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About Principles for Responsible Investment
(PRI)
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There is a growing view among investment
professionals that environmental, social
and corporate governance (ESG) issues can
affect the performance of investment portfolios.
Investors fulfilling their fiduciary (or
equivalent) duty therefore need to give
appropriate consideration to these issues,
but till now have lacked any guidance or
such a framework to do so. The Principles for Responsible
Investment provide this framework.
The
Principles are voluntary and aspirational.
They are not prescriptive, but instead provide
a menu of possible actions for incorporating
ESG issues into mainstream investment decision-making
and ownership practices.
Signing
onto PRI initiative represents a very real commitment to these
Principles, demonstrating support from the
top-level leadership of the whole investment
business. Furthermore, application of these Principles should
not only lead to better long-term financial
returns but also a closer alignment between
the objectives of institutional investors
and those of society at large.
During
the event, PRI will hold its second annual
event: PRI in Person, including the Annual
General Meeting. For more information, please
visit www.unpri.org.
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About the UN Environment Programme
Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
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UNEP FI is a unique global partnership
between the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) and the private financial sector.
UNEP FI works closely with over 170 financial
institutions who are signatories to the
UNEP FI Statements, and a range of partners
organizations to develop and promote linkages
between the environment, sustainability
and financial performance. Through regional
activities, a comprehensive work programme,
training programmes and research, UNEP FI
carries out its mission to identify, promote,
and realise the adoption of best environmental
and sustainability practice at all levels
of financial institution operations. For
more information, please visit www.unepfi.org.
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About the UN Global Compact
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Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact
brings business together with UN agencies,
labour, civil society and governments to
advance ten universal principles in the
areas of human rights, labour, environment
and anti-corruption. Through the power of
collective action, the Global Compact seeks
to mainstream these ten principles in business
activities around the world and to catalyze
actions in support of broader UN goals.
With over 5,000 signatories, it is the world's
largest voluntary corporate citizenship
initiative. For more information, please
visit www.unglobalcompact.org.
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