All Stewardship articles – Page 17
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Engagement guideAn investor's guide to methane: Engaging with oil and gas companies to manage a rising risk
Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a climate pollutant 84 times more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2) over a 20-year period, and it is responsible for 25% of the global warming we are experiencing today.
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Engagement guide
Recommendations for future investor engagement on fracking
PRI research and evidence from the Disclosing the Facts report have identified that companies are gradually improving their disclosure on fracking practices.
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Engagement guideEngaging with oil and gas companies on fracking: an investor guide
The production of oil and gas via hydraulic fracturing (fracking) remains important and yet can be viewed as a contentious method in some regions, with community controversies, bans and moratoria in different areas.
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PodcastShipbreaking practices
Shipbreaking is one of the world’s most dangerous occupations, with severe impacts on human rights and the environment. Annie Bersagel (KLP) joins the PRI’s Valeria Piani to explain why this is important to investors and encourages them to join their current engagement on responsible ship recycling.
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Engagement guide
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 for companies Keep track of engagement ...
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Engagement guideSuccessfully 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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Engagement guideSuccessfully 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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Engagement guideAchievements 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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Engagement guideEngaging on anti-bribery and corruption
Corruption remains one of the world’s greatest challenges. For businesses, corruption impedes economic growth, distorts competition and represents serious legal and reputational risks. The PRI provides guidance on how investors can assess and engage with investee companies to improve anti-corruption practices and reduce risks.
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Engagement guideFrom 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 companies
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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Engagement guideExpectation 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.
