All Environmental issues articles – Page 15
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Engagement guideAn engagement framework for water risks in agricultural supply chains
In partnership with WWF, the PRI developed an engagement framework to facilitate investor dialogue with companies on managing their agricultural supply chain water risk.
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Engagement guideWhat is agricultural supply chain water risk?
While it is widely recognised that agriculture is the largest global user of water, supply of and demand for water by basin and crop vary considerably.
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Engagement guideGrowing water risk resilience: an investor guide on agricultural supply chains
Companies with direct operations and supply chains that are dependent on agriculture, the world’s largest user of water, are exposed to water risks. Those companies that appropriately mitigate these risks and demonstrate good water stewardship characteristics will create value for their shareholders.
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Engagement guideIntroduction: Investor guide on water risks in agricultural supply chains
The World Economic Forum highlights water as a top global risk with associated climate, weather, economic, social, competition and infrastructure impacts.
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WebinarMeeting the TCFD Recommendations in the 2018 PRI Reporting Framework
As a participant of the Financial Stability Board (FBS) Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), the PRI has committed to align its reporting framework with the recommendations over several reporting cycles.
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Thought leadershipResponding to megatrends: Investment institutions trend index 2017
What is a megatrend? Most institutions share a common belief that megatrend dynamics will result in multidimensional transformations across society, technology, economics, environment and politics (STEEP). We would also strongly encourage this thinking about megatrends to be framed within the context of an integrated system of real-world powerful forces altering ...
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News and press
Investors progressing on climate action, but more needs to be done before 2020
Global investors are moving forwards on climate action, but more attention is needed to incorporate climate change within investment strategies and products to bend the emissions curve by 2020.
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News and press
PRI, Baker McKenzie report: climate change a material risk
The PRI and global law firm Baker McKenzie have found in their new report that climate change is a material risk and that, in the six markets examined, the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations will assist significantly in implementing existing material risk disclosure regulation for companies.
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017 - Latest insights from RI research
Prize winning research will be presented from the PRI Awards and the FIR-PRI Finance and Sustainability Awards.
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017 - FSB Task Force recommendations: what to do next
Delegates at this workshop-style session will hear from FSB Task Force members and have the opportunity to discuss: How can investors encourage companies to disclose better on climate? How can investors better use company disclosures? What can the PRI do to support signatories in this?
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017 - ESG snapshots: issues to watch in 2018
This session will briefly explore a series of trends and emerging ESG issues across sectors. Issues to be discussed will include deforestation and its link to cattle production, the impact of sugar on health, blockchain, and the recent phenomenon of fake news. Delegates can expect an interactive session which will ...
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017 - Investment opportunities in emerging markets
The focus of this session is to outline the investment opportunities in emerging markets and how to scale up impact investments in these markets.
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PRI Web PageInvestor action on climate change: A PRI-Novethic assessment of global investor practices
For long-term investors, safeguarding investments requires mitigation of climate change.
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017: C-suites and sea levels: an executive view of sustainability
Nicolas Moreau, Head of Deutsche Asset Management and Member of the Deutsche Bank Management Board
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017: Global climate opportunities
What have we learned from recent initiatives, and what is next?
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WebinarPRI in Person 2017: Climate Action 100+ call to action
Introducing a new initiative to ensure the largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters reduce emissions and increase climate disclosures.
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News and press
PRI and Ceres open collaborative engagement on deforestation to global investors
The PRI and Ceres today announced that their recently-launched collaborative engagement on deforestation, the Investor Initiative for Sustainable Forests, is open to institutional investors from around the world.
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News and press
Scaling up Chinese investor capacity for green finance – the PRI’s plans to meet the challenge
China has emerged as a driver of green finance and climate action.
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News and press
Proxy season 2017: analysing the trends
With the 2017 proxy season now complete, it is time to take stock of the outcomes, analyse the voting trends and learn lessons for next year.
