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30 Episodes
Episodes
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... more
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... more
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... more
Carbon accounting: integrating climate risks to financial reporting
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.... more
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... more
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... more
Building ESG and sustainability outcomes into investment mandates
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... more
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... more
Spotlight on human rights: Taking stock of what’s next for business and human rights
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... more
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... more
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,... more
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... more
Committing to Net Zero as a smaller asset owner – expectations, strategy and action
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,... more
The PRI quarterly update ft. Marie Luchet, Director of Continental Europe, Signatory relations, PRI
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... more
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... more
Legal Framework for Impact – an introduction to the Freshfields report
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... more
Spotlight on human rights: who owns COVID-19 vaccines and why should investors care?
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... more
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:... more
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... more
The proposed global tax reforms – can they eliminate profit shifting?
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.... more
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... more
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.
How asset owners are acting on beneficiaries’ sustainability preferences
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... more
Spotlight on human rights: the Grenfell Tower tragedy...what can investors do?
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... more
Climate stewardship and universal ownership: reflections from 2021’s AGM season
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... more
Accelerating investor action on climate: spotlight on Wellington Management
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... more
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)... more
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... more
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.
Market practitioners discuss the reasons why, despite lagging compared to other fixed income sub-asset classes, investors in securitised products are sharpening their focus on ESG consideration. From regional differences between... more