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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ESG leadership in listed equity: episode 1
August 23, 2021 10:29 - 20 minutes - 48.1 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s director of investment practices, Toby Belsom speaks with Alex van der Velden of Ownership Capital. They discuss Alex’s journey to becoming a leader in the field of ESG integration in listed equity, his views on current practices and how they are evolving, and the challenges and opportunities that remain for investors looking to integrate ESG issues within their listed equity investments. Find a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly...
The PRI quarterly update, ft. Carol Jeppesen, Head of US
August 09, 2021 13:05 - 9 minutes - 22.6 MBJoin 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.
How asset owners are acting on beneficiaries’ sustainability preferences
August 02, 2021 10:57 - 23 minutes - 20.9 MBBeneficiaries are increasingly interested in how their money is managed, and the demand for investors to take heed of this is growing. Join the PRI’s Emmet McNamee and special guests Xander den Uyl, Trustee, ABP (and PRI board member), and Marion Maloney, Head of Responsible Investment, Environment Agency Pension Fund in this episode of the PRI podcast. Xander and Marion discuss how they have gone about understanding the sustainability preferences of their pension scheme members and the ...
Spotlight on human rights: the Grenfell Tower tragedy...what can investors do?
July 26, 2021 14:50 - 25 minutes - 59.1 MBIn the third episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, the PRI’s Elena Espinoza speaks to two members of Grenfell United, a group of survivors and bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower fire, and Simon Whistler, real assets lead at the PRI. The Grenfell Tower fire occurred early in the morning of Wednesday 14 June 2017 in North Kensington, London. It spread quickly through the tower block’s 24 stories, taking the lives of 72 people and injuring many more. After the disaster, it...
Climate stewardship and universal ownership: reflections from 2021’s AGM season
July 13, 2021 08:31 - 34 minutes - 79 MBDrawing on insights from 2021’s AGM season, this PRI podcast episode dives into the subject of achieving meaningful outcomes through investor stewardship, particularly in the context of climate action and decarbonisation. The guest speakers share both academic and practical insights on the stewardship tools and practices at investors’ disposal when considering climate action as a systemic issue and from a universal ownership perspective.
Accelerating investor action on climate: spotlight on Wellington Management
June 28, 2021 09:10 - 30 minutes - 70.5 MBWith only four months to go until COP26 in Glasgow, our last major opportunity to get back on track with the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C, investor action on climate has never been more critical. In this podcast we will explore the steps Wellington Management are taking to help lead the charge, as one of the of the first asset management firms to make a net-zero carbon emissions pledge.
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 6
June 21, 2021 10:31 - 18 minutes - 8 MBIn the sixth podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Sixtine Dubost (PRI) focusses with Barbara Cohen (Scope Ratings) and Shawn Keegan (Alliance Bernstein) on social factors, how they affect the probability of default of an issuer or of a bond issue and why their relevance is increasing.
Investing with sustainability outcomes
June 01, 2021 08:34 - 24 minutes - 11 MBWhat does investing with an outcomes approach mean and what does it entail? In this podcast, PRI CEO Fiona Reynolds and William Burckart, President and COO of TIIP discuss the role of data and measurement to support investment decision-making.
Climate change in sovereign debt assessment
May 24, 2021 13:37 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBPRI’s Jasper Cox speaks with Joanna Woods and Susan Burns about how climate change affects sovereign bonds through both physical risk and transition risk, and how investors can measure this.
ESG incorporation in securitised products
May 18, 2021 10:33 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBMarket practitioners discuss the reasons why, despite lagging compared to other fixed income sub-asset classes, investors in securitised products are sharpening their focus on ESG consideration. From regional differences between the US and European markets to the emerging of new ESG-labelled products, the podcast explores the drivers behind growing interest as well as the challenges that investors encounter as they begin to incorporate more systematically ESG factors in the evaluations of th...
Spotlight on human rights: why investors should care about the union drive at Amazon
May 04, 2021 10:34 - 51 minutes - 23 MBIn this episode of the PRI’s human rights podcast series, the PRI’s Nabylah Abo Dehman speaks to Jennifer Bates, an Amazon worker who played a key role in organising the union drive in Bessemer, Alabama and Corey Klemmer, Director of Engagement at Domini Impact Investments. In this episode, Ms Bates reflects on her experiences of working for Amazon, the recent union drive and the result of the vote. In the second part of the podcast, Ms Klemmer shares her reaction to Ms Bates’ testimony,...
Real assets investing and climate change: implementing the TCFD recommendations
April 19, 2021 14:13 - 23 minutes - 9.78 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, our real assets lead, Simon Whistler, talks to Rick Alsop from WSP about climate risks and opportunities for real assets investors.
Making Voting Count: principle-based voting on shareholder resolutions
March 31, 2021 12:50 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this podcast, the PRI’s Chloe Horne speaks with Susheela Peres da Costa, Head of Advisory at Regnan and Jake Barnett, Director of Sustainable Investment Services at Wespath about the PRI’s recently published paper – Making Voting Count - on how principle-based voting on shareholder resolutions can contribute to clear, effective and accountable stewardship.
ESG, sovereign bondholders and DMOs
March 16, 2021 12:51 - 16 minutes - 7.69 MBIn this podcast, the PRI’s Carmen Nuzzo speaks with Farah Imrana Hussain who is Senior Financial Officer and works on Financial Products & Client Solutions at the World Bank Treasury. They discuss how sovereign bondholder engagement with debt management offices (DMOs) is evolving as a result of fixed income investor increasing focus on ESG topics.
Asset owners and their investment managers: An ESG journey
March 09, 2021 10:26 - 16 minutes - 7.3 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Felix Soellner, Senior Analyst and lead author in the PRI's SAM guides speaks with Moya Yip of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme. They discuss the crucial role asset owners have with their investment managers and how LGS has integrated ESG considerations in both their manager selection and ongoing monitoring practices. Moya also discusses LGS’s approach to active ownership through strong external investment manager partnerships.
Asset owner and their investment managers: An ESG journey
March 09, 2021 10:26 - 16 minutes - 7.3 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Felix Soellner, Senior Analyst and lead author in the PRI's SAM guides speaks with Moya Yip of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme. They discuss the crucial role asset owners have with their investment managers and how LGS has integrated ESG considerations in both their manager selection and ongoing monitoring practices. Moya also discusses LGS’s approach to active ownership through strong external investment manager partnerships.
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 5
March 01, 2021 11:47 - 23 minutes - 10.4 MBIn the fifth podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, PRI's Sixtine Dubost speaks with with Judy Wesalo Temel from Fiera Capital and Patrick Welch from KBRA about environmental factors and how they affect the probability of default of an issuer or a bond issue and why their relevance is increasing
The Paris Agreement – towards COP26
February 23, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBThis podcast highlights the global investor perspective on the US re-joining the Paris Agreement. It covers priorities for the Paris Agreement and for net zero investor action. The podcast features: A new PRI/LSEG COP26 investor guide. Caisse des Dépôts’s net zero commitment London Stock Exchange Group’s recent net zero announcement.
ESG in sovereign debt analysis
January 25, 2021 12:04 - 20 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this podcast, the PRI's Carmen Nuzzo speaks with Claudia Gollmeier, Senior Investment Officer, Managing Director, Singapore, Colchester Global Investors and Chair of the PRI's Sovereign Debt Advisory Committee and Kristian Hartelius, Head of Quantitative Strategies, AP2, and member of the advisory committee. They discuss how ESG factors feature in risk assessment and the role of sovereign bondholders’ engagement.
The PRI quarterly update, ft. Matthew McAdam, Director, Asia-Pacific
January 22, 2021 13:40 - 5 minutes - 2.9 MBJoin 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 Race to Zero campaign The Inevitable Policy Response under Biden’s climate plan ESG engagement for sovereign debt investors Whist...
The circular economy and why it matters for investors
January 18, 2021 09:46 - 21 minutes - 9.85 MBIn this episode, the PRI’s Rebecca Chapman speaks with Michiel De Smet, Finance Initiative Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. They discuss the findings from a report released last year by the Foundation called ‘Financing the Circular Economy’, including the relevance of the Circular Economy for investors and how investors can support a transition to a more circular future. Interested in the resources discussed in this episode? ‘Financing the Circular Economy’, Ellen MacArthur Fou...
The Principles for Responsible Banking – one year on
December 14, 2020 12:52 - 26 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode PRI’s CEO, Fiona Reynolds, speaks with Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). They discuss its newest initiative, the Principles for Responsible Banking. Just over one year on from its launch, they explore why it was developed, what the initiative has achieved so far and ambitions for the future.
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 4
December 07, 2020 11:15 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBIn the fourth podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Carmen Nuzzo (Head of Fixed Income, PRI) speaks to Naresh Aggarwal (Associate Director, Policy and Technical, The Association of Corporate Treasurers) and Rhys Petheram (Fund Manager, Fixed Income, Jupiter Asset Management), bringing the corporate and asset manager perspectives on ESG credit relevant data disclosure and engagement.
Driving ESG performance through better data in infrastructure investing
November 30, 2020 11:46 - 33 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Simon Whistler talks to Rick Walters from GRESB. They talk about the state of play of ESG data and performance in infrastructure, how better ESG data can drive stronger long-term thinking and performance, and explore whether too much of a focus on data can distract from the real world elements of infrastructure investing.
Spotlight on human rights: what are they and how do they impact investors?
November 23, 2020 11:30 - 24 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Nikolaj Halkjaer Pedersen engages in a dynamic human rights focused conversation with Chris Newton, Executive Director of Responsible Investment at IFM Investors and Akiko Sato, Human Rights Lawyer and Japan Programme Coordinator at the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. The podcast begins by grounding an investor’s understanding of human rights through analysing what human rights are, where they exist in relation to fiduciary duty an...
Spotlight on the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge
November 16, 2020 10:04 - 25 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's CEO Fiona Reynolds speaks with Dr Bronwyn King AO, Founder, Director and CEO of Tobacco-Free Portfolios. They discuss the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge, the progress the initiative has made since its launch, the impact of COVID-19, links between human rights and tobacco, big issues on the horizon and more.
Introducing the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance
October 26, 2020 12:28 - 31 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this podcast, the PRI's Nathan Fabian introduces the new EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, explains the Platform’s purpose, activities and what signatories can expect in the months and years ahead.
UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance – why set a target and how?
October 19, 2020 11:03 - 12 minutes - 6.31 MBWe need a decisive decade of action on climate change, incorporating a sustainable recovery from COVID-19 and actions towards net zero by 2050. A leading group of asset owners, the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance has committed to aligning their portfolios with net zero by 2050, and published how they will get there – through a draft target-setting protocol. This podcast seeks to assist asset owners, asset managers and their service providers to: understand the objectives of th...
Investing in the living wage
October 14, 2020 16:29 - 27 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Nabylah Abo Dehman speaks with Sam Hepher from the Living Wage Foundation and ShareAction’s Rachel Hargreaves. They discuss the investor toolkit for the living wage recently launched in collaboration between their two organisations, why the living wage matters, and the practical steps investors can take to further this agenda. Interested in the resources discussed in this episode? Living wage investor toolkit
The PRI quarterly update, ft. Anastasia Guha, Director of Northern Europe and EMEA
September 28, 2020 08:27 - 9 minutes - 4.88 MBJoint 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 COVID-19 resources page 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: pri...
The Inevitable Policy Response: pathways to net zero
September 21, 2020 11:19 - 20 minutes - 11.2 MBUnderstanding how climate risk could play out is of central importance to investors’ response to the climate challenge. A key approach is the use of scenario analysis to test the resilience of the portfolio to a number of future states. This can further be developed for financial analysis. This podcast seeks to assist asset owners, asset managers and their service providers to: Understand that an end point ambition requires a scenario pathway to be of use in financial analysis. Understand...
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 3
September 14, 2020 08:04 - 23 minutes - 12.4 MBIn this third podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Carmen Nuzzo (PRI), Andrew Steel (Fitch Ratings) and Wayne Seaton (Sustainalytics) bring the producers’ perspective to the difference between ESG in credit ratings and ESG evaluations.
Unsecured lending in South Africa: how do we reverse course?
September 07, 2020 08:55 - 25 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Nabylah Abo Dehman speaks with Naeem Badat, director at Differential Capital. They discuss unsecured lending practices in South Africa and the devastating impacts these latter are having on consumers and the broader society. They discuss the state of the industry, the profile of both consumers and lenders and the scale of the issue.
PRI-WBCSD collaboration: driving corporate-investor action on sustainable development
September 01, 2020 09:03 - 32 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, Gail Whiteman, Professor of Sustainability, University of Exeter & Founder, Arctic Basecamp speaks with Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the PRI’s CEO, Fiona Reynolds. They discuss WBCSD and the PRI’s new collaboration created to redesign engagement between corporates and investors and to drive sustainability outcomes and value creation. The podcast explores the rationale behind this crit...
The PRI and The Shareholder Commons: universal ownership and guardrails
August 24, 2020 11:56 - 39 minutes - 20 MBIn this PRI podcast, the PRI’s Paul Chandler talks to Fredrick Alexander and Jennifer Warden of The Shareholder Commons – a new organisation set up to encourage a re-think of how our investment system functions. They discuss The Shareholder Commons’ history and approach, introduce the concept of universal ownership and discuss its implications for stewardship.
Water sanitation and hygiene during COVID-19
August 10, 2020 10:39 - 21 minutes - 11 MBHand washing and access to clean water play an essential role in preventing the transmission of COVID-19. In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s Gemma James is joined by Marc Robert, Partner and COO, Water Asset Management, Chair of Board for WaterAid America, and Maher Abdullah Al - CEO and Head of Business, Fakir Fashion. They discuss the importance of water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) during COVID-19 for businesses based in developing countries, as well as the role investors ca...
Putting the SDGs into practice in infrastructure investing
August 03, 2020 12:31 - 31 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the head of the PRI's infrastructure workstream, Simon Whistler, speaks to Stanley Kwong from Aviva Investors’ real assets business about how they integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into their investment process.
The PRI quarterly update, ft. Lorenzo Saa, Chief Signatory Relations Officer
July 27, 2020 10:30 - 10 minutes - 5.32 MBJoin 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? COVID-19 resources page Investing with SDG outcomes: a five-part framework UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance Climate Action 100+ The Inevitable Policy Response Engaging on cyber security: results of the PRI coll...
A sustainable and inclusive recovery from COVID-19
July 20, 2020 08:31 - 31 minutes - 16.8 MBThe connection between investors and policymakers is not working as it should if the recovery from COVID-19 is to be sustainable and inclusive with concrete reforms. This podcast explores the role investors have in elevating climate and human rights as part of the COVID-19 recovery, and how they can work with policy makers to achieve on key goals. Futher resources: Sustainable and inclusive: COVID-19 recovery and reform
A Legal Framework for Impact: AP2's investment approach
July 13, 2020 08:50 - 20 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, and the second to feature A Legal Framework for Impact, the PRI’s Oliva Mooney hosts Martin Jonasson, General Counsel of AP2, and Elodie Feller, Investment Lead at United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). They discuss what investing for sustainability impact means and why it is important. They also dig deeper with specific examples of investor approaches to managing for impact, how it goes beyond niche impact investing, the evol...
The PRI global policy podcast
July 06, 2020 08:49 - 32 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI policy team discusses the latest policy developments in the EU, US, China and internationally, such as: the green recovery, the EU Taxonomy, the June 2020 Department of Labor bulletin, and aligning international finance policy dialogue with the Paris Agreement.
The Inevitable Policy Response to climate change: asset owner focus
June 29, 2020 11:05 - 18 minutes - 9.68 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's Director of Climate Change, Sagarika Chatterjee, speaks with Julian Poulter of Energy Transition Advisors. They discuss the Inevitable Policy Response (IPR), research from the PRI, Vivid Economics and Energy Transition Advisors, through an asset owner lens. They discuss how IPR can help the PRI's asset owner signatories to act on climate risk, and the actions asset owners can take today to use IPR. Interested in the resources discussed in t...
COVID-19 and corporate governance: impact on voting and engagement
June 23, 2020 10:20 - 25 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s head of corporate governance, Athanasia Karananou speaks with Sacha Sadan of Legal and General Investment Management. They discuss the AGM season and other governance topics, including the role of investors, through the lens of COVID-19. They discuss whether boards have risen to the challenge presented by the pandemic, which capital allocation decisions are acceptable, and the increased expectations around tax fairness and lobbying practices du...
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 2
June 15, 2020 08:52 - 28 minutes - 15.4 MBIn this second podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, the PRI’s Head of Fixed Income Carmen Nuzzo discusses with Alessia Falsarone from PineBridge Investments and Mike Wilkins from S&P Global Ratings the difference between ESG in credit ratings and ESG evaluations. Interested in the resources from this episode? Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative
Acting in concert in South Africa
May 28, 2020 12:17 - 27 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's Tom Barron and Nicole Martens are joined by special guests, David Geral, Head of Banking and Financial Services Regulation, Bowmans, and Sibonelo Mdluli, Senior Associate, also at Bowmans. In this podcast they discuss the recent report completed by Bowmans, commissioned by PRI, on acting in concert and collaborative shareholder engagement. They highlight the importance of collaborative engagement in South Africa, provide an overview of the con...
COVID-19: putting people at the heart of investor response
May 20, 2020 08:20 - 33 minutes - 19.1 MBRecorded during the global COVID-19 pandemic, in this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's CEO, Fiona Reynolds, speaks to Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). They discuss the role investors can play to support the health and safety of workers during this time; how investors can mitigate negative impacts on workers in the gig economy; and how we can ensure the rights of women and vulnerable groups are considered during the crisis. ...
A Legal Framework for Impact: in conversation with...David Blood, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Generation Investment Management
May 11, 2020 09:15 - 22 minutes - 14.1 MBJoin 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 cru...
Fiona Reynolds, PRI CEO, in conversation with... David Blood, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Generation Investment Management
May 11, 2020 09:15 - 22 minutes - 14.1 MBJoin 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 cru...
ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 1
May 04, 2020 10:34 - 19 minutes - 11.6 MBJoin the PRI's Head of Fixed Income Carmen Nuzzo for the first podcast of a series on ESG in credit, risk and ratings. In this episode, Carmen is joined by Yasmina Serghini of Moody’s Investors Service and William Vaughan of Brandywine Global. They discuss: The ESG factors traditionally factored into credit risk analysis The importance of credit-relevant time horizons The implications of the COVID-19 crisis for credit risk analysis through the ESG lens The benefit...
The Inevitable Policy Response: why signatories need to act now on climate change
April 22, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBPublished on Earth Day 2020, in this episode, the PRI's Director of Climate Change, Sagarika Chatterjee, and Jason Eis, Executive Director of Vivid Economics, discuss a pioneering piece of research from the PRI, Vivid Economics and Energy Transition Advisors: the Inevitable Policy Response to climate change. They discuss what exactly the Inevitable Policy Response is; the potential impact on asset classes such as equities of not acting now on climate change; and what PRI signatories can do...