In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's Head of Private Equity, Peter Dunbar, speaks with Delilah Rothenburg, Executive Director & Co-Founding Partner of The Predistibution Initiative and Tensie Whelan, Director, Center for Sustainable Business, NYU Stern.
Private equity can be a divisive topic. On the one hand, it provides strong financial returns to pension funds and other institutional investors. But, on the other hand, it has a reputation for not always acting responsibly. Delilah and Tensie highlight some of the positive and negative impacts the asset class can have on a range of stakeholders. They also introduce the work they are doing on this topic to better measure those impacts and create improved investment practices that could help create value for all.
Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3LUjPUH
In this episode, the PRI’s Simon Whistler talks with Chris Clubb from Convergence and Nadia Nikolova from Allianz Global Investors on the role of blended finance in driving more sustainable investment in emerging markets. They discuss the challenges and opportunities blended finance provides for institutional investors, and why it can be such an important tool delivering more investments that will speed progress towards Net Zero and the SDGs.
Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3qcd0ow
PRI CEO, Fiona Reynolds, has a candid conversation with Chloe Horne, Specialist – Stewardship and Vaishnavi Ravishankar, Senior Specialist – Governance about her nearly decade-long leadership of the organisation, her agenda post-PRI and hopes for the future of the responsible investment industry.
Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/31L32Sc
Join Carol Jeppesen, Head of US, in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast. In this episode, Carol runs through key updates from the PRI.
Join the PRI’s Matthew McAdam in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast. In this episode, Matthew runs through key updates from the PRI from the last quarter of 2020.
Interested in the resources discussed in this episode?
Asset owner technical guides: selection, appointment and monitoring
Why and how investors should act on human rights
The Inevitable Policy Response under Biden’s climate plan
ESG engagement for sovereign debt investors
Whistleblowing: why and how to engage with your investee companies
How policymakers can implement reforms for a sustainable financial system
Joint the PRI’s Anastasia Guha in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast. In this episode, Anastasia runs through key updates from the PRI.
Interested in the resources discussed in this episode?
Sustainable and inclusive: COVID-19 recovery and reform
Blog: Top four takeaways from the PRI’s first year of mandatory TCFD-based reporting
Bridging the gap: how infrastructure investors can contribute to SDG outcomes
In search of sustainability: private retirement systems in the Australia, the UK and the US
Investor action on biodiversity: discussion paper
Impacts of the Inevitable Policy Response across asset classes
Response to Department of Labor’s proposed rule for ERISA fiduciaries
Join Lorenzo Saa, the PRI’s Chief Signatory Relations Officer, in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast.
In this episode, Lorenzo runs through key updates from the PRI over the past quarter.
Interested in the resources discussed in this podcast?
Investing with SDG outcomes: a five-part framework
UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
The Inevitable Policy Response
Engaging on cyber security: results of the PRI collaborative engagement 2017 - 2019
Investor priorities for the EU Green Deal
From farm to table: ensuring fair labour practices in agricultural supply chains
Are infrastructure plans SDG-aligned, and how can investors play their part?
Join the PRI's CEO Fiona Reynolds for this episode of the PRI podcast as she speaks with special guest, David Blood, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Generation Investment Management.
Along with The Generation Foundation and UNEP FI, the PRI recently launched the project A Legal Framework for Impact, which aims to make the consideration of sustainability impact in investor decision making a core part of investment activity within the decade.
In this episode, Fiona and David discuss the crucial role of investors in considering the real-world impacts of their investments.
Interested in the resources discussed in this podcast?
Join the PRI's Chief Operating Officer, Graeme Griffiths, in this quarterly update episode of the PRI podcast.
Graeme is joined by the PRI's Director of Policy and Research, Will Martindale, and the PRI's Director of ESG and the SDGs, Shelagh Whitley. Together they run through the key updates from the organisation over the past three months.
Interested in the resources discussed in this episode?
Short-term participation group
Investing with SDG outcomes, available until 24 April
EU consultation on renewed sustainable finance strategy
UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
TCFD for private equity general partners
Passive investment survey results
In this quarterly update podcast, the PRI’s Chief Signatory Relations Officer, Lorenzo Saa, is joined by the PRI’s Director of Stewardship, Paul Chandler. Together, they give a rundown of our key activities from the past quarter.
Interested in the projects mentioned? Follow the links below for more information.
Inevitable Policy Response: https://www.unpri.org/inevitable-policy-response/forecast-policy-scenario-equity-markets-impacts/5191.article
Climate Action 100+: http://www.climateaction100.org/
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance: https://www.unepfi.org/net-zero-alliance/
Active ownership 2.0: https://www.unpri.org/investor-tools/stewardship
Active ownership 2.0 consultation: https://collaborate.unpri.org/group/2236/stream
ESG in credit risk and ratings: https://www.unpri.org/investor-tools/fixed-income/credit-ratings
A Blueprint for Mobilizing Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking: https://www.unpri.org/social-issues/a-blueprint-for-mobilizing-finance-against-slavery-and-trafficking/5156.article
SDGs: https://www.unpri.org/sdgs
EU taxonomy: https://www.unpri.org/sustainable-markets/eu-sustainable-finance-taxonomy
Reporting Framework consultation: https://unpri.org/2020-reporting-review
SEC letter, open until 31 January: https://collaborate.unpri.org/group/2206/stream
Get involved with events: https://www.unpri.org/events
This episode we’re joined by André Guimarães of the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, and the Brazilian Coalition of Climate, Forests and Agriculture.
André speaks with the PRI’s Senior Specialist in Environmental Issues, Danielle Carreira, about the key sustainability matters facing Brazil today.
They discuss issues including the factors driving the country’s deforestation, the Amazon fires and the Brazilian cattle sector. They also ask, how can the financial sector contribute to a more sustainable Brazil?
In this quarterly podcast special, the PRI’s Chief Signatory Relations Officer, Lorenzo Saa, gives a rundown of our key activities from the past quarter.
Interested in the projects mentioned? Follow the links below for more information:
PRI elections: https://www.unpri.org/pri/pri-governance/board-elections
Signatory survey: https://www.unpri.org/pri/pri-governance/formal-consultations#signatory_survey
Responsible investment starter guides: https://www.unpri.org/pri/an-introduction-to-responsible-investment
The Inevitable Policy Response: https://www.unpri.org/esg-issues/environmental-issues/climate-change/inevitable-policy-response
The PRI Awards: https://www.unpri.org/signatories/the-pri-awards/4189.article
The PRI Leaders’ Group: https://www.unpri.org/signatories/showcasing-leadership/the-pri-leaders-group
Amazon statement: https://www.unpri.org/amazon-fires
The PRI Collaboration Platform: https://collaborate.unpri.org/
The PRI blog: https://www.unpri.org/pri/pri-blog
Sudip Hazra (Kepler-Cheuvreux) joins the PRI's Bettina Reinboth to explore the issue migration and why it is a material issue for investors. They explore the link to a number of other ESG issues, including labour skills, human rights and climate change.