Best Unpri Podcasts (2023)

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Why tax should be on the agenda for responsible investors 24:02

43m ago24:02

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In 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…

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Exploring the responsibility of investors in addressing tech addiction 28:33

16d ago28:33

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What 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 Londo…

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Spotlight on Climate & Environment: A conversation with Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Champion for UK 25:51

19d ago25:51

25:51

In 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 wher…

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Sovereign sustainable bonds – a fast-evolving, innovative market 18:09

2M ago18:09

18:09

Many 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…

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ESG in private debt: Episode 1 14:48

4M ago14:48

14:48

In 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 collabor…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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SPOTLIGHT ON COP 27: SCALING INVESTOR CLIMATE ACTION 19:35

4M ago19:35

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In 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 c…

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FIFA World Cup: What responsible investors can do to tackle labour issues 21:59

5M ago21:59

21:59

In 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:/…

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ESG data: Is it different for securitised products? 18:56

5M ago18:56

18:56

In 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.

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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ESG in credit risk and ratings 20:26

6M ago20:26

20:26

In 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 pod…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Thematic ESG investing in the US municipal bond market 20:31

7M ago20:31

20:31

In 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 envi…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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The role of stewardship: reflections from proxy season 2022 24:48

8M ago24:48

24:48

Join 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 system…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Assessing the veracity of ESG-labelled securitised products 26:27

7M ago26:27

26:27

In 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.

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Incorporating human rights and climate into investment mandates 16:10

8M ago16:10

16:10

The 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 migh…

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Exploring asset owners’ responsible investment practices 20:46

9M ago20:46

20:46

In 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 repor…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Bringing ESG factors into sovereign debt indices 15:27

9M ago15:27

15:27

In 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 p…

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Why carbon pricing is needed to address the energy “trilemma”. 26:18

9M ago26:18

26:18

In 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 pri…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 9 21:49

10M ago21:49

21:49

In 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…

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Spotlight on human rights: addressing sovereign bondholders’ challenges 25:14

11M ago25:14

25:14

In 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 logica…

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Private Equity: A force for good? 26:03

11M ago26:03

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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 r…

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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 8 – deforestation 21:12

12M ago21:12

21:12

In 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…

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ESG leadership in listed equity episode 4 28:29

12M ago28:29

28:29

In 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 lis…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Spotlight on human rights: impact of mass incarceration on equity and labour rights 24:34

12M ago24:34

24:34

This 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…

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What does corporate purpose mean for investors? 15:07

1y ago15:07

15:07

In 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? Enactin…

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The US opioid crisis and municipal funding 22:30

1y ago22:30

22:30

This 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 Fried…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Carbon accounting: integrating climate risks to financial reporting 36:17

1y ago36:17

36:17

In 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 …

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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ESG leadership in listed equity episode 3 15:58

1y ago15:58

15:58

In 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: …

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Bridging the financing gap – how blended finance can help capital markets deliver sustainable investment in emerging markets 25:20

1+ y ago25:20

25:20

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 im…

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Building ESG and sustainability outcomes into investment mandates 27:22

1y ago27:22

27:22

In 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 …

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Fiona Reynolds reflects on tenure as CEO of the PRI 32:56

1+ y ago32:56

32:56

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/31L…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Spotlight on human rights: Taking stock of what’s next for business and human rights 24:00

1+ y ago24:00

24:00

In 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 n…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Integrating ESG factors in US municipal bonds 23:05

1+ y ago23:05

23:05

The 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

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Spotlight on COP26: from Glasgow to action 25:25

1+ y ago25:25

25:25

In 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/3DGb…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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ESG leadership in listed equity episode 2 31:13

1+ y ago31:13

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In 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.…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Committing to Net Zero as a smaller asset owner – expectations, strategy and action 32:41

1+ y ago32:41

32:41

During 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 …

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The PRI quarterly update ft. Marie Luchet, Director of Continental Europe, Signatory relations, PRI 11:25

1+ y ago11:25

11:25

In 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 ep…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Spotlight on COP26: what investors need to know 25:47

1+ y ago25:47

25:47

In 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…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Legal Framework for Impact – an introduction to the Freshfields report 24:06

1+ y ago24:06

24:06

In 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

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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Spotlight on human rights: who owns COVID-19 vaccines and why should investors care? 23:47

1+ y ago23:47

23:47

In 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 investo…

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Moving beyond modern portfolio theory 27:41

1+ y ago27:41

27:41

In 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 …

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 7 23:27

1+ y ago23:27

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In 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 increasin…

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The Principles for Responsible Investment podcast

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The proposed global tax reforms – can they eliminate profit shifting? 27:27

1+ y ago27:27

27:27

Our 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

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ESG leadership in listed equity: episode 1 20:50

1+ y ago20:50

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In 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 remai…

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The PRI quarterly update, ft. Carol Jeppesen, Head of US 9:50

1+ y ago9:50

9:50

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.

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How asset owners are acting on beneficiaries’ sustainability preferences 23:21

1+ y ago23:21

23:21

Beneficiaries 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 pod…

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Spotlight on human rights: the Grenfell Tower tragedy...what can investors do? 25:49

1+ y ago25:49

25:49

In 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,…

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Climate stewardship and universal ownership: reflections from 2021’s AGM season 34:31

1+ y ago34:31

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Drawing 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…

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Accelerating investor action on climate: spotlight on Wellington Management 30:48

1+ y ago30:48

30:48

With 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 th…

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ESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 6 18:14

1+ y ago18:14

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In 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.…

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Investing with sustainability outcomes 24:37

2y ago24:37

24:37

What 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.

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Climate change in sovereign debt assessment 24:01

2y ago24:01

24:01

PRI’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.

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