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Thought leadershipInvestor-CRA disconnect 3: organisational approaches to ESG
An overview of the PRI’s observations on the investor-CRA disconnect related to organisational approaches to ESG.
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Investor-CRA disconnect 2: relevant time horizons to consider
An overview of the PRI’s observations on the investor-CRA disconnect related to relevant time horizons to consider.
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Exploring the disconnects between investors and credit rating agencies
ESG factors are not new to credit risks analysis, but ESG as a systematic analysis framework is.
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The ESG in Credit Ratings Initiative
This is the second report in a three-part series and the output of a project which started in 2015 when, following an investor survey, the PRI assembled a working group to improve understanding of how ESG factors affect credit risk analysis.
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ESG, credit risk and ratings: part 2 - exploring the disconnects
Credit practitioners from investors and credit rating agencies (CRAs) are uniting to discuss environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics.
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The European Commission Action Plan: Action 10
The European Commission Action Plan: An assessment of the reform areas for PRI signatories provides an overview of the main areas of reform. Action 10 focuses on fostering sustainable corporate governance and attenuating short-termism in capital markets.
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The European Commission Action Plan: Action 8
The European Commission Action Plan: An assessment of the reform areas for PRI signatories provides an overview of the main areas of reform. Action 8 focuses on incorporating sustainability in prudential requirements.
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The European Commission Action Plan: Action 6
The European Commission Action Plan: An assessment of the reform areas for PRI signatories provides an overview of the main reform areas. Action 6 focuses on better integrating sustainability in ratings and research.
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The European Commission Action Plan: Action 4
The European Commission Action Plan: An assessment of the reform areas for PRI signatories provides an overview of the main reform areas. Action 4 focuses on incorporating sustainability when providing financial advice.
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The European Commission Action Plan: Action 3
The European Commission Action Plan: An assessment of the reform areas for PRI signatories provides an overview of reforms for PRI signatories. Action 3 focuses on fostering investment in sustainable projects.
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The European Commission Action Plan: Action 2
The European Commission Action Plan: An assessment of the reform areas for PRI signatories provides an overview of the main reform areas. Action 2 looks at creating standards and labels for green financial products.
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Investor duties and ESG integration in China
As a step towards implementing Fiduciary duty in the 21st century’s recommendations, the China roadmap sets out recommendations based on four priority themes: policy framework and sustainable guidance; regulation on ESG integration and disclosure for pension funds and their investment managers; disclosure requirements for companies; sustainable and green finance products, ...
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TCFD Recommendations: Country reviews – Australia
This review concludes that Australia’s current corporate disclosure legislation is compatible with the adoption of the TCFD recommendations.
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Investor recommendations for managing market short-termism
Below is an overview of recommendations, which are not comprehensive solutions, but aim to mitigate some of the most serious consequences of short-termism through changes in strategy and practice.
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US regulation and policy making on responsible investment
The US is the world’s largest capital market, and American investors are increasingly focused on long-term investment approaches that require the inclusion of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
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Responding to megatrends: Investment institutions trend index 2017
What is a megatrend? Most institutions share a common belief that megatrend dynamics will result in multidimensional transformations across society, technology, economics, environment and politics (STEEP). We would also strongly encourage this thinking about megatrends to be framed within the context of an integrated system of real-world powerful forces altering ...
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The SDGs as a risk framework
Many investors across Europe and North America have already started looking at ways to use the SDGs as a risk management tool.
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The SDGs will drive global economic growth
Growth in equity markets as a whole is ultimately driven by growth in the economy.
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Investors and the Sustainable Development Goals
Countries, NGOs, companies and investors are all needed to help achieve the 17 SDGs and the 169 underlying targets.
