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  • PRI to open New York office

    11 May 2015

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) plans to open an office in New York as it looks to expand its influence in North America.

  • Nathan Fabian joins PRI from IGCC

    08 May 2015

    Nathan Fabian has joined the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) as director of policy, after serving six years as CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC).

  • Reckoning with water risk

    02 October 2014

    An initiative from the PRI aims to promote investor engagement with companies about the water risk in their supply chains. Peter Cripps reports

  • EU non-financial reporting gets final go-ahead

    29 September 2014

    The European Council has adopted a directive that will require large companies to disclose information on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies along with their main financial reports.

  • The PRI has reached critical mass, says Nasdaq

    24 September 2014

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has reached critical mass, with the signatories having considerable influence over the behaviour of many listed companies, according to a new report from Nasdaq stock exchange.

  • Global investor coalition calls for ambitious climate deal

    18 September 2014

    A coalition of some of the world's biggest investors has demanded an ambitious climate deal to help unlock the $1 trillion of investment needed to combat climate change.

  • Bond investors ponder fifty shades of green

    12 August 2014

    Recent green bond issues have attracted mainstream as well as committed 'socially responsible' investors. But their views on what qualifies as 'green' can differ dramatically, as Graham Cooper reports

  • Sarasin restructures to reinforce its sustainability strategy

    25 June 2014

    Swiss private bank J Safra Sarasin said it is restructuring "to fully embed the bank's sustainability ambitions in its core business strategy."

  • People moves

    02 June 2014

    A round-up of recent moves in the industry, including key changes at Calvert Investments, Tau, Airsynergy and the PRI

  • Corporate green bond issuance to hit $20bn in 2014, predicts S&P

    21 May 2014

    The value of corporate green bond issues is set to grow to $20 billion in 2014, a new report from Standard & Poor's has predicted.