All Governance issues articles
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Article
Briefing: ISSB decisions on the first set of IFRS Sustainability Standards
From September 2022 to February 2023 the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) made decisions on its first set of Sustainability Standards. This briefing note summarises all ISSB decisions and therefore provides insight on what information investors might receive from portfolio companies reporting against the final Standards.
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Blog post
Responsible private equity: Our data reveals some emerging best practices but there is more work to do
By Daram Pandian, Associate, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and Peter Dunbar, Head of Private Equity, PRI
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PRI reporting analysis
Inside PRI data: Investment manager practices
There are many responsible investment practices that are now widely practised among the PRI’s investment manager signatories. A large majority publish core policies and have executive oversight of their implementation.
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Podcast
Why tax should be on the agenda for responsible investors
In this episode, Sebastien Akbik, Corporate Governance Analyst at the PRI spoke with Kiran Aziz, Head of Responsible Investments from KLP and Daniel Mulé, Policy Lead, Extractive Industries Tax and Transparency from Oxfam America.
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Blog post
The effectiveness of divestment strategies
By Alex Edmans, London Business School; Doron Levit, University of Washington; and Jan Schneemeier, Indiana University
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Article
Are corporate boards responding to successful shareholder ESG proposals?
Why corporate board responsiveness to shareholder proposals that receive significant support matters, and how investors can emphasise their expectations for board ESG accountability to investees as the 2023 proxy voting season approaches
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Article
Filing a shareholder proposal in Australia
This country factsheet provides an overview of the key legal and technical processes related to filing a shareholder proposal in Australia
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Blog post
Sustainability outcomes: How can investors support the development of meaningful data?
By Stephen Andrews, Senior Data Analyst, and Julie Hammer-Monart, Senior Analyst, Sustainability Outcomes
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Policy report
Investor briefing: Signatory comments on SEC proposed rule
Signatory comments on the SEC Proposed Rule, “Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies about Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices”
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Blog post
Why we need to talk about resourcing stewardship
By Clara Melot, Specialist, Stewardship (Active Ownership 2.0), PRI
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Article
PRI supports progress on IFRS Sustainability Standards
This PRI statement welcomes the efforts by the IFRS Foundation and IOSCO to develop a globally shared baseline for reporting on sustainability-related financial information, encourages continued work towards this objective and calls for interoperability between the future IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and jurisdictional initiatives.
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Discussion paper
How to consider tax in voting practices
Voting is an essential channel for investors to communicate their expectations on tax in a clear and quantifiable manner.
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Blog post
Altruism or self-interest: What drives employees to invest in their companies?
By Maxime Bonelli, HEC Paris; Marie Brière, Amundi, Paris Dauphine University, and Université Libre de Bruxelles; and François Derrien, HEC Paris
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Article
PRI statement on draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards
This PRI statement welcomes the latest draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) by the European Financial Advisory Group (EFRAG) and sets out five priority elements that co-legislators should retain within the final standards.
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Blog post
Venture capital investors must take ESG due diligence seriously – our new DDQ can help
By Daram Pandian, Associate, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and Peter Dunbar, Head of Private Equity, PRI
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Article
Corporate purpose: what investors need to know
An increasing number of policy makers, business leaders and academics are now embracing the idea that the purpose of a business is to create long-term value for all stakeholders, rather than simply maximise returns for shareholders
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Article
Responsible political engagement: stewardship practices and challenges
This article covers how investors identify, assess and integrate political engagement activities into stewardship and addresses RPE engagement challenges
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Case study
MPower Partners: Supporting start-ups in their ESG journey
MPower Partners Signatory type: Investment manager HQ location: Japan Covered in this case study Asset class: Venture capital Georgraphy: Japan Sector(s): Technology MPower Partners, a global venture capital fund founded in 2021 by three women—Kathy Matsui, Yumiko Murakami, and Miwa Seki—invests in mid and late-stage companies that provide tech-enabled solutions ...
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Blog post
AI-related ESG risks: What investors need to know
By Ravit Dotan PhD, independent AI Ethics Consultant & Researcher, and Daram Pandian, Associate, Private Equity & Venture Capital, PRI