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How policy makers can implement reforms for a sustainable financial system: stewardship
2023-03-20T08:00:00+00:00
Effective stewardship, with an explicit focus on delivering sustainability outcomes and impacts, delivers real benefits for investors and for society as a whole.
Inside PRI data: Investment manager practices
2023-03-17T09:00:00+00:00
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.
Climate Programmes and Investor Initiatives
2023-03-15T11:00:00+00:00
Implementation is key for investors’ net zero commitments. A significant proportion of PRI signatories have set near term net zero targets and deliver on their commitments for investor/corporate action (consistent with the Paris Agreement and 1.5°C ), though PRI-led or PRI-supported initiatives, including the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance. ...
Responsible investment DDQ for fixed income investors
2023-03-02T09:00:00+00:00
This due diligence questionnaire has been developed to help investors understand and evaluate fixed income managers’ approaches to responsible investment.
Are corporate boards responding to successful shareholder ESG proposals?
2023-03-01T12:00:00+00:00
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
A guide to filing impactful shareholder resolutions
2023-02-22T08:49:00+00:00
This paper guides investors as to how they can use shareholder proposals to drive improvements at investee companies on matters related to ESG issues. The paper offers practical suggestions to ensure that proposals are effective and impactful.
Canada: Integrating sustainability goals across the investment industry
2023-02-13T13:50:00+00:00
Canadian investors may be interpreting their legal duties in ways that discourage them from considering sustainability impact goals, even where pursuing such goals can help them discharge their duty to achieve financial returns.
The thematic ESG approach in US municipal bonds
2023-01-18T15:00:00+00:00
US municipal (muni) bonds play an important role in funding public services and infrastructure, hence they are fundamentally well positioned for responsible investment strategies. Muni bond issuers will be key in the transition to a low carbon economy.
Incorporating decent work into capital allocation
2023-03-10T16:19:00+00:00
This article summarises the key points made at a workshop regarding how signatories incorporate decent work and safeguard expectations into their capital allocation process.
Human rights in private markets: tracking and communicating performance
2023-01-06T12:22:00+00:00
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