All Environmental issues articles – Page 10
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PodcastThe PRI quarterly update, ft. Carol Jeppesen, Head of US
Join Carol Jeppesen, Head of US, in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast. In this episode, Carol runs through key updates from the PRI.
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Blog postComplementary or conflicting: How does state intervention interact with green investing to affect corporate environmental behaviour?
By Shipeng Yan and Juan (John) Almandoz, University of Hong Kong; and Fabrizio Ferraro, IESE Business School
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Blog postESG incidents and shareholder value
By Simon Glossner, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
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Case studyApplying responsible investment principles to multi-asset credit manager selection
Organisation name: Brunel Pension Partnership Signatory type: Asset owner Region of operation: England Assets under management: £30 billion Why we consider responsible investment principles during manager due diligence We designed and delivered a multi-asset credit fund for our pension fund clients to meet their demands for diversified exposure to ...
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WebinarSustainable and Healthy Food Systems: Considering the E and the S of ESG
This webinar will discuss investment risks from nature loss to malnutrition, on the one hand, and opportunities arising from sustainable agriculture and healthier diets, on the other. Critical to the delivery of the SDGs agenda, food systems represent a material concern for responsible investors.
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ArticleHow asset owners and their managers can work together on ESG goals
Following the release of our technical guides on selecting, appointing and monitoring investment managers, the PRI convened a number of panel discussions to talk through how asset owners can work collaboratively with investment managers throughout the selection, appointment and monitoring process.
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WebinarDelivering net zero emissions in Japan
During this session we covered the PRI’s roadmap for achieving net zero by 2050 in Japan.
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WebinarDeforestation as a systemic risk
Deforestation is a systemic risk to the entire financial landscape and has been identified as a priority issue for the upcoming COP26 summit. In this panel, Nigel Topping will explore with leading investors how deforestation can be integrated into their net zero strategies.
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WebinarNatural capital: mapping depletion
In this session, we will discuss newly-launched maps in the tool, ENCORE, on natural capital hotspots of depletion with our partners UNEP-WCMC, and outline how investors can use the maps practically to engage with investees on natural capital.
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Thought leadershipMapping natural capital depletion
The PRI and UNEP-WCMC have developed maps to showcase hotspots of relative natural capital depletion on a global scale, available for visualisation in ENCORE – an interactive, online tool that highlights how businesses may be exposed to accelerating environmental change.
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WebinarJoining the dots: investor action on climate and nature
To begin this PRI Digital Forum, we will draw together these two critically important topics and highlight some of the approaches investors can take to achieve progress on both fronts.
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Blog postESG 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
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WebinarSEC Climate Disclosure: How Investors Can Get Involved
During this webinar the PRI give an overview of the SEC’s request for information by market participants on climate disclosure
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News and pressPrinciples for Responsible Investment Releases Guidance for Asset Owners on Incorporating ESG Preferences of Beneficiaries
New report from world’s leading proponent of responsible investment outlines pension beneficiary preferences on ESG issues and four-step guide for asset owners
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Blog postWhat can we learn from corporate responses to ESG ratings?
By Rieneke Slager, University of Groningen and Jean-Pascal Gond, City, University of London
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Blog postGlobal evolution of responsible investment
By Eduardo Atehortua, Head of LATAM (ex-brazil), PRI
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Blog postLeveraging psychological ownership to protect common resources
By Andrea Luangrath, University of Iowa, Joann Peck, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Colleen Kirk, New York Institute of Technology and Suzanne Shu, Cornell University
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Blog postThe ESG-innovation disconnect: evidence from green patenting
By Lauren Cohen, L.E. Simmons Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, Umit G. Gurun, Ashbel Smith Professor of Finance and Accounting, University of Texas at Dallas, Quoc Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Finance, DePaul University
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Workshop summaryESG in credit risk: Workshop with borrowers in the mining sector
Credit analysts met with four mining companies to discuss the sector’s transition from a ‘dirty industry’ facing multiple ESG risks, to a more sustainable business model. Discussions focused on analysts’ and companies’ differing assessments of the issues that pose the biggest financial risks.
