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France roadmap aims to further strengthen French leadership in sustainable finance
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), UNEP FI and The Generation Foundation, in collaboration with Finance for Tomorrow, have launched The Roadmap for Sustainable Finance in France , the last in a series of market analyses from the Fiduciary Duty in the 21 st Century programme .
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The IPCC special report on 1.5°C: key takeaways for PRI signatories
Limiting warming to 1.5°C is possibly within the laws of chemistry and physics but doing so would require unprecedented changes Jim Skea, Co-Chair of IPCCC Working Group III
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PRI launches new guide for institutional investors on income inequality
The growing income inequality—the gap in income and wealth between the very affluent and the rest of society—has become one of the most noteworthy socioeconomic issues of our time and whilst institutional investors cannot solve the issue on their own, they are increasingly aware of the problem and wanting to ...
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Canadian government-backed Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance releases interim report
This week, the PRI was delighted to welcome the Canadian government-backed Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance interim report.
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PRI, ICGN launch discussion paper on corporate ESG reporting
Despite growing consensus that the integration of relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into company value creation models and corporate reporting is important, listed companies and organisations providing reporting standards have yet to coalesce on an approach to the treatment and inclusion of ESG factors in company disclosure and ...
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Quarterly update: is a potentially disruptive policy response to climate change inevitable?
In the last few months, we have a seen a number of encouraging initiatives worldwide to focus more attention on the urgency around taking climate action.
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Have your say: upcoming signatory voting opportunities
Between 5 October and 23 November 2018, main signatory contacts will be asked to vote on various elements of PRI governance on behalf of their respective organisations. The request to vote has been sent from vote@governance.unpri.org .
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Investor disclosure on TCFD - insights from 2018 PRI Pilot Climate Reporting
With the issue a hot topic in the financial sector, the PRI incorporated pilot climate reporting indicators into its 2018 Reporting Framework, based on the June 2017 TCFD recommendations.
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PRI reacts to Climate Risk Disclosure Act
The PRI welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bill, which directs the US Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules requiring companies to disclose information about their exposure to risks caused by climate change.
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Sustainability drums bang loudly at the Global Climate Action Summit
Leaders from all corners of the world met in California this month at the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS), underlining what is already underway in the pursuit of transformative investments, healthy energy systems, inclusive economic growth, and land and ocean stewardship.
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Open call for PRI private equity advisory committee members
The PRI is inviting its signatories to contribute directly to the strategy and execution of its private equity programme.
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Risk and client demand are driving ESG integration - new reports by the PRI and CFA Institute
CFA Institute and the PRI are proud to announce two ESG integration reports aimed at helping investors better analyse ESG data and integrate ESG metrics into their investment process.
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News and pressTake action on climate now or risk disruptive policies in future
If investors and governments do not ramp up their actions on climate change now, then they risk a more disruptive transition in future as governments will be compelled to impose forceful measures, which could trigger a phase of market volatility.
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PRI in Person San Francisco: climate diary
The PRI is looking forward to welcoming over 1,200 participants at PRI in Person in San Francisco, with climate change a hot topic.
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PRI launches infrastructure due diligence questionnaire
In order to encourage a globally consistent approach to infrastructure investor due diligence and ESG disclosure by infrastructure managers, the PRI has today launched the Infrastructure Investor Responsible Investment Due Diligence Questionnaire (DDQ) .
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Launch of first online and free climate scenario-based analysis tool
The PRI, together with California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, is pleased to support the launch of a free-to-use, online tool – developed by the 2⁰ Investing Initiative – for assessing climate transition risk in investor portfolios.
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Nominations for the 2019 Oslo Business for Peace Award now open
Together with its partners Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the International Chamber of Commerce, United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Global Compact, the Business for Peace Foundation is now seeking candidates for the 2019 Oslo Business for Peace Award.
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Nominations open to join the PRI Australasian Advisory Committee
Nominations are open to join the PRI’s Australian Advisory Committee.
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PRI steps up engagement on cyber security
The PRI today launched findings on how seriously corporates are taking the issue of cyber security, with the publication of Stepping up governance on cyber security: what is corporate disclosure telling investors?
