Principles for Responsible Investment

Climate policy momentum builds as US and EU embark on clean energy 'race to the top'

Energy

Climate policy momentum builds as US and EU embark on clean energy 'race to the top'

Inevitable Policy Response reports how growing competition between EU and US is ushering in wave of new climate policy measures worldwide, as BloombergNEF confirms last year saw clean energy investment top $1tr for the first time

clock 27 January 2023 • 6 min read
Could a UN investor group help tackle the mining sector's ESG failings?

Investment

Could a UN investor group help tackle the mining sector's ESG failings?

Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 has the backing of the UN, the Principles for Responsible Investment, and the Archbishop of Canterbury

clock 25 January 2023 • 5 min read
'Peak meat': Why investors are predicting global emissions reduction will outpace current climate plans

Energy

'Peak meat': Why investors are predicting global emissions reduction will outpace current climate plans

But stakeholders need to come together to push for more drastic climate action to limit global waming to a safer 1.5C, investor group warns

clock 18 October 2021 • 6 min read

Investment

Scaling up sustainable finance: How can investors accelerate the net zero transition?

As the sustainable finance sector booms, asset managers and owners are under increasing pressure to use their financial clout to steer a greener future

clock 15 January 2021 • 9 min read

Investment

Institutional investors managing $5tr pledge 2025 portfolio CO2 goals

BT Pension Fund, Church of England, and Allianz among group of major investors collectively pledging to set new five-year emission reduction targets

clock 13 October 2020 • 3 min read

Investment

Leading private equity investors join climate disclosure and engagement drive

Seven private equity investors have joined forces to create the 'first' international network under the Initiative Climat International

clock 03 August 2020 • 1 min read

Risk

World heading for 'climate lockdown' unless firms get prepared, top investment body warns

Government's response to Covid-19 is an indicator of inevitable disruption ahead from exacting climate policies, warn PRI and Climate Works Foundation

clock 14 May 2020 • 3 min read

Investment

A pandemic was near inevitable - so too is climate-driven disruption

The inevitable pandemic has just materialised. On climate, the Inevitable Policy Response is next, warn PRI CEO Fiona Reynolds and Climate Works Foundation program director Ilmi Granoff

clock 14 May 2020 • 6 min read

Investment

Investors holding trillions of dollars of assets join calls for green Covid-19 recovery

IIGC, AIGCC, Ceres, and CDP among major green investment groups urging governments to avoid backing risky, high-carbon projects as part of their coronavirus recovery plans

clock 04 May 2020 • 3 min read