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160 financial institutions call for international plastic treaty

Banks, investors and insurers representing $15.5 trillion in combined assets have signed a Financial Statement on Plastic Pollution, calling for a new international treaty to tackle the issue.

COP28: PRI leads taskforce on net zero policy and delivering COP27 alignment promises

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a Taskforce on Net Zero Policy at COP28, backed by the UN.

'It will help us have more honest conversations'

Investors welcome the IFRS sustainability standards and say, by boosting comparability, they will aid engagement. Michael Hurley reports

'New era' for sustainability reporting as IFRS unveils standards

Standards that can provide a "common language" for sustainability-related disclosures have been published, "ushering in a new era" for companies and investors globally, according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.

Unclear regulation hindering climate finance in Japan, says PRI

Lack of clarity over whether investors are able to invest for sustainable impact in Japan is "hindering climate finance", the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has said.

PRI releases 'less ambiguous' reporting framework following criticism

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has released its updated reporting framework, which promises to 'minimise ambiguity' and help signatories manage reporting bureaucracy by aligning with international standards.

$30trn investor group backs human rights engagement initiative

More than 220 investors managing assets worth $30 trillion have signed up to Advance, a human rights stewardship initiative launched by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Investor groups urge UK to 'learn lessons' from EU on gas in taxonomy

Three institutional investor-focused groups have urged the UK government to exclude natural gas from its proposed 'green' taxonomy, warning that inclusion would "discredit" the value of the green activities list.

People Moves 5 November: Mike Bloomberg, PRI and more...

David Atkin succeeds Fiona Reynolds as head of PRI