Press releases – Page 7
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PRI launches investor guide on corporate tax disclosure
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has today launched new guidance for investors—Evaluating and engaging on corporate tax transparency: An investor guide—to assist them with engaging the companies in their portfolios on greater tax disclosure.
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The PRI's vote declaration system is live
In response to demand for more dedicated proxy voting tools, the PRI built an online form for signatories to – voluntarily – communicate how they intend to vote on shareholder proposals at company AGMs.
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EBSA issues new guidance on ESG, shareholder engagement by plan fiduciaries
This past Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB), which advised that fiduciaries of ERISA covered plans must avoid too readily treating ESG issues as being economically relevant to any particular investment choice.
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Transition Pathway Initiative to partner with PRI
The PRI and the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) are delighted to announce a partnership that will see the PRI provide support and secretariat services to TPI.
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Green Finance Taskforce report: UK poised to become green finance leader
The PRI has welcomed the UK Green Finance Taskforce’s report, Accelerating Green Finance.
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Quarterly update: fixed income investors start to see benefits of ESG integration
Once the provenance of equities, ESG considerations have been moving slowly but steadily into fixed income.
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The PRI examines how ESG engagement can benefit fixed income investors
As part of the PRI’s commitment to provide further guidance on responsible investment practices in specific asset classes, it has today launched ESG Engagement for Fixed Income Investors: Managing Risks, Enhancing Returns, which shows that bondholders are increasingly engaging on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in order to better ...
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PRI, UNEP FI, Generation Foundation and IIGF publish China roadmap on investor duties
The PRI, UNEP FI, The Generation Foundation and the International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF) have today published the report, Investor duties and ESG integration in China, which recommends that investors should integrate ESG issues in their investment decision-making processes as part of fulfilling their duties towards their beneficiaries. ...
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News and pressPRI, Baker McKenzie review urges Australian government to endorse TCFD recommendations
The PRI and global law firm Baker McKenzie today announced the release of a market review, which provides guidance on how the TCFD recommendations can be implemented in Australia.
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LatinSIF members join forces with the PRI
The LatinSIF today announced that it is ceasing its operations and encouraging its members to join forces with the PRI as a way to further enhance and support responsible investing strategies across Latin America.
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The PRI launches asset owner manager selection guide
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has today launched new guidance for asset owners—Enhancing relationships and investment outcomes with ESG Insight—to assist them with ESG-related issues in the investment manager selection, appointment and monitoring process.
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63 stock exchanges ring bells to say gender equality good for business
For the fourth year, a global collaboration of stock exchanges around the world committed to “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality,” to celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March 2018).
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The PRI launches asset owner strategy guide
The guide highlights why asset owners should craft a clear and explicit investment strategy.
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The PRI, WWF publish new report on water risks in the supply chain
The document outlines why and how investors engage with companies on agricultural supply chain water risk.
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The 2018 investor climate calendar
2018 will be an important year in the race against time to safeguard the environment.
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The PRI announces its newly-formed Francophone Advisory Committee
The PRI is delighted to unveil the composition of its new Francophone Advisory Committee.
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PRI joins leading Arctic scientists and business leaders at Davos gathering
The PRI, leading Arctic scientists, and business and thought leaders, including Nobel Prize winner, Joseph Stiglitz, met in Davos this week to discuss how to tackle the problems presented by climate change.
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Quarterly update: climate activity firmly on the agenda
As we begin 2018, we look back on what was another busy year for the PRI.
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New members added to Private Equity Advisory Committee
The PRI is delighted to announce the appointment of four new signatory representatives to the Private Equity Advisory Committee:
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UK government considers broadening social impact decision making for retirement plans
The Department for Work and Pensions has set out its recommendation that the Investment Regulations should be amended to require trustees to state their policies in relation to ESG issues.
