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2025: Future-proofing our work
2025-02-20T10:29:00+00:00
PRI CEO, David Atkin, highlights the importance of working together and adapting to face a changing external landscape, in the second of a two-part series.
Taking stock of sustainable finance policy developments
2025-01-28T15:55:00+00:00
The PRI’s Director of Global Policy, Margarita Pirovska, examines how policy developments over the past year will impact the work of responsible investors.
2025: A reset moment for responsible investment
2025-01-16T14:54:00+00:00
PRI CEO, David Atkin, reflects on our most recent annual flagship conference, PRI in Person - held this year in Toronto, Canada
Engagement on nature and biodiversity: The imperative for investors
2024-11-06T14:41:00+00:00
Investors’ ownership and investment decisions can profoundly impact nature and biodiversity.
Progressing responsible investment in Toronto: Reflections from PRI in Person 2024
2024-11-01T15:34:00+00:00
PRI CEO, David Atkin, reflects on our most recent annual flagship conference, PRI in Person - held this year in Toronto, Canada
Will the next round of ‘NDCs’ accelerate the net-zero transition?
2024-10-29T14:00:00+00:00
Countries are gathering for the next round of UN climate negotiations at COP29 in Baku in November. As they prepare to rachet up their climate ambition, will the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) help to unlock more capital flows?
Why system-level thinking is required of responsible investors in an inflationary environment
2024-10-16T08:00:00+01:00
By Nathan Fabian, Chief Sustainable Systems Officer, PRI and Takeshi Kimura, Board Director, PRI / Special Adviser to the Board, Nippon Life Insurance
Climate Event Season: Making the case for an enabling policy environment
2024-09-22T13:00:00+01:00
PRI CEO, David Atkin, outlines what the PRI will be pressing for over the coming months, at Climate Week in New York, COP16 in Colombia, and COP29 in Azerbaijan.
Meeting investors where they’re at: PRI launches new strategy
2024-08-08T14:29:00+01:00
PRI CEO, David Atkin, explains the rationale behind the PRI’s new strategy plan, which lays out how we will deliver for our signatories over the next three years.
The EU Green Deal survives the elections but needs more investor support
2024-07-11T15:17:00+01:00
The EU election results will not derail the ongoing transition to a net zero economy; however, policy certainty, finance and social considerations will be crucial to ensure the necessary pace for implementation, as the PRI’s Martin Stavenhagen explains.
Bringing PRI in Person to Canada is an exciting prospect: Here’s why
2024-06-10T15:53:00+01:00
PRI CEO, David Atkin, assesses the responsible investment landscape in Canada, the host country where we’ll next be holding our next annual conference, PRI in Person.
UK Spring Budget - Pensions proposals silent on sustainability
2024-03-19T13:53:00+00:00
The UK government’s Spring Budget put an emphasis on investments in the UK but creates more risks for long-term savers by not sufficiently addressing sustainability risks, says Nikki King, PRI Policy Analyst.
Action on nature: Spring announces first batch of focus companies
2024-02-07T14:44:00+00:00
Tim Steinweg, PRI Head of Stewardship - Nature, provides an update on Spring, the PRI’s stewardship initiative on nature.
2024: Accelerating action on responsible investment
2024-01-10T10:15:00+00:00
PRI CEO, David Atkin, evaluates our ambitions for the year ahead.
Our policy progress in 2023 and outlook for 2024
2024-01-08T09:00:00+00:00
The PRI’s Director of Global Policy, Margarita Pirovska, reflects on the progress of sustainable finance policy over the past year.
Reflections on COP28: A line in the sand
2023-12-15T10:53:00+00:00
PRI CEO, David Atkin, reflects on some of the key outcomes of COP28
Part II: ESG factors and returns – a review of industry research since 2021
2023-01-31T12:09:00+00:00
By Toby Belsom, Director, Investment Practices, PRI, and Bowie Ko, Research Analyst, PRI
Net zero alliances and the way forward for our industry
2023-08-14T15:47:00+01:00
By Nathan Fabian - Chief Sustainable Systems Officer
Amplification, not apathy: Investor proxy votes increasingly challenge corporates in 2023
2023-07-24T08:00:00+01:00
By Bonnie Groves, Specialist, Stewardship and Yejin Hur, Intern, Stewardship
The race to net zero will be won or lost in Asia
2023-07-05T11:34:00+01:00
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
Quarterly Signatory Update: Adapting the PRI to a changing world
2023-06-01T12:41:00+01:00
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
Why we must act faster to enable the climate transition
2023-04-19T15:06:00+01:00
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
The role of the PRI in a changing world
2023-03-30T08:00:00+01:00
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
Biden weighs in on the battle for the soul of Wall Street
2023-03-23T11:10:00+00:00
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
COP out: how the promise of Glasgow has faded
2023-03-21T15:01:00+00:00
By Eliette Riera, Head of UK Policy, PRI
Sustainability outcomes: How can investors support the development of meaningful data?
2023-02-09T08:39:00+00:00
By Stephen Andrews, Senior Data Analyst, and Julie Hammer-Monart, Senior Analyst, Sustainability Outcomes
Continuing the winning streak
2023-01-23T12:22:00+00:00
By Lorenzo Saa, former Chief Signatory Relations Officer, PRI
PRI at COP27 – Reflections on week one
2022-11-16T13:00:00+00:00
By David Atkin – Chief Executive Officer, PRI
China raises the bar on investor regulations to promote green finance
2022-10-19T09:55:00+01:00
By Junru Liu, Senior Policy Analyst for China
PRI signatories understand link between climate and financial risk, reporting data shows
2022-10-18T15:11:00+01:00
By Kimberly Gladman, Senior Associate, Climate, PRI, and Stephen Andrews, Senior Data Analyst, PRI
Youth G20: Why is it relevant for investors?
2022-10-12T12:43:00+01:00
Safeguarding a liveable planet matters to everyone, especially the next generation
Circular economy: The missing link for investor action on climate and nature
2022-10-10T12:17:00+01:00
By Rebecca Chapman, Head of Environment
Why it’s time for investors to take another look at US climate policy
2022-09-28T13:31:00+01:00
Greg Hershman, Head of US Policy, and Ed Baker, Head of Climate Policy, PRI
The human right to a healthy environment provides a strong mandate to investors
2022-09-14T16:56:00+01:00
By Louisa Guy, UK Policy Analyst, PRI
Code of the road: new traffic lights for investors to finance the transition
2022-07-29T08:04:00+01:00
Jan Vandermosten, Senior Policy Analyst, EU, PRI
Whoever wins the Tory leadership, progress on UK climate policies must remain a priority
2022-07-28T15:55:00+01:00
By Eliette Riera, Head of UK Policy
The net-zero transition in China: progress has been made, but challenges remain
2022-06-20T09:23:00+01:00
By Nan Luo, Head of China, PRI
Why investors should respond to the SEC’s timely proposal on climate-related disclosures
2022-04-29T10:17:00+01:00
Gregory Hershman, Head of US Policy, PRI
Investor Climate Action Plans & net zero targets: opportunities for progress in 2022
2022-03-30T11:16:00+01:00
By Hamish Stewart, Senior Associate, Climate Change, PRI & Rahnuma Chowdhury, Investor Climate Action Lead, UNEP FI
What the war in Ukraine means for climate policy
2022-03-17T13:42:00+00:00
By Ed Baker, Head of Climate Policy, and Margarita Pirovska, Director of Policy, PRI
What does international conflict mean for responsible investment?
2022-03-16T17:24:00+00:00
By Nathan Fabian, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, PRI
How can investors ensure a 1.5°C future for the aviation sector?
2022-03-10T09:00:00+00:00
By Jasna Šelih, Stewardship Specialist (Climate Action 100+), PRI
Leadership in ESG incorporation – asset owners
2022-02-03T08:00:00+00:00
To meet their climate change commitments, asset owners will need to develop increasingly sophisticated systematic approaches to assessing and benchmarking the alignment of prospective managers.
Asset Owner Alliance accelerates pace of change in net-zero targets
2022-01-25T09:06:00+00:00
By Jesica Andrews, Director, Investment Leadership Programme, PRI-UNEPFI
Seven major companies that committed to net-zero emissions in 2021
2021-12-20T15:32:00+00:00
By Marshall Geck, Senior Specialist, Stewardship (Climate Action 100+), London
Legal Framework for Impact: embedding climate action in financial regulation
2021-12-15T13:44:00+00:00
By Freya Bannochie, Policy Analyst, UK, PRI, and Laxmi Aeshwarya Kumar, Project Specialist, UNEP FI
Looking ahead: six priorities for responsible investors
2021-12-09T10:55:00+00:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
How should insurers be responding to climate change?
2021-12-02T14:25:00+00:00
By Chris Fowle, Director of Signatory relations Americas, PRI
Bridging the gaps in sustainable corporate-investor communication
2021-11-24T09:42:00+00:00
By Morgan Slebos, Director Sustainable Markets, PRI and Joss Tantram, Director, Redefining Value, WBCSD
COP26: an important step – but there’s still work to do
2021-11-18T10:00:00+00:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
The policy challenge for the inevitable response to the climate transition
2021-11-12T11:48:00+00:00
By Mark Fulton, Project Director - Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) & Founder - Energy Transition Advisers
Putting Indigenous leadership at the heart of Canada’s just transition
2021-11-03T10:23:00+00:00
Kelly Krauter, Senior Policy Analyst, Canada, PRI
COP26 must keep a 1.5-degree world alive
2021-10-28T10:49:00+01:00
By Sagarika Chatterjee, Director of Climate Change, PRI
Highlights from the PRI Digital Conference: investors poised to build a sustainable future
2021-10-28T08:11:00+01:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
Less than one week until COP26, new Australian climate plans still fall short
2021-10-26T20:15:00+01:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
CBD COP15: What does the global biodiversity framework mean for investors?
2021-10-22T13:46:00+01:00
By Gemma James, Senior lead, Environmental Issues, PRI
As COP 26 approaches, climate metrics, targets, and transition planning advances
2021-10-21T12:44:00+01:00
By Kimberly Gladman, Senior Associate, Climate Change, PRI
How compatible is shorting with responsible investment?
2021-10-15T09:26:00+01:00
By Toby Belsom, Director of Investment Practices, PRI
PRI launches venture capital collaboration to strengthen ESG take-up
2021-09-28T09:31:00+01:00
By Peter Dunbar, Senior Specialist, Investment Practices, PRI, Hannah Leach and Johannes Lenhard, VentureESG
Net zero target setting: opportunities for Latin American investor leadership
2021-09-09T09:18:00+01:00
By Hamish Stewart, Senior Associate, Climate, PRI
Climate transition – moving to the core of board investment governance
2021-08-19T08:50:00+01:00
By Julian Poulter, Head of Investor Relations, Inevitable Policy Response (IPR)
Takeaways from the IPCC report: Urgent. Action. Now
2021-08-13T12:01:00+01:00
By Jack Balsdon, Senior Associate, Climate Change, PRI
Time must be called on negative climate lobbying
2021-08-12T15:04:00+01:00
By Fiona Reynolds (@fireynolds), CEO, PRI
Launching the climate hub for private markets
2021-07-16T12:32:00+01:00
By Peter Dunbar, CFA, Senior Specialist, PRI and Simon Whistler, Senior Specialist, PRI
Climbing the ladder to net zero emissions: from pledges to action
2021-07-15T08:43:00+01:00
By Hamish Stewart, Senior Associate, Climate Change, PRI
CEO quarterly update: celebrating 4000 signatories and supporting the evolution of RI
2021-07-13T09:39:00+01:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
Retrograde Australian proxy advice reforms impede the rise of global stewardship
2021-07-01T01:00:00+01:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
The logic for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms
2021-06-24T12:40:00+01:00
By Mark Fulton, Programme Director, Inevitable Policy Response
US PRI signatories support mandatory climate & ESG disclosure
2021-06-11T12:42:00+01:00
By Gregory Hershman, Senior Specialist, US Policy, PRI
How can China achieve carbon neutrality by 2060?
2021-05-27T11:58:00+01:00
By Nan Luo, Head of China, PRI
Inevitable Policy Response: Biden Climate Leaders Summit confirms momentum
2021-04-27T14:59:00+01:00
By Mark Fulton, Founder, Energy Transition Advisors and Eric Ling, Engagement Manager, Vivid Economics
Shifting horizons: from net-zero ambitions to near-term climate action
2021-04-27T11:30:00+01:00
Fiona Reynolds, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
Climate policy - the coming acceleration
2021-03-30T10:39:00+01:00
By Mark Fulton, founding partner at Energy Transition Advisors, The Inevitable Policy Response Project Lead‎ and Advisor to the PRI
Regulation database update: the unstoppable rise of RI policy
2021-03-17T10:02:00+00:00
By Hazell Ransome, Policy analyst, PRI
Why COVID-19 is driving action on climate, biodiversity and social justice
2021-01-28T14:04:00+00:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
Delivering carbon neutrality in China
2021-01-08T02:00:00+00:00
By Nan Luo, Head of China, PRI
Seven major companies that committed to net-zero emissions in 2020
2020-12-15T10:02:00+00:00
Marshall Geck, Senior Specialist, Stewardship (Climate Action 100+), Washington DC
Five years on, the Paris Agreement must be re-energised
2020-12-14T10:09:00+00:00
By Sagarika Chatterjee, Director of Climate Change, the PRI, and COP26 Champions Finance Lead
Taking a page from its own playbook: how Australia’s pandemic response can inform climate action
2020-12-11T05:00:00+00:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
Climate resilience top of mind for US insurers
2020-12-02T10:25:00+00:00
By Chris Fowle, Director of Americas, PRI, and Christine Pishko, Relationship Manager, US, PRI
Just transition: key to advancing climate action in a divided US
2020-11-19T09:21:00+00:00
Marshall Geck, Senior Specialist, Stewardship (Climate Action 100+)
The Inevitable Policy Response under Biden’s climate plan – the stage is set
2020-11-18T09:45:00+00:00
By Jason Eis, Executive Director, Vivid Economics, Mark Fulton, Founder, Energy Transition Advisers (ETA), Eric Ling, Engagement Manager, Vivid Economics
Beyond divestment: climate change strategies for endowments
2020-09-17T15:37:00+01:00
By Ophir Bruck, Relationship Manager, US and Saumya Mehrotra, Relationship Manager, US, both PRI
Time for real assets investors to take the next step on climate change
2020-08-06T08:25:00+01:00
By Simon Whistler, Senior Specialist, Investment Practices, PRI
Accounting for climate: getting the numbers investors need
2020-07-07T09:55:00+01:00
By Paul Lee, Independent Stewardship Consultant and Morgan Slebos, Director of Sustainable Markets, PRI
How Glasgow will deliver: COP26 and international climate policy
2020-06-24T11:29:00+01:00
By Peter Betts
A pandemic was near inevitable - so too is climate-driven disruption
2020-05-21T15:43:00+01:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI and Ilmi Granoff, Programme Director, Sustainable Finance, ClimateWorks Foundation
How COVID-19 urgency can help investors tackle the climate crisis
2020-04-30T08:36:00+01:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
COVID‐19: implications for the Inevitable Policy Response to climate change: prepare and act now
2020-04-20T11:12:00+01:00
By Mark Fulton, Energy Transition Advisers, and Thomas Kansy, Vivid Economics
Coronavirus concerns should not divert aviation’s climate response
2020-04-03T08:15:00+01:00
By Ravi Varghese, Vice President & ESG Analyst, Epoch Investment Partners, New York
EU taxonomy final report: 2020 starts a decade of action on climate change
2020-03-09T13:12:00+00:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
The Net-zero Asset Owner Alliance: let’s begin a decade of climate action
2020-01-22T15:51:00+00:00
By Sagarika Chatterjee, Director of Climate Change, PRI
ESG and climate change: time for corporate boards to step up their game
2020-01-16T10:07:00+00:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
Australia’s fires bring climate emergency into stark focus
2020-01-09T13:40:00+00:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
Could corporate lobbying pose a significant threat to responsible investment?
2019-12-10T09:24:00+00:00
Signatories: act now by signing the PRI’s letter to the SEC
Markets are underprepared for climate-related policy risks
2019-09-09T08:49:00+01:00
By Sagarika Chatterjee, Director of Climate Change, PRI
Preparing financial markets for climate-related policy and regulatory risk
2019-07-03T12:42:00+01:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, the PRI
Chile aumenta el interés en la inversión responsable con la COP25 en el horizante
2019-06-25T12:18:00+01:00
Por Eduardo Atehortua, Head of Latin America (ex Brazil), en Chile
Key takeaways of the TCFD's second status report
2019-06-05T12:09:00+01:00
By Edward Baker, Senior Advisor, Energy and Low-Carbon Transition, the PRI
Changement climatique et transition juste: quel rôle pour les investisseurs?
2019-05-30T10:36:00+01:00
1Par Nabylah Abo Dehman, Manager, Social Issues, the PRI
The growing recognition of ESG factors amongst US insurers
2019-05-16T08:19:00+01:00
By Saumya Mehrotra, Associate US, Signatory Relations in New York
Engaging Exxon: investors’ role in mitigating climate change
2019-05-15T15:59:00+01:00
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, the PRI
Five key takeaways from the Ceres Conference 2019
2019-05-10T11:34:00+01:00
By Marshall Geck in Washington DC, Manager, Climate Action 100+
Uber IPO: what are the ESG risks and opportunities?
2019-05-01T13:52:00+01:00
By Toby Belsom, Director of Investment Practices, the PRI
Central bankers step up on climate risk
2019-04-17T14:41:00+01:00
By Sagarika Chatterjee, Director of Climate Change, the PRI
The US coal industry shows a low-carbon transition could be anything but orderly
2019-03-26T14:22:00+00:00
By Marshall Geck in Washington DC, Manager, Climate Action 100+, the PRI
International Women's Day 2019: remembering gender in the just transition
2019-03-08T10:49:00+00:00
By Bettina Reinboth, Head of Social Issues, the PRI
Climate change tops the list of ESG concerns for investors in 2019
2019-03-05T09:11:00+00:00
By Fiona Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer, the PRI

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The PRI blog is a platform for discussion around environmental, social and governance issues, as well as other topical matters. It showcases thought leadership on responsible investment for PRI signatories, and is written by PRI staff members and guest contributors.

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