
[Region: US] Five high-level policy recommendations that US state and local officials can consider to support responsible investment practices.
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News and pressPRI, UNEP FI and The Generation Foundation launch four-part framework to support asset owners and managers investing for sustainability impact
Informed by the joint project A Legal Framework for Impact, the guide introduces a four-part framework to investing for sustainability impact, and considers the degree of influence different actions can achieve.
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Policy reportClimate Policy Roadmap 2024/25
Ahead of COP 29, PRI published a Climate Policy Roadmap for 2024/25.
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Case studyGENUI: Investing with entrepreneurs to create strong returns and positive impact
Shortlisted for PRI Awards 2024: Innovation in Responsible Investment Strategy
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Policy reportDiscussion paper: The socioeconomic implications of the transition
A discussion paper exploring how social issues could inform a whole-of-government policy approach to the economic transition.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: Priorities for biodiversity at COP16
This briefing represents key policy priorities and recommendations for Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to operationalise the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Blog postPart 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.
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Policy reportPRI policy priorities 2024-25
This briefing provides country-based policy recommendations to support responsible and sustainable investment.
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PRI Web PagePress statement: PRI reaction to Mario Draghi’s report on the competitiveness of the EU
EU: Mario Draghi’s report on the competitiveness of the EU economy provides a thorough analysis of the multiple challenges faced by European industry and companies to remain competitive at the global level.
