Academic research

The PRI's academic research programme supports and develops innovative responsible investment research, showcases research findings for an investor audience and convenes a vibrant, global community of nearly 4,000 academics and investors through the Academic Network.

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Opportunities

Call for papers for PRI Academic Network Week 2021

The PRI invites academic researchers to submit papers that focus on responsible investment for the PRI Academic Network Week 2021. The conference will be held on 13-17 September 2021 virtually. The deadline for submission has passed and the call for papers is closed. Applicants have been notified and speakers will ...

Research Projects and Opportunities

We currently are accepting applications from PhD and MSc students to be considered for future opportunities.

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CONFERENCE

Academic Network Week 2021

A virtual 5-day conference between 13-17 September 2021, providing the latest insights and research on responsible investment practices.

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Seminars

Academic Seminar Series 2020/21

The seminar series invites leading ESG experts to present their research to academic scholars and investors.

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Podcasts

Investing with sustainability outcomes

How corporate social responsibility (CSR) can contribute to company competitiveness

Breathing new life into modern portfolio theory

Investing with sustainability outcomes
How corporate social responsibility (CSR) can contribute to company competitiveness
Breathing new life into modern portfolio theory

Blogs

Academic blogs

Showcases ESG and sustainable finance-related research in a user-friendly format on a weekly basis.

Tools

Academic ESG review

An overview of the most influential and important academic research on economic, social and governance for academics and investors.

Academic ESG data review

Collated data on a wide variety of environmental, social and governance topics used in academic research.

Top academic resources on responsible investment

A selection of high-quality academic studies on responsible investment curated by the Academic Network Advisory Committee.

Data & research

Reporting Framework

Every year more than 2,500 signatories report on their responsible investment activities via the framework. Public data from the framework is available for academic research purposes.

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Regulation Database

The database covers 500 policy tools and market-led initiatives where environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have been considered alongside investment.

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Data and code sharing

We have collected historic publicly reported Assets Under Management (AUM) data for all PRI signatories since 2014. If you are interested in acquiring this dataset for research purposes, please contact us.