All Legal Framework for Impact articles
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Policy reportPRI’s 2030 EU Policy Roadmap
Six key policy actions to fine-tune and improve the usability and coherence of the existing sustainable finance framework, build on it where necessary, and develop and strengthen the links with broader EU Green Deal policies.
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Thought leadershipBuilding on Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century: A Legal Framework for Impact
With the debate about whether fiduciary duty requires investors to integrate material ESG issues in their investment decisions now settled, the Legal Framework for Impact research report addresses fundamental legal questions about the pursuit of better real-world sustainability outcomes.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: Investing for sustainability outcomes workshop
Approximately 50 delegates gathered at a recent investor workshop at PRI in Person to explore how investors are approaching sustainable outcomes in their investments.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: Sustainability outcomes workshop
At the PRI’s Sustainability Outcomes Forum in Australia, October 2023, signatories came together to share their experiences and practices in pursuing sustainability outcomes.
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ArticleLFI Japan：署名機関含むステークホルダーの皆様との意見交換から得られた示唆（参考和訳）
「インパクトをもたらす投資に関する法的枠組み：投資意思決定におけるサステナビリティ・インパクト」（原文：「A Legal Framework for Impact: sustainability impact in investor decision-making」、以下「LFIレポート」）公表後、責任投資原則（PRI）日本ポリシーチームはウェビナーを開催し、レポートに含まれる法的分析から読み取れる政策的な示唆について関連分野の専門家に講演頂きました。本ウェビナーでは、金川国際法律事務所、金融庁、第一生命保険株式会社、及びPRI日本事務局に登壇頂きました。
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ArticleLFI Japan: Insights from signatories and stakeholders
Following the recent publication of A Legal Framework for Impact (LFI) Japan: Integrating Sustainability Goals Across the Investment Industry (the LFI Japan Report), we are pleased to share key insights and themes from two related events: a webinar and round-table on how to integrate sustainability outcomes across the Japanese financial ...
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WebinarLFI Japan: Integrating sustainability goals across the investment industry (Japanese)
A presentation of key findings from the legal analysis of Japanese investment regulation.
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WebinarLFI Japan: Integrating sustainability goals across the investment industry (English)
A presentation of key findings from the legal analysis of Japanese investment regulation.
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News and pressLeaders in responsible investment call for clearer standards in Japan
The PRI, UNEP FI and the Generation Foundation’s 2023 ‘A Legal Framework for Impact’ report on Japan finds institutional investors are unsure whether regulations allow them to invest for impact.
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Thought leadershipJapan: Integrating sustainability goals across the investment industry
Many Japanese investors remain unaware of the extent to which they are permitted or required to invest for sustainability impact. This report sets out five policy recommendations to clarify this question, ensure better investor access to sustainability information, and enhance transparency and market discipline.
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Policy reportStrengthening effective stewardship in Australia: Understanding barriers and opportunities
Building on the findings and recommendations in the reports, A Legal Framework for Impact, Legal Framework for Impact: Australia, and the Stewardship Policy Toolkit, this report sets out the findings of research into how Australian institutional investors conduct stewardship and identifies barriers that limit how effectively they use stewardship to ...
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Blog postPension funds need to consider beneficiaries’ sustainability preferences more – here’s why the IORP II consultation matters
By Alina Neculae, Senior Policy Analyst, EU and France, Policy, PRI
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Policy reportLegal framework for impact: Briefing for policy makers
Financial investments drive real-world outcomes on issues such as climate change, sustainable development and human rights – whether the impacts are intended or not. Investors increasingly recognise that financial returns depend on the stability of social and environmental systems, especially in the long term. This is driving investors to increasingly ...
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Thought leadershipCanada: Integrating sustainability goals across the investment industry
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.
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News and pressWhy Canada’s Investors Should Take Action To Improve Sustainability Impacts And Mitigate Climate Risks
Today, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEPFI) and the Generation Foundation released the Canada Legal Framework for Impact policy report.
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Blog postSustainability 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 report2022 Policy Roundup
In 2022 there was a strong focus of sustainable finance policy reforms across jurisdictions worldwide. In this briefing we provide a short roundup of policy developments in each of the PRI Policy Team’s key jurisdictions.
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Thought leadershipUK: Integrating sustainability goals across the investment industry
A number of policy measures could enable UK investors to pursue positive sustainability impacts through their investments, in particular where that is relevant to financial returns.
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Blog postThe human right to a healthy environment provides a strong mandate to investors
By Louisa Guy, UK Policy Analyst, PRI
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News and pressMore clarity is needed to help Australian investors pursue sustainability objectives, says new report
Today, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), UNEP FI and the Generation Foundation publish a new report on the policy barriers limiting the ability of institutional investors in Australia to pursue sustainability objectives, providing recommendations for policy reforms.
