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Designing and monitoring responsible investment regulation
Findings on design and monitoring of responsible investment regulation around the world
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Reports/GuidesHow effective are corporate disclosure regulations?
Governments of 38 of the largest 50 economies in the world have, or are developing, disclosure requirements for corporations covering environmental, social and governance issues.
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Connecting sustainability policy and investment policy
Few governments articulate the role that investors are expected to play in sustainable economies.
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Examples of responsible investment regulation from around the world
Much existing regulation takes the fundamental features of the financial system as given.
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Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) Directive – ESG Clauses
The revised Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP II) Directive entered the Official Journal of the European Union on 14 December 2016.
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Global statement on investor obligations and duties: explanatory notes
In January 2016, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and The Generation Foundation launched a three year project to clarify investors’ obligations and duties in relation to the integration of environmental, social and governance issues in investment practice and decision-making. ...
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Global statement on investor obligations and duties: FAQs
What is the statement? The Statement calls on international policymakers and national governments to clarify the obligations and duties of investors and other organisations in the investment system. It calls, specifically, for governments to clarify that investors and other organisations in the investment system must act with due care, ...
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Global statement on investor obligations and duties: supporting quotes
I fully support PRI and UNEP FI’s efforts to make financial flows consistent with the needed limitation of greenhouse emissions and the financing of climate resilient development. Michel Sapin, Minister of Finance, France Sustainability is an important factor in the long-term success of a business. ...
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Global statement on investor obligations and duties
The Global statement on investor obligations and duties calls on international policymakers and national governments to clarify the obligations and duties of investors and other organisations in the investment system.
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Successfully engaging on anti-bribery and corruption: after initial engagement
After initial engagement: following up and taking it further. Follow-up actions for investors Time-bound calls Agree time-bound goals with companies on their requests for disclosure/systems implementation. Continue communication channels Continue communication with companies to provide feedback on their progress against investor’s expectations. Follow-up actions ...
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Successfully engaging on anti-bribery and corruption: during engagement
Investors found that the results generated from benchmarking companies’ disclosure, as well as working in collaboration with other investors, was helpful in securing meetings and initiative the dialogue with selected companies.
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Successfully engaging on anti-bribery and corruption: before engagement
Setting clear targets and expectations is very important, as well as recognising when (and when not) to push companies regarding sensitive areas.
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Achievements of anti-bribery and corruption collaborative engagement
Given the increasing importance of the issue, a group of PRI investors participated in a coordinated engagement on antibribery and corruption between 2013 and 2015.
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Engaging on anti-bribery and corruption
The cost of bribery and corruption is immense
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From poor working conditions to forced labour - what's hidden in your portfolio?
Recent legislation such as the UK Modern Slavery Act, along with prominent examples of labour breaches in agricultural supply chains - which include child labour in the cocoa industry or forced labour in the seafood industry – are exposing food and beverage companies to heightened operational, regulatory and reputational risks. ...
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Why engage on agricultural supply chain labour practices?
Improving supply chain labour standards can help mitigate operational, legal/regulatory and reputational risks, as well as present opportunities to benefit from innovative suppliers, access to more markets and contracts, loyal customers, productive/committed employees and secure supplier relationships.
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How to engage with agricultural supply chain compnaies
The following engagement recommendations are based on findings from the engagement, as well as findings from other stakeholders and sources.
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Expectation 7 for food and beverage companies: target setting and disclosure
In each of the above areas, companies should report regularly and publicly on policies and processes as well as on performance against measureable and time-bound targets. We encourage a combination of quantitative reporting, such as the G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, and qualitative reporting, such as the UN Guiding Principles Reporting ...
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Expectation 6 for food and beverage companies: monitoring and corrective action
Companies should regularly assess the labour performance of at least new and existing direct suppliers, and ensure that their direct suppliers assess and monitor their sub-suppliers. Companies should report on the results of these assessments. They should request corrective action plans from non-conforming direct suppliers and sub-suppliers, and, as a ...
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Expectation 5 for food and beverage companies: collaboration on systemic issues
To address systemic issues, companies should collaborate with external stakeholders such as trade unions, civil society organisations, human rights experts, governments, and sector peers.
