Since the UN Human Rights Council developed Guiding Principles (UNGPs) in 2011, human rights has become increasingly important in responsible investment. Leading investors also recognise that meeting these international standards leads to better financial risk management.
The PRI will be attending the 13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights (25-27 November 2024) in Geneva, Switzerland.
This year’s theme is realising the “smart mix of measures”, a concept central to the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). The Forum will discuss key trends of the “smart mix”, offer an opportunity to reflect on what has worked and not worked, and explore what this means for the future.
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To help support our signatories with networking and collaboration opportunities, please let us know if you plan to attend the UN Forum in person by completing the following form so we can keep you updated with relevant information.
Just as for all businesses, institutional investors have a responsibility to respect human rights.
What are human rights and how can asset owners and their advisers manage them in the investment process?
Now available to download: The PRI's Human Rights reporting guidance (PDF), which summarises the human rights-relevant indicators in the 2023 Reporting Framework and how they correspond to the responsibilities outlined in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
Examples of our signatories’ human rights policy commitments that are consistent with the UNGPs
With the right data, investors can incentivise companies to manage risks around human rights
Taking a deep dive into our 2023 signatory reporting data, we analysed how more than 3,700 PRI signatories are implementing human rights standards across global markets.
As formalised by the UN and the OECD in 2011, institutional investors have a three-part responsibility to respect human rights
This resource provides a general overview of human rights benchmarks available to investors.
Examples of leading practices around investors challenges, opportunities and responsibilities in relation to human rights.
This guidance aims to help private markets investors adopt consistent human rights practices and make more informed investment decisions
Key points from a workshop held on 30 June 2022 where private markets industry participants discussed how to identify and assess negative human rights outcomes.
Investors in sovereign debt have less leverage on human rights issues than investors in equities or corporates. But they are not powerless. In this report, we outline three steps sovereign investors can take when considering human rights issues in their investment decisions and we propose a range of responses.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have a clear basis in human rights. This is reflected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as in the International Labor Organisation (ILO) standards.
Protecting and promoting decent work is enshrined in global human rights frameworks. Decent work is also included in the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 8 - to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.
Advance is a PRI-led collaborative initiative where institutional investors seek to advance human rights and positive outcomes for people through investor stewardship
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