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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The PRI quarterly update ft. Graeme Griffiths, the PRI's Chief Operating Officer
April 16, 2020 14:49 - 13 minutes - 8.58 MBJoin 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? COVID-19 practical bulletin Short-term participation group Long-term parti...
How CSR can contribute to company competitiveness
April 09, 2020 07:54 - 10 minutes - 6.44 MBIn this academic episode of the PRI podcast, Mikael Homanen, the PRI's Senior Specialist, Research, is joined by Caroline Flammer, Associate Professor and Dean’s Research Scholar at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. Caroline and Mikael discuss how CSR can contribute to company competitiveness; why companies don't engage more extensively on CSR; and whether CSR can ever constrain competitiveness. Find out about the research here.
Fiona Reynolds, PRI CEO, in conversation with... Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance
March 30, 2020 11:30 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBFollowing the launch of the Investor Year of Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at Davos, the PRI's CEO Fiona Reynolds, sat down with Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance. Together they discuss what AMR is, why it should be on everyone’s radar and critically, the role investors can play in making change happen. This episode was recorded prior to the coronavirus outbreak in Europe. While a separate matter to AMR, Covid-19 is another issue we must act now o...
How private equity investors can help tackle modern slavery
March 23, 2020 12:26 - 15 minutes - 9.91 MBIn the last episode in our series of modern slavery podcasts, the PRI's Head of Social Issues, Bettina Reinboth speaks with Anders Stromblad, Head of Alternative Investments and External Management at AP2. There are currently 40.3 million people in modern slavery today. To bring this number close to zero by 2030, and reach the Sustainable Development Goal target 8.7, we would need to reduce the number of individuals affected by 10,000 a day. The risks of modern slavery are increasin...
How institutional investors can promote responsible tax behaviour
March 17, 2020 09:18 - 14 minutes - 21.6 MBTax avoidance is a systemic issue for investors. It can not only have adverse impacts on the profitability and sustainability of investee companies, but it can also affect overall portfolio returns and overall macroeconomic conditions. In this episode of the PRI podcast, join Vaishnavi Ravishankar of the PRI and Edward Mason of the Church Commissioners for England as they discuss how investors can work on promoting corporate tax responsibility. Interested in the resources discussed in th...
Fiona Reynolds, PRI CEO, in conversation with…Nigel Topping, COP26 High-Level Climate Action Champion
March 09, 2020 08:41 - 30 minutes - 42 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's CEO Fiona Reynolds is joined by Nigel Topping, the COP26 High-Level Climate Action Champion. The UK will host COP26 in Glasgow in November against a backdrop of urgency; we need to reduce emissions by 50% within the next ten years to stand any chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. 2020 must be the year of action – and the 2020s the decade of action. Fiona and Nigel discuss the critical role of non-state actors – in particular inve...
Human rights and renewable energy companies: what role can investors play?
February 28, 2020 13:56 - 22 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's Nabylah Abo Dehman is joined by Steven Heim, Managing Director, Boston Common Asset Management, and Annie Signorelli, Project Manager for Renewable Energy and Human Rights at the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. It is crucial that the transition to a net-zero economy happens fast. But the transition must be both fair and inclusive for workers and communities. As such, renewable energy companies should be expected to create decent jo...
Modern slavery and development finance institutions (DFIs)
February 03, 2020 16:28 - 20 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, the second in our series on modern slavery, the PRI’s Head of Social Issues, Bettina Reinboth, speaks with Mark Eckstein. Mark is Director of Environmental and Social Responsibility at CDC Group. He was a commissioner of the Liechtenstein Initiative, a partnership between the governments of Liechtenstein, Australia and the Netherlands, as well as Liechtenstein public-private sector actors and foundations, to put the financial sector at the heart of global ...
The PRI quarterly update ft. Lorenzo Saa, Chief Signatory Relations Officer, and Paul Chandler, Director of Stewardship
January 30, 2020 10:14 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBIn 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.climat...
Australia’s fires – perspectives of Australian investors on the ground
January 20, 2020 11:52 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBAt the time of recording, Australia is experiencing unprecedented bush fires, with huge swathes of the country engulfed by flames. As of 20 January, twenty-eight people have died, close to 2,000 homes have been destroyed and a billion animals have been killed. Once again, the physical and economic threats of climate change are being brought to the fore. In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI's CEO Fiona Reynolds speaks to Australians working in the responsible investment space who h...
Why disability inclusion in the workplace is an investor issue, with Ted Kennedy, Jr.
January 15, 2020 09:43 - 24 minutes - 26 MBIn this episode, the PRI's CEO, Fiona Reynolds, speaks with our very special guest, Ted Kennedy, Jr. As a paediatric bone cancer survivor and amputee, Ted has been an active leader in the movement to expand opportunities for persons with disabilities. As well as a leading healthcare regulatory attorney, he is the chair of the board of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). He also advises employers on best practices and compliance with the Americans with Disability A...
What role can investors play in combatting modern slavery? A Human Rights Day special
December 10, 2019 10:29 - 23 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this episode of the PRI podcast, published on International Human Rights Day, the PRI’s Head of Social Issues is joined by Anne-Maree O’Connor, Head of Responsible Investment at the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Anne-Maree is also a commissioner of the Liechtenstein Initiative, a partnership between the governments of Liechtenstein, Australia and the Netherlands, as well as Liechtenstein public-private sector actors and foundations, to put the financial sector at the heart of global ef...
Forests and progress: building a sustainable Brazil
November 13, 2019 12:35 - 18 minutes - 10.3 MBThis 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...
Sustaining healthy oceans: eliminating the negative impacts of ghost gear
October 30, 2019 15:54 - 21 minutes - 12.3 MBOceans generate half of the oxygen we breathe, supply us with food and provide livelihoods – in short, they play a critical social, environmental and economic role for us. But our oceans are in danger. Plastic accumulating in them has become a global crisis and at current rates, plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear – or “ghost gear” – makes up 10% of the plastic pollution in oceans every year. And by weight, ghost g...
The PRI quarterly update ft. Lorenzo Saa, Chief Signatory Relations Officer
October 21, 2019 12:48 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBIn 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...
The 10 billion people challenge: building a sustainable global food system
October 01, 2019 16:22 - 6 minutes - 3.35 MB VideoRecorded at PRI in Person just after the sustainable food system breakout, the PRI’s Danielle Carreira sat down with Peter van der Werf, Director of Active Ownership at Robeco. They discussed key takeaways from the sustainable food system breakout; whether there is clear alignment between company and investor perception of risk and what is material when it comes to food security; and the importance of investor engagement and collaboration on the topic.
Tailings in the mining sector: opportunities for investor action
September 25, 2019 09:45 - 11 minutes - 5.73 MB VideoAt PRI in Person, the PRI’s Elena Espinoza spoke with John Howchin, Secretary-General, Council of Ethics of the Swedish National Pension Funds, and Jaime Gornsztejn, Director, Hermes EOS, about tailings in the mining sector. We sat down with them following a breakout session with Amanda Andrade, a survivor of the Brumadinho dam disaster in early 2019. We discussed what the opportunities are for investor action. How can investors effectively carry out engagements with mining companies? What...
Breathing new life into modern portfolio theory
August 02, 2019 10:33 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThe PRI's Head of Academic Research, Katherine Ng, is joined by Jim Hawley, Head of Applied Research at TruValue Labs and Professor Emeritus, Saint Mary's College of California; and Jon Lukomnik, former Executive Director, IRCC Institute, and soon to be Visiting Professor, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. In this podcast, they discuss modern portfolio theory, or MPT. Is it just a theory? Why should investors care? Is there a problem and what can be done about it? Length: 2...
How investors can promote health and well-being in the workplace
August 28, 2018 14:28 - 24 minutes - 18.9 MBWolf Kirsten (Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces) joins the PRI’s Bettina Reinboth to discuss the role investors can play to promote workplace health and well-being. They explore the relationship between corporate good practices in promoting health and well-being and financial performance, and the indicators investors can use to assess companies’ performance in this space.
OECD BEPS project and Country-by-Country reporting
June 19, 2018 13:35 - 29 minutes - 6.66 MBRichard Murphy, a chartered accountant, political economist, and co-founder of the Tax Justice Network, joins PRI’s Vaishnavi Ravishankar to discuss the OECD’s BEPS project with a particular focus on Action 13 and Country-by-Country reporting. Together, they unpack the concept by discussing the merits as well as challenges associated with requirements.
Why should investors care about WASH?
June 07, 2018 15:34 - 19 minutes - 5.39 MBMarc Robert (Water Asset Management) and Michael Alexander (Diageo) join the PRI's Gemma James to explore how water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) issues in company operations and supply chains affect investors and why investors should engage on the topic.
Cobalt in battery technology and responsible sourcing
May 22, 2018 11:30 - 29 minutes - 14.8 MBOlivier Van Hirtum and Jaideep Singh Panwar join the PRI’s Nabylah Abo Dehman to discuss the role of cobalt in battery technology and the human rights risks associated with the sourcing of cobalt. They explore the impact of electric vehicles growth on the demand for cobalt and the key role that investors can play in pushing for the adoption of more responsible sourcing practices of cobalt.
Behind the scenes look at the Modern Slavery Statement
January 10, 2018 14:24 - 18 minutes - 3.77 MBGeorgie Erangey, an independent business and human rights consultant joins the PRI's Naheeda Chowdhury to explore the challenges and opportunities presented by section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act and how this ground-breaking disclosure clause will impact organisations beyond their first year statement. Together, they discuss the role that investors can play in tackling the issue of modern slavery.
Investors and responsible labour practices in the apparel industry
December 15, 2017 11:05 - 23 minutes - 13.7 MBMåns Carlsson- Sweeny (Ausbil Investment Management) joins the PRI's Bettina Reinboth to explore how investors can engage with apparel companies to encourage better labour practices in the apparel industry. They discuss PRI’s recent investor briefing on the topic, including various red flags that investors should look out for which may indicate negative human rights practices in investee apparel companies and recommendations for effective investor-company engagement.
Why migration is a material issue for investors
August 17, 2017 12:19 - 22 minutes - 13.3 MBSudip 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.
RI news roundup - May 2017
May 30, 2017 10:01 - 5 minutes - 5.62 MBMonthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include HSBC's sustainable agriculture policy, the G20 Energy Efficiency Investment toolkit, Occidental's shareholder resolution on climate change and more car emissions problems with Fiat Chrysler and Daimler.
Rare Earth Minerals
May 24, 2017 14:43 - 19 minutes - 11 MBHongqiao Liu (China Water Risk) joins the PRI's Gemma James to discuss rare earth minerals and their importance to investors. As a key component in many new technologies, such as electronics and renewable energy, the sustainable supply of these "vitamins of industry" is becoming increasingly critical.
RI news roundup - April 2017
April 30, 2017 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.52 MBMonthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include the sale of the UK Green Investment Bank, investments and divestments by the Ford Foundation and PKA, and new reports from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project and OECD.
Why closing the ESG information gap is smart business
April 20, 2017 15:09 - 24 minutes - 18 MBDavid Harris (Group Head of Sustainable Business, London Stock Exchange Group), Christopher Szpojnarowicz (Company Secretary & Head of Legal, Unite Students) and James Corah (Head of Ethical and Responsible Investment, CCLA) join the PRI's Nathan Fabian to discuss recent work by the UN's Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative and its partners to improve transparency on ESG information for investors.
ICCR engagement on the banking sector
April 20, 2017 09:01 - 18 minutes - 11.2 MBSister Nora Nash (ICCR) joins the PRI's Olivia Mooney to discuss the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)'s engagement and shareholder resolution activities in relation to the banking sector.
The Roadmap to Full ESG Integration
March 28, 2017 11:02 - 22 minutes - 13.6 MBRobert Eccles (Chairman of Arabesque Partners) and Mirtha Kastrapeli (Head of Sustainable Investment Research at State Street’s Center for Applied Research) join the PRI's Danielle Chesebrough to discuss their recent paper "The Investing Enlightenment" based on global surveys of 582 institutional investors and 750 retail investors.
RI news roundup - March 2017
March 24, 2017 16:00 - 5 minutes - 6.27 MBMonthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include Lloyds' report on stranded assets, the new Fish Tracker Initiative, ACTIAM's water-neutrality goal, NAB and gender equality bonds, and the Shareholders' Rights Directive.
Corporate tax responsibility
March 21, 2017 12:07 - 15 minutes - 11.1 MBRobert Wilson (MFS Investment Management) joins the PRI's Athanasia Karananou to discuss the issue of tax and why this matters to investors. This covers Robert's work as part of a PRI-led investor taskforce to explore and engage on the issue of corporate tax responsibility.
RI news roundup - February 2017
February 27, 2017 10:30 - 5 minutes - 5.77 MBMonthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include investor statements on climate change and the SEC's conflict minerals rule, recent oil majors' results, investor guidance for engaging the banking sector on low carbon transition and a McKinsey study on long- vs short-termism.
FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
February 10, 2017 11:29 - 16 minutes - 15 MBMartin Skancke (Chair of the PRI Board and FSB Task Force member) joins the PRI's Sagarika Chatterjee to discuss the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and what their recently released recommendations mean for investors.
RI news roundup - January 2017
January 30, 2017 10:46 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBMonthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures, ExxonMobil, Rolls-Royce, Fiat Chrysler, Samsung, Deutsche Bank and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
RI news roundup - November 2016
November 25, 2016 10:04 - 5 minutes - 5.75 MBMonthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include the the Marrakech Climate Change Conference (COP22), oil and gas companies, the car emissions scandal (Renault and VW), and Rio Tinto.
Methane in the oil and gas sector
November 10, 2016 09:10 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBSean Wright (Environmental Defense Fund) and Matthias Beer (BMO GAM) join the PRI's Gemma James to discuss why methane emissions are a material issue for investors in the context of climate change. This coincides with the launch of a new investor guide to methane on how to manage the risks through company engagement.
Corporate climate lobbying in the U.S.
November 01, 2016 16:47 - 16 minutes - 12.7 MBKathy Mulvey (Union of Concerned Scientists) joins the PRI's Paul Chandler to discuss why corporate lobbying on climate change matters to investors, as well as the findings from UCS' new report: The Climate Accountability Scorecard - Ranking Major Fossil Fuel Companies on Climate Deception, Disclosure, and Action
RI news roundup - October 2016
October 26, 2016 10:51 - 4 minutes - 5.11 MBMonthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news. This month's topics include the flurry of recent global climate deals, Yahoo's data breach, gender diversity in mining and Morningstar's new sustainability indices.
RI news roundup - September 2016
September 21, 2016 09:06 - 4 minutes - 6.75 MBMonthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news.
Corporate ownership transparency
September 12, 2016 13:16 - 15 minutes - 16.3 MBSecret or anonymously-owned companies pose a number of risks to shareholders - both financial and non-financial. This is primarily due to the difficulty in identifying the actual ("beneficial") owners. Eryn Schornick (Global Witness) joins the PRI's Olivia Mooney to discuss the issue, as well as the tools available to investors (also detailed in their new report, Chancing It).
Shipbreaking practices
September 06, 2016 07:58 - 14 minutes - 16.2 MBShipbreaking is one of the world's most dangerous occupations, with severe impacts on human rights and the environment. Annie Bersagel (KLP) joins the PRI's Valeria Piani to explain why this is important to investors and encourages them to join their current engagement on responsible ship recycling.
RI news roundup - August 2016
August 24, 2016 16:33 - 4 minutes - 6.79 MBMonthly, 5 minute roundup of the latest responsible investment and ESG news.
From Patchwork to Framework: a case for enhanced transparency
August 04, 2016 08:15 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBSteve Waygood (Aviva Investors) and Toby Heaps (Corporate Knights) join the PRI's Danielle Chesebrough to discuss the current state of sustainability reporting, and identify the key next steps exchanges, regulators, investors and international organizations (such as IOSCO and IASB) should take to improve the quality and consistency of ESG disclosures across markets.
Socio-economic inequality
July 25, 2016 14:25 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBSudip Hazra (Kepler Cheuvreux) joins the PRI's Valeria Piani to discuss why inequality matters to global businesses and their shareholders.
Factory Farming and ESG
June 08, 2016 08:47 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBJeremy Coller (Coller Capital) joins the PRI's Valeria Piani to discuss factory farming and FAIRR (Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return), an investor initiative that aims to put the issue on the ESG agenda.
Labour Standards in the supply chain - a supplier perspective
May 25, 2016 15:06 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBCharlie Bradshaw (Matrix APA) joins the PRI's Felicitas Weber to discuss how to address poor labour conditions in global supply chains, looking at the supplier perspective. The PRI are also re-launching their collaborative engagement on labour practices in agricultural supply chains, with an investor expectations statement open for all signatories to sign.
Proxy Access in the USA
May 09, 2016 13:34 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBScott Zdrazil (New York City Comptroller) joins the PRI's Olivia Mooney to discuss the development of proxy access in the USA. This includes an overview of the Boardroom Accountability Project, the company response so far and advice for investors on how to engage on the issue.
Culture and Conduct at Banks
April 27, 2016 16:00 - 58 minutes - 23.3 MBPaul Cox (NEST), Tim Tookey (Nationwide) and Bess Joffe (TIAA) join Schroders' Jessica Ground to discuss the action that investors can take to help improve the culture and conduct within the banking sector. Originally recorded as a webinar (1hr)