The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsFollow the Principles for Responsible Investment to get an insight into the world of responsible investment, with investor perspectives and discussion on a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics.
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Implementing net zero in listed equity portfolios
April 03, 2023 11:03 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, we discuss implementing net zero commitments in listed equity portfolios. Joined by Anna Cala, Assistant Vice President, ESG, ClearBridge Investments, and Maia Becker, Senior Director, RBC Global Asset Management we explore: Net zero ambition & commitments Challenges and issues on the path to net zero Steps taken towards achieving these targets The role of divestments in achieving net zero targets Find the transcrip...
Putting people first in infrastructure investing
March 27, 2023 13:58 - 17 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this week's podcast, we look at the social licence of infrastructure investing. Joined by Gwen Colin of Vauban Infrastructure and Antoine Tréboz of ALiS, we explore: · How the social licence delivers better infrastructure projects for investors and their stakeholders · How to conduct effective stakeholder engagement Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3FQ5sAn
Why tax should be on the agenda for responsible investors
March 13, 2023 12:03 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode, Sebastien Akbik, Corporate Governance Analyst at the PRI spoke with Kiran Aziz, Head of Responsible Investments from KLP and Daniel Mulé, Policy Lead, Extractive Industries Tax and Transparency from Oxfam America. They discussed the importance for responsible investors to consider tax both from a risk mitigation and positive impact perspective. The speakers also discussed the increasing momentum on tax, including the shareholder proposals on tax transparency...
Exploring the responsibility of investors in addressing tech addiction
March 06, 2023 12:52 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBWhat is tech addiction and why should investors be paying attention to the issue? In this episode, we are joined by Di Rifai, Founder and Chair of the non-profit Creating Future Us, who works with investors to champion sustainable use of technology in business and by Carlota Garcia-Manas, Head of Climate Transition and ESG Engagement at Royal London Asset Management. Together we discuss: How tech addiction is affecting society How investors can influence the tech sector Successes...
Spotlight on Climate & Environment: A conversation with Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Champion for UK
February 27, 2023 13:41 - 25 minutes - 36 MBIn this special episode of the PRI podcast, we take stock of progress in 2022 on the climate and environment, as we discuss: · The biggest achievements for climate and environmental action in 2022, and where we fell short. · The importance for investors to consider climate and nature together, and their connection. · The key topics and moments where we would expect greater investor climate and nature action and policy environment. Find transcript here...
Sovereign sustainable bonds – a fast-evolving, innovative market
January 23, 2023 16:24Many governments are turning to labelled sustainable bonds, and Latin American sovereigns have been particularly innovative. The PRI’s latest podcast delves into the issuer and investor perspective, and the different types of bonds coming to the market. In this podcast we discuss: The state and evolution of the sovereign sustainable bond market How Latin America have approached this market and how Columbia, Mexico, and Chile have been the leaders in this space. Weighing up use-of-pr...
Sovereign sustainable bonds – a fast-evolving, innovative market
January 23, 2023 16:24Many governments are turning to labelled sustainable bonds, and Latin American sovereigns have been particularly innovative. The PRI’s latest podcast delves into the issuer and investor perspective, and the different types of bonds coming to the market. In this podcast we discuss: The state and evolution of the sovereign sustainable bond market How Latin America have approached this market and how Columbia, Mexico, and Chile have been the leaders in this space. Weighing up use-of-pr...
ESG in private debt: Episode 1
November 09, 2022 09:40 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBIn this episode, the PRI’s head of fixed income, Carmen Nuzzo speaks with Adam Heltzer of Ares Management and Faith Rosenfeld of HPS Investment Partners, to discuss how private debt investors are incorporating ESG into their investment practices. With this, they discuss the ESG opportunities for private debt and private equity investors to collaborate and the regulatory implications on reporting with limited partners.
SPOTLIGHT ON COP 27: SCALING INVESTOR CLIMATE ACTION
November 01, 2022 11:44 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this special episode of the PRI podcast, we shine the spotlight on COP27. Host Liz Barnes speaks with Habib Abdur-Rahman, Head of ESG at Investcorp, and Prudential's Liza Jansen, Head of Responsible Investment at Prudential, and member of the UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. With just a week to go until the highly anticipated climate conference, they discuss their expectations for COP27, the role of investors in scaling up actions to deliver on a just transition to net zero,...
FIFA World Cup: What responsible investors can do to tackle labour issues
October 26, 2022 10:50 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this episode, we take a closer look at what is really happening behind the scenes at major sporting events, bringing to the forefront human rights abuses of migrant workers. With FIFA just around the corner, we discuss what is happening on the ground and what responsible investors can to do to tackle this issue. Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3FgJ83i
ESG data: Is it different for securitised products?
October 17, 2022 09:58 - 18 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this new podcast, an investor and a bank discuss which ESG data they use for securitised product analysis and how it differs from other asset classes.
ESG data: Is it different for securitised products?
October 17, 2022 09:58In this new podcast, an investor and a bank discuss which ESG data they use for securitised product analysis and how it differs from other asset classes.
ESG data: Is it different for securitised products?
October 17, 2022 09:58In this new podcast, an investor and a bank discuss which ESG data they use for securitised product analysis and how it differs from other asset classes.
ESG in credit risk and ratings
September 20, 2022 10:56 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBIn the tenth podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Sixtine Dubost (PRI) speaks with Erika Wranegard (Lombard Odier Investment Managers) and Michael Ferguson (S&P Global Ratings) about the ESG information provider landscape and the usefulness of the product and service offering for fixed income investors. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3f3e24d
Thematic ESG investing in the US municipal bond market
August 22, 2022 11:45 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, Jasper Cox, Investment Practices Analyst at the PRI, speaks with Christian Leveque, Municipal Portfolio Manager and Strategist at Payden & Rygel, and Ruth Ducret, Senior Analyst, Municipal Research at Breckinridge Capital Advisors State and local governments in the US have a critical role to play in tackling environmental and social challenges. In turn, the investors who lend to these administrations through buying municipal (muni) bonds can co...
The role of stewardship: reflections from proxy season 2022
August 03, 2022 13:07 - 24 minutes - 34.5 MBJoin the PRI’s Bonnie Groves and guests John Hoeppner, LGIM America, and Aeisha Mastagni, CalSTRS, in this episode of the PRI podcast. John and Aeisha discuss this year’s AGM season and the trends that will shape future proxy seasons. They tackle voting on new and complex shareholder resolutions and the role of universal owners in addressing systemic risks. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3JpLi0G
The role of stewardship: reflections from proxy season 2022
August 03, 2022 13:07Join the PRI’s Bonnie Groves and guests John Hoeppner, LGIM America, and Aeisha Mastagni, CalSTRS, in this episode of the PRI podcast. John and Aeisha discuss this year’s AGM season and the trends that will shape future proxy seasons. They tackle voting on new and complex shareholder resolutions and the role of universal owners in addressing systemic risks.
The role of stewardship: reflections from proxy season 2022
August 03, 2022 13:07Join the PRI’s Bonnie Groves and guests John Hoeppner, LGIM America, and Aeisha Mastagni, CalSTRS, in this episode of the PRI podcast. John and Aeisha discuss this year’s AGM season and the trends that will shape future proxy seasons. They tackle voting on new and complex shareholder resolutions and the role of universal owners in addressing systemic risks.
Assessing the veracity of ESG-labelled securitised products
August 01, 2022 12:11 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this new podcast, PRI’s Carmen Nuzzo speaks with an originator and an investor to discuss the benefits and the challenges of structured products with green or social labels. They are growing rapidly but are not always genuine.
Incorporating human rights and climate into investment mandates
July 11, 2022 07:48 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBThe ICGN have recently published an update of the ICGN model mandate paper alongside the GISD. This paper is a practical tool for asset owners to incorporate clauses into investment mandates on issues such as climate change, human rights and reporting. The PRI is fully supportive of this paper. In this session we will explore the paper, how it might be used and how the relationship between asset managers and asset owners has changed since the publication of the original paper in 2012. ...
Exploring asset owners’ responsible investment practices
July 07, 2022 09:26 - 20 minutes - 29 MBIn this episode Laura de Ornelas, PRI’s Empowering Asset Owners Director, speaks to Jenny Kvaskova and Tim Manuel from Aon. They explore the insights into Asset Owners’ responsible investment practices, particularly how they differ across geographies and Asset Owner segments. Jenny shares the methodology and techniques used to bring the PRI’s reporting data to life. Tim Manuel shares from his experience in supporting Asset Owners in their responsible investment journey, explores the ch...
Bringing ESG factors into sovereign debt indices
June 29, 2022 09:48 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, Jasper Cox, Investment Practices Analyst at the PRI, speaks with Lupin Rahman, Head of Emerging Markets Sovereign Credit at PIMCO, and Jarrad Linzie, Global Head of Fixed Income Index Research at MSCI. Indices help shape investment decisions, whether investors track them passively or use them as a benchmark for performance. Therefore, the index providers incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into a growing number of their p...
Why carbon pricing is needed to address the energy “trilemma”.
June 27, 2022 10:18 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, host Ed Baker (PRI’s Head of Climate Policy), speaks with Patrick Arber, Head of International Government Engagement at Aviva and Co-Lead of the UN-convened Asset Owner Alliance Policy Track and Karishma Gulrajani, Engagement Manager at Vivid Economics, on the AOA’s recently published position paper on carbon pricing. The transition to net zero hinges on a policy mix consistent with Paris Agreement goals. The escalating global energy security crisi...
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 9
May 23, 2022 08:48 - 21 minutes - 30.4 MBIn the ninth podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Sixtine Dubost (PRI) speaks with Lisa Abraham (Brown Advisory) and Florian Grandcolas (EthiFinance) about TCFD’s recommended disclosures and their incorporation in credit risk analysis. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3te1A63
Human rights: addressing sovereign bondholders’ challenges
April 25, 2022 12:09 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, Jasper Cox, Investment Practices Analyst at the PRI, speaks with Camilla Ogunbiyi, Senior Sovereign ESG Analyst at Nordea Asset Management, and James Lockhart Smith, Vice President for Markets at Verisk Maplecroft. Sovereign nations are the ultimate guarantors of human rights, making the bonds they issue a logical focus for responsible investors. However, investors face unique challenges considering this topic in government debt. This podcast discusses t...
Spotlight on human rights: addressing sovereign bondholders’ challenges
April 25, 2022 12:09 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, Jasper Cox, Investment Practices Analyst at the PRI, speaks with Camilla Ogunbiyi, Senior Sovereign ESG Analyst at Nordea Asset Management, and James Lockhart Smith, Vice President for Markets at Verisk Maplecroft. Sovereign nations are the ultimate guarantors of human rights, making the bonds they issue a logical focus for responsible investors. However, investors face unique challenges considering this topic in government debt. This podcast discusses t...
Private Equity: A force for good?
April 11, 2022 10:58 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBIn 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. De...
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 8 – deforestation
March 30, 2022 07:50 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBIn the eighth podcast of the series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Carmen Nuzzo, PRI speaks with Barbara Mattos, Moody’s Investors Service and Jod Hsu, NN Investment Partners about deforestation and how it can affect credit risk analysis. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3wTFyIp
ESG leadership in listed equity episode 4
March 21, 2022 12:17 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s senior lead in listed equities, Michal Bartek speaks with Steve Lydenberg, a partner at Domini Social Investments. They reflect on the key developments in responsible investing in decades past, discuss the nature of challenges that listed equity investors currently face and explore what it takes for listed equity asset managers to show leadership. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3iqlrsA
Spotlight on human rights: impact of mass incarceration on equity and labour rights
March 14, 2022 13:54 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBThis episode explores the impact of mass incarceration on people and also on their families and communities. It will also look at the involvement of investors and businesses in the prison system, particularly around contracted prison labour in companies’ supply chains and the actions they can take to mitigate negative social outcomes for those most impacted. Find the full transcript here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pripodcasts/Transcript_form_-_private_prisons.pdf
What does corporate purpose mean for investors?
March 07, 2022 16:37 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, PRI’s Betina Vaz Boni, speaks with Timothy Youmans from EOS at Federated Hermes. They discuss what corporate purpose is, what the latest leading research says about the future of the corporation and, why this has become a critical issue for investors. Interested in the resources discussed in this episode? Enacting Purpose Initiative Report #2: Directors & Investors: Building on Common Ground to Advance Sustainable Capitalism, Miazad, Younger, Eccles & Ma...
The US opioid crisis and municipal funding
February 28, 2022 15:04 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBThis podcast explores how the US opioid crisis plays out at the local level, with repercussions not just on lives lost and healthcare costs, but also US municipal bonds and the cost of local authorities’ funding. Leading the discussion are the PRI’s Carmen Nuzzo, Head of Fixed Income, and Katherine Ng, Head of Research. They’re joined by Eric Friedland, Director of Municipal Research, Lord Abbett, and John Hund, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Georgia. Interested in the res...
The US opioid crisis and municipal funding
February 28, 2022 15:04 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBThis podcast explores how the US opioid crisis plays out at the local level, with repercussions not just on lives lost and healthcare costs, but also US municipal bonds and the cost of local authorities’ funding. Leading the discussion are the PRI’s Carmen Nuzzo, Head of Fixed Income, and Katherine Ng, Head of Research. They’re joined by Eric Friedland, Director of Municipal Research, Lord Abbett, and John Hund, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Georgia. Interested in the res...
Carbon accounting: integrating climate risks to financial reporting
January 31, 2022 14:50 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Stewardship Specialist, Livia Rossi, speaks with Barbara Davidson from the Carbon Tracker Initiative and Caroline Escott from Railpen about carbon accounting. They discuss the integration of the financial impacts of climate-related matters into companies’ financial statements and explore the results of Carbon Tracker’s report “Flying Blind: The glaring absence of climate-related risks in financial reporting”. They reflect how better transparenc...
ESG leadership in listed equity episode 3
January 24, 2022 12:18 - 15 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s senior lead in listed equities, Michal Bartek speaks with Edris Boey of Maitri Asset Management. They reflect on the key developments in ESG incorporation in APAC region, discuss what it takes for investment organisations to be or keep up with the leaders in the field. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3AptNJr
Bridging the financing gap – how blended finance can help capital markets deliver sustainable investment in emerging markets
December 21, 2021 12:37 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBIn 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://b...
Building ESG and sustainability outcomes into investment mandates
December 14, 2021 10:20 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s director of Investment Practices, Toby Belsom, speaks with Marcel Jeucken from Sustfin and Daniel Ingram from Wilshire, both co-authors of PRI's recent discussion paper about ESG in Investment Mandates. In this discussion, our guests explain why integrating ESG and sustainability outcomes into mandates is important from an Asset Owner perspective, and share experiences of working with Asset Owners trying to put this into practice. While seg...
Fiona Reynolds reflects on tenure as CEO of the PRI
December 09, 2021 10:54 - 32 minutes - 45.7 MBPRI 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
Spotlight on human rights: Taking stock of what’s next for business and human rights
December 06, 2021 14:43 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBIn this episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, the PRI’s Bettina Reinboth speaks to Surya Deva, Chair of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights and John Morrison, CEO of the Institute of Human Rights and Business, on the impact of the UNGPs during the last decade since they were established, and what we should expect for the next decade. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3Ihzc8K
Integrating ESG factors in US municipal bonds
November 29, 2021 13:44 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBThe PRI’s Jasper Cox discusses how environmental, social and governance issues affect the credit risk of US municipal bonds with PIMCO’s Emily Robare and Breckinridge Capital Advisors’ Andrew Teras. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3cXYeey
Spotlight on COP26: from Glasgow to action
November 22, 2021 10:20 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this second special episode of the PRI podcast, we shine the spotlight on what happened in Glasgow, at COP26. Host Liz Barnes speaks with the PRI’s CEO, Fiona Reynolds, to take stock of the conference, looking at some of the key takeaways from COP26, and discussing what needs to be done next. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3DGbTCZ
ESG leadership in listed equity episode 2
November 08, 2021 14:40 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, Michal Bartek, senior lead in listed equities from PRI speaks with Peter Michaelis from Liontrust. They reflect on the key developments in responsible investing in decades past, discuss the likely issues in the next decade and explore what it takes for listed equity asset management firms to be among the leaders. Find a transcript of the episode here: https://bit.ly/3CZIcw8
Committing to Net Zero as a smaller asset owner – expectations, strategy and action
November 01, 2021 12:31 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBDuring this episode, Eline Sleurink, Head of UK and Ireland and Middle East, Dave Gorman, Head of Social Responsibility and Sustainability, University of Edinburgh and Ben Pollard, CEO and Cofounder, Cushon discuss how the University of Edinburgh and Cushon have set a net zero target, the first steps they are taking to achieve this, how they built a business case for net zero internally, and how they are holding themselves accountable. Find a transcript of the episode here: https://bit.ly/...
The PRI quarterly update ft. Marie Luchet, Director of Continental Europe, Signatory relations, PRI
October 28, 2021 14:13 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this quarterly podcast, PRI’s Aiman Zaidi speaks with Marie Luchet, Director of Continental Europe, Signatory relations about the key activities of the PRI from the past quarter and what to expect from the PRI for the remainder of the year about climate mitigation, upcoming events, our human rights work and much more. Find a transcript of the episode here: https://bit.ly/2ZANW0U
Spotlight on COP26: what investors need to know
October 18, 2021 08:33 - 25 minutes - 59.5 MBIn this special episode of the PRI podcast, we shine the spotlight on COP26. Host Liz Barnes speaks with the PRI’s Sagarika Chatterjee, Director of Climate Change, and COP26 High-level Champions Finance Co-Lead. With just weeks to go until the highly-anticipated climate conference, they discuss the PRI’s policy expectations for key markets ahead of COP26, how to protect the world’s most vulnerable communities and the good news we’re expecting out of the conference. Interested in t...
Legal Framework for Impact – an introduction to the Freshfields report
October 04, 2021 13:29 - 24 minutes - 55.6 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, PRI’s Director of Policy Margarita Pirovska interviews the co-author of the Legal Framework for Impact, David Rouch from Freshfields. Find a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/3B9WvgV
Spotlight on human rights: who owns COVID-19 vaccines and why should investors care?
September 20, 2021 11:49 - 23 minutes - 54.9 MBIn the fourth episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, Nikolaj Pedersen speaks to biomedical researcher, health rights advocate, and Head of Policy at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, Els Torreele and Peter Hughes, fund manager at AXA Investment Managers about COVID-19 vaccine ownership and distribution and what investors can do to promote fair and equal access. As of July this year, more than 80% of vaccine doses globally had been given to individuals in high ...
Moving beyond modern portfolio theory
September 13, 2021 14:31 - 27 minutes - 63.8 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, PRI CEO Fiona Reynolds speaks with Jon Lukomink and James P. Hawley, co-authors of the recently published book, Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory: Investing That Matters. They discuss how finance theory can be reframed to break down the barriers between capital markets and the real world, and the notion that we are in the third stage of corporate governance. Find a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/3Ef6Ry3
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 7
September 06, 2021 11:16 - 23 minutes - 54.1 MBIn the seventh podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Sixtine Dubost (PRI) speaks with Madeleine King (Legal & General Investment Management) and Elisabeth Rudman (DBRS Morningstar) about governance factors, how they affect the probability of default of an issuer or of a bond issue and why their relevance is increasing. Find a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/3tmCwsm
The proposed global tax reforms – can they eliminate profit shifting?
August 31, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 63.3 MBOur guest speakers, Alex Cobham from Tax Justice Network and Ryan Gurule from the FACT Coalition will be sharing their insights on the global tax reforms and implications for investors. Find a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/3yuxdrB