All Social issues articles – Page 6
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Case study
Openspace Ventures: ESG value creation work at start-ups
Openspace Ventures on how it works with companies to create long-term value creation strategies that can scale sustainable businesses.
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Case study
Fin Capital: ESG incorporation in venture capital investment
Fin Capital on why ESG metrics are as important as financial measurements and how it works with companies to close any identified gaps.
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The Westly Group: Helping to build diverse teams for the future
The Westly Group highlights how its diversity work across deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management and internal hiring is starting to deliver notable results.
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Wafra: Taking a holistic approach to ESG diligence in venture capital
Wafra Inc. discusses its practical approach to ESG integration, which focuses on financially or operationally material issues.
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Glasswing Ventures: Driving DEI adoption in venture capital
Glasswing Ventures highlights its approach to engaging in and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion activities within its firm and portfolio companies.
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Discussion paper
Closing the funding gap: The case for ESG incorporation and sustainability outcomes in emerging markets
How investors can use responsible investment practices to manage risk and meet return objectives while working towards closing the emerging markets funding gap.
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Webinar
What is a social taxonomy and why do investors need one?
Against the backdrop of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance’s new report on the design of a social taxonomy, the panel will discuss the key ideas behind extending the Taxonomy Regulation to cover social objectives, as well as the merits and concerns of which investors should be aware.
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Webinar
Responsible investment in times of conflict: the social implications
In this session, we will bring together different voices to highlight and discuss the social and human rights implications of conflict.
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Webinar
Spotlight on infrastructure: integrating social issues
This session will explore these issues in relation to the energy transition, and the tools available for emerging market investors to take action in order to address them.
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Blog post
A new social contract: Ensuring decent work in the low-carbon economy
The case has been made for the transition to a low-carbon economy. The question is no longer ‘why’ but ‘how’
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Podcast
ESG leadership in listed equity episode 4
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s senior lead in listed equities, Michal Bartek speaks with Steve Lydenberg, a partner at Domini Social Investments.
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Blog post
What does international conflict mean for responsible investment?
By Nathan Fabian, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, PRI
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Webinar
Using investor stewardship to tackle human rights and social issues
This session will explore how investors can collectively contribute to advancing the human rights agenda through their stewardship activities.
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Podcast
Spotlight on human rights: impact of mass incarceration on equity and labour rights
This episode explores the impact of mass incarceration on people and also on their families and communities. It also looks at the involvement of investors and businesses in the prison system, particularly around contracted prison labour in companies’ supply chains and the actions they can take to mitigate negative social ...
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Webinar
How investors can strengthen health equity: lessons learned from the pandemic
This session will cover lessons learned from the pandemic and the solutions investors need to work towards to ensure universal access to health.
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Blog post
Breaking the bias: International Women’s Day at the PRI
By Mandy Kirby, PRI Chief Reporting Officer and DEI champion
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Recording
Putting the Principles into practice: Principle 1
Learn how the PRI can support signatories implement Principle 1: incorporating ESG issues into investment processes across asset classes. We present the tools and guidance PRI has developed to help - regardless of your investment objectives or strategies
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Webinar
Market review: trends in ESG incorporation
In this session the panelists will explore key trends in ESG investing observed.
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Webinar
ESG in credit risk and ratings: Modelling uncertainty in credit risk
This webinar, organised as part of the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, explores the differences between forecasts and scenario analysis, in particular, how to consider different time horizons in credit risk assessments.
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Transforming responsible investment beliefs into action
This session will examine the journey and main challenges asset owners face when moving from beliefs into action.