All Human rights articles
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Reporting guidanceHuman rights due diligence for private markets investors: a technical guide
This guidance aims to help private markets investors adopt consistent human rights practices and make more informed investment decisions
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Blog post
Taking a proactive approach to human rights
By Soh-Won Kim, Analyst, and Nikolaj Halkjær Pedersen, Senior Lead, Human Rights and Social Issues, PRI
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Reporting guidance
How to identify human rights risks: A practical guide in due diligence
As formalised by the UN and the OECD in 2011, institutional investors have a three-part responsibility to respect human rights
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Webinar
Practical approaches to human rights due diligence in private markets
This session will examine the different approaches private markets investors are taking to human rights due diligence.
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Blog post
10 years since Rana Plaza: What progress has been made and what can investors do?
By Soh-Won Kim, Analyst, Human Rights and Social Issues
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Workshop summary
Incorporating decent work into capital allocation
This article summarises the key points made at a workshop regarding how signatories incorporate decent work and safeguard expectations into their capital allocation process.
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Podcast
Exploring the responsibility of investors in addressing tech addiction
What is tech addiction and why should investors be paying attention to the issue?
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Workshop summary
Human rights in private markets: tracking and communicating performance
This article summarises the key points from a workshop on 15 November 2022 where private markets industry participants discussed how to track and communicate their investees’ as well as their own performance in relation to human rights
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Webinar
PRI in Person 2022: Using stewardship to tackle human rights issues in metals & mining and renewables
Hear about the plans and strategy for the first phase of Advance – PRI’s new collaborative stewardship initiative on human rights and social issues, where engagement has begun with the metals & mining and renewables sectors.
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Webinar
PRI in Person 2022: Advancing investor action on human rights and social issues
How can investors take action on human rights and social issues in line with international human rights standards, and in line with a rapidly evolving existing and anticipated regulatory environment?
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Case study
ACSI: Improving standards of company engagement with First Nations people
Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, in collaboration with its members, working to mitigate the risks of harm to cultural heritage
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Case study
Acadian Asset Management: Engagement tipping points
Using data science techniques to analyse company supply chains
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Case study
Rathbones Group: Votes Against Slavery
A collaborative campaign calling for improved corporate reporting on modern slavery issues at 44 companies in the FTSE 350
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News and press
Over 200 investors representing US $30 trillion in AUM sign up to ‘Advance’ – world’s largest Stewardship initiative on human rights
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) today launches ‘Advance’ – the largest collaborative stewardship initiative on social issues and human rights.
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PRI reporting analysis
Sustainability outcomes: What does our reporting data reveal about emerging signatory practices?
This report provides the first insights of its kind into what signatories told us in their 2021 reporting about how they are embedding sustainability outcomes considerations in their investment activities.
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Discussion paper
What data do investors need to manage human rights risks?
With the right data, investors can incentivise companies to manage risks around human rights
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Workshop summary
Human rights in private markets: preventing and mitigating negative outcomes
This article summarises the key points from a workshop on 15 September 2022 where private markets industry participants discussed how to prevent and mitigate negative human rights outcomes associated with their business operations and investment activities.
