All Sustainable Markets articles
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Blog postThe Compromiso de Sevilla: A milestone in the growth of sustainable finance policy
UN Member States advance sustainable finance policy at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4).
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Technical guideSustainability Value Creation
This guide offers a holistic framework designed to help investors use sustainability to drive financial outcomes in private markets.
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Blog postWill the next round of ‘NDCs’ accelerate the net-zero transition?
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?
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Blog postHow can the UK government reinvigorate its climate ambitions?
The current UK parliament’s priorities and actions will determine its ability to achieve net zero by 2050.
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ArticleWhat is system-level investing?
System-level investing explicitly focuses on how relationships within and between systems impact investment risks and returns
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Blog postWhy companies should start implementing the SEC climate disclosure rule
Because investor demand for high-quality climate reporting is here to stay
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Academic researchCan we agree on how to regulate sustainable finance?
Takeaways from the European Union High-Level Expert Group
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Blog postExcluding high-emitting companies from sustainable funds is counterproductive
Rather than incentivising heavy polluters to cut back, such an approach may cause them to pollute more
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Blog postHow exposure to weather events can affect analysts’ earning forecasts
Understanding how analysts perceive future climate-related physical risks is key to assessing the effects of climate change
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ArticleBriefing: ISSB decisions on the first set of IFRS Sustainability Standards
From September 2022 to February 2023 the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) made decisions on its first set of Sustainability Standards. This briefing note summarises all ISSB decisions and therefore provides insight on what information investors might receive from portfolio companies reporting against the final Standards.
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RecordingPRI Academic Network Week 2022 - Day 3: Pollution and Politics
The PRI Academic Network Week was hosted across five days between 19 - 23 September 2022. The event brought together the latest high-quality evidence and insights in responsible investment practices in an accessible way and aimed to bridge the gap between academic researchers and investors.
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RecordingPRI in Person & Online: Breakout 4F - Closing the emerging markets funding gap
In this session we’ll workshop ideas and practical steps that investors can take to help close the ever-growing funding gap to achieve global climate and sustainable development goals in emerging markets.
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Blog postSustainability information is crucial for valuing companies – and high-quality data is key
René van Merrienboer, Director of Sustainable Markets, PRI, and Pepijn Rijvers, Executive Vice-President, Redefining Value, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
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WebinarTackling ESG factors in Canada’s provincial and municipal bonds
This webinar will explore how investors in Canadian provincial and municipal bonds can assess and incorporate ESG factors in their investment decisions.
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Blog postSustainable finance policy reform: building momentum in 2022
By Margarita Pirovska, Director of Policy, PRI
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WebinarThe EU Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy
On 6th July the European Commission adopted an ambitious and comprehensive sustainable finance strategy to help improve the flow of finance towards the transition to a sustainable economy.
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The consequences of mandatory corporate sustainability reporting
Governments, regulators and stock exchanges worldwide are increasingly introducing compulsory disclosure requirements on companies in respect of sustainability information.
