Principles for Responsible Investment

As #AI rapidly reshapes industries and the investment landscape, many investors told us the changes feel overwhelming. In our latest blog, Thomas Abrams explores why AI is now material issue with real implications for risk, returns, and long-term value. He highlights where AI is already impacting portfolios, what investors can do to stay ahead and how we're advancing our work on AI. Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/eDH3HNDj

Today, we’ve published Spring's 🌳 inaugural progress report, reflecting on the first 18 months of the initiative. #Spring is our #stewardship initiative for #nature that has brought together 240 endorsing investors, 96 of whom are actively engaging with influential companies in an effort to address the financial risks of nature loss. 📊 The report highlights sustained participation, early and incremental improvements in company performance, and the foundations that have been laid for further impactful engagement going forward.   📕 Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e5UZ2B9e 🎧 Listen to our upcoming podcast (available from 7 April): https://lnkd.in/ebMDwZXK 💻 Register for our webinar on 22 April: https://lnkd.in/ePx6UQFa

With just 6 weeks to go until the submission deadline, now is the time to start shaping your case study 🤓 How to enter: 1️⃣ Log in to your account on our Awards platform 2️⃣ Review the categories and choose where your work fits best 3️⃣ Write a concise overview of your initiative 4️⃣ Add supporting documents (if any) and click submit Don’t miss your chance to showcase your achievements and inspire others to drive meaningful change in #responsibleinvestment. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eW7dAkXr Hao Liang

From how we define long-term value and understanding risk, to how we allocate capital accordingly for the Sustainable Development Goals, the conversation is shifting toward deeper, more granular action. Companies and investors each have a critical role to play, and the alignment between the two has never been more important. Nathan Fabian, Sanda Ojiambo

How are investors navigating uncertainty across vastly different markets? In our latest blog, our Interim CEO, Cambria Allen Ratzlaff shares insights from her recent visits to Washington, D.C. 🌎 and South Africa 🌍. She highlights how, despite contrasting contexts, investors are aligned on key priorities: #resilience, long-term #stewardship, and the materiality of #sustainability factors. Her message is clear: strong connections, local nuance, and coordinated action are essential to mobilising capital effectively.   Read more about what we’re hearing from signatories: https://lnkd.in/e6p6bK2i

"The PRI welcomes the South Korean government's decision to establish a clear roadmap for mandatory sustainability disclosures, providing regulatory clarity and strengthening long-term market certainty. Evidence consistently shows that standardised sustainability data enables effective investment analysis and supports responsible capital allocation. Alignment with the ISSB global baseline will enhance the comparability and credibility of Korean corporate data for international investors. This is a significant step forward in building the transparent, well-functioning capital markets that long-term investors and beneficiaries need." Says Nathan Fabian The PRI, 한국사회책임투자포럼(KoSIF) and the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) have written jointly to the Korean National Assembly ESG Forum, the Financial Services Commission and the Korea Sustainability Standards Board welcoming the Draft Roadmap for Mandatory Sustainability Disclosures 🇰🇷 Our three key recommendations: 📌 Align with IFRS S1 and S2 while reflecting Korea's local context. 📌 Implement an ambitious timeline with broad scope across listed issuers. 📌 Embed disclosures within statutory filings to strengthen data quality and investor confidence. A growing evidence base — including the PRI's investment case database — confirms that robust disclosure frameworks support responsible capital allocation and long-term value creation. Links to the press release & full letter: https://lnkd.in/erbcFJvj Investment case database: https://lnkd.in/egcjcbpj #ResponsibleInvestment #SustainabilityDisclosure #ISSB #Korea

Getting informed on climate, nature, labour transformation and governance – four suggested steps: 🟢 Understand the issues within individual contexts  🟢 Listen to opposing views  🟢 Talk about specifics – sectors, regions, technology – for valuable conversations  🟢 Reassess your opinions, don’t become entrenched in them In our new podcast episode, Kate Webber, Chief Solutions and Technology Officer at the PRI, sits down with Aniket Shah, PhD, Managing Director at Jefferies to unpack the practical foundations of #responsibleinvesting.  They explore how integrating externalities, intangible assets, and real‑world dynamics into analysis strengthens investment decisions in a fast‑changing world.  Listen to or watch the full episode, links in the comments section below 👇  #PRIpodcast #sustainablefinance #investmentinsights

Institutional investors are stepping up on climate action, but they can’t deliver the net-zero transition alone. Last year, $2.1 trillion was invested into the transition and solar became the cheapest energy in history. Yet only 15% of investment reaches emerging markets outside China, and current policies still put us on a 2.8°C pathway. Investors are integrating climate risk and allocating capital, but they need an enabling policy environment to scale the transition.  Our COP30 briefing urges policymakers to deliver credible transition plans and unlock investment where it matters most. Link to the investment flows to the net-zero transition policy briefing in the comments section below 👇.  Daniel Gallagher, Ph.D.

Our latest resource, 💡 Sovereign engagement: a technical guide for responsible investors, provides practical guidance on how bond investors can engage effectively with sovereign issuers on sustainability‑related risks and opportunities. It explains why #sovereignengagement matters, how it differs from lobbying and corporate engagement, and how it can be embedded into #investment and #stewardship practices. Find out more (MyPRI access required): https://lnkd.in/eHKvMVZJ

On 14 April, we’ll be joining the 5th Annual Symposium on System-Level Investing: From Ambition to Action, a hybrid convening bringing together asset owners, asset managers, and investment consultants to explore how system-level investing is being implemented. The program will explore governance reform, #stewardship at scale, fiduciary duties in an era of #systemicrisk, and new tools, such as total-portfolio dashboards. 📅: 14 April 📍: Hybrid (NYC & Zoom) Register now: https://lnkd.in/ebMTryPX TIIP - The Investment Integration Project U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Intentional Endowments Network Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) For the Long Term