Press releases – Page 2
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News and pressCredit market participants coalesce around global ESG disclosure initiative
Credit rating agencies and membership bodies confirm support for industry harmonization through the ESG Integrated Disclosure Project
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News and pressNew PRI report helps investors consider ESG factors in Canadian provincial and municipal bonds
Initiative Climat International (iCI), together with ERM, launch today a new guidance document to help software companies account for their indirect or “value chain” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, referred to as Scope 3 emissions.
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News and pressInitiative Climat International publishes new guidance on GHG accounting for tech and software companies
Initiative Climat International (iCI), together with ERM, launch today a new guidance document to help software companies account for their indirect or “value chain” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, referred to as Scope 3 emissions.
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News and pressPRI announces Conor Kehoe as nominee for Chair
The United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is pleased to announce its board’s decision to recommend Conor Kehoe as its next Chair, from 2024.
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News and pressPaper by PRI and SynTao Green Finance wins award
Environmental Finance recognised the PRI, together with signatory SynTao Green Finance (STGF), in its recent Sustainable Investing Awards in the category best thought leadership paper on sustainable investing. The accolade was received for a jointly authored report focusing on China’s national goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2060, with a ...
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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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News and pressJakob Thomae appointed Project Director for Inevitable Policy Response
International climate authority Jakob Thomae has been selected to coordinate the Inevitable Policy Response (IPR), with Founder and outgoing Project Director Mark Fulton announcing today he is passing on the role he has held since IPR launch to focus on development of the IPR narrative and Quarterly Briefings for investors
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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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News and pressASCOR Consultation to Assess Sovereign Debt Issuers on Climate Change
Assessing Sovereign Climate-Related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) is the first, public investor framework to assess sovereign bond issuers on climate change.
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News and pressLatest climate policy & progress assessment from IPR
New catalyst for climate action: Race to the top emerging between China, US & EU
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News and pressUS municipal bonds well-placed for thematic ESG investing, new PRI report says
The Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) has released its second report on ESG investment approaches in the US$4trn US municipal (muni) bond market. This report, The thematic ESG approach in US municipal bonds, frames key issues when investors use muni bonds to finance projects tied to specific environmental or social ...
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News and pressOver 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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News and pressInitiative Climat International launches “A Case for Net Zero in Private Equity”
The Initiative Climat International (iCI) is pleased to announce the release of its most recent guidance document A Case for Net Zero in Private Equity.
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News and pressAlternative credit managers launch ESG integrated disclosure tool
8th November 2022 - A group of leading alternative asset managers and industry bodies in the private and broadly syndicated credit markets have today announced the launch of the ESG Integrated Disclosure Project (ESG IDP) template.
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News and pressShould policymakers, the investment community and lawyers act more progressively on sustainable finance impact? A new report says yes
The new paper from the PRI in partnership with UNEP FI and the Generation Foundation, “Legal Framework for Impact (United Kingdom): integrating sustainability goals across the investment industry” recommends UK regulators, investors and finance lawyers support a shift in investment practice to accelerate a sustainable financial system.
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News and pressDevelopment of sustainable finance policy in France
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), in partnership with Finance for Tomorrow and the Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable (FIR), has published a roadmap to further promote the development of sustainable finance policy in France.
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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.
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News and pressUpdated Private Markets Decarbonisation Roadmap released: PMDR 2.0
The new PMDR 2.0, from the iCI and the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Private Equity Task Force, incorporates key insights and feedback from adopters.
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News and pressTaskforce on Net Zero Policy announces Board of Trustees and Taskforce Expert Group members
The body will publish a landmark report on net zero policy formation at COP29.
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News and pressRelease of world’s first integrated climate and nature scenario to 2050 for investors
The Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) has launched FPS + Nature, (FPS+N) the first integrated nature and climate scenario published for use by investors.
