Tuesday 17 June 2008

UN Principles for Responsible Investment - Progress report

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment report for 2008 has been published here.  In the accompanying press release (issued today) it is stated:

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative, a partnership between global investors and two UN agencies surpassed a new milestone today. At an official ceremony in Seoul it was announced that the number of signatories more than doubled in 2008 to 381, representing USD 14 trillion in assets under management.

At the same time, a comprehensive survey from the PRI shows some of the world’s largest institutional investors are making significant progress in integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their day-to-day business. Though there is also still much to do".
 

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