PRI Digital Forum: Principles to Practice 2022

This panel will explore steps signatories have taken to develop, implement and improve their approach to responsible investment. Covering practical responses to global challenges including the climate crisis and human rights, we hope that attendees will leave with some real actions they can implement in their own organisations.

Following the publication of the PRI's discussion paper on responsible investment in venture capital in January, this session will explore why ESG in the asset class needs to develop further and how it can be appropriately tailored to early-stage companies.

All PRI signatories have a duty to be active owners, yet conceptions of and actual practice related to active ownership vary significantly, particularly in real assets, private equity and private debt. This session will explore whether and how those gaps can be bridged, particularly when it comes to tackling systemic sustainability issues, such as climate change and human rights.

This session will examine the journey and main challenges asset owners face when moving from beliefs into action. It will focus on practical considerations including stakeholder education and management, implementation hurdles, and data challenges, among others. Participants will leave with empirical insight from peers on how to progress their work on responsible investment.

This webinar, organised as part of the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, will explore the differences between forecasts and scenario analysis, in particular, how to consider different time horizons in credit risk assessments.

In this session the panelists will explore key trends in ESG investing observed. They will draw on their research and surveys. The session will give participants an opportunity to learn about what the key trends are, how they are changing and what the implications could be for the future.