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  • A third of PRI signatories employ no ESG specialists

    21 March 2017

    A third of signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), 33%, don't employ any members of staff specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, a study has found. A further 20% employ only one.

  • Comment: Deforestation presents a material risk for investors

    17 March 2017

    NGOs and investors are increasingly pressing companies to take action against deforestation, say Mindy Lubber and Fiona Reynolds

  • PRI launches sustainable infrastructure workstream

    27 February 2017

    The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a sustainable infrastructure workstream.

  • No stopping climate action regardless of US policy, says Moody's

    16 February 2017

    Global efforts to reduce carbon emissions will not be affected by a less ambitious US climate policy under Trump, according to Moody's.

  • LSEG calls for ESG disclosures reports alongside financial reports

    09 February 2017

    The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has called on companies to report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in the same way as traditional financial disclosures.

  • Ontario issues biggest ever Canadian dollar-denominated green bond

    27 January 2017

    The Government of Ontario has issued a C$800 million ($610 million) green bond, the largest ever Canadian dollar-denominated issue.

  • Rising tide of ESG regulation highlighted in new report

    26 January 2017

    There is rising tide of environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations globally, according to a new report by Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). However, more needs to be done to improve weak implementation of these policies.

  • Former PRI executive director joins UBS

    09 January 2017

    Swiss bank UBS has recruited the founder and former head of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), James Gifford, as senior impact investing strategist.

  • Shareholders criticise BlackRock's environmental voting [Updated]

    28 November 2016

    BlackRock has been criticised by shareholders for failing to back climate change resolutions despite publicly calling for investors to take action on the issue.

  • People moves - PRI, PiP, TerraForm Power

    25 November 2016

    US-listed yieldco TerraForm Power (TERP) has appointed three new independent director members to its board.