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UK bids to consolidate 'leadership' in green finance
18 September 2017The UK government has announced a taskforce of senior financiers to help accelerate the growth of green finance – a field in which it claims the UK already enjoys global leadership.
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ESG can't stand still in a changing world
23 August 2017Technological developments, such as the rise of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the growing risk of cyber attacks, are relevant to ESG, argues Fiona Reynolds
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Corporate pension plan sustainability guide launched
21 April 2017Two of the world's largest business-led sustainability initiatives, the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and UN Global Compact, have partnered to create a guide for making corporate pension funds more sustainable.
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Shareholders to march on AGM season buoyed by Paris & TCFD
31 March 2017With more than 100 environmental shareholder resolutions already filed, it is financial firms as well as the oil & gas majors that are in the firing line, reports Joe Walsh
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A third of PRI signatories employ no ESG specialists
21 March 2017A 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.
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PRI launches sustainable infrastructure workstream
27 February 2017The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a sustainable infrastructure workstream.
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PRI appoints its first ever COO
08 November 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has appointed Peter de Graaf as Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly created position in the organisation.
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PRI issues guide for asset owners on embedding ESG in investment policies
01 November 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has published a guide for asset owners on how to best embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their investment policies.
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PRI to expel poor performers
12 September 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment plans to name and shame the leaders and laggards among its signatories, as it enters its second decade. Graham Cooper reports
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$13trn of investors call on G20 to act on Paris agreement
24 August 2016An investor coalition representing $13 trillion of assets has urged the G20 to ratify the Paris climate agreement this year and take action to ensure that its targets are met.