Sustainability in a time of crisis Amanda White

In this episode Amanda White talks with engagement specialist at Robeco, Peter van der Werf, about the importance of engagement; what good engagement looks like; and what financially material sustainability themes are important right now.

In conversation with Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the PRI, this episode looks specifically at some of the activities of the PRI and its engagement with stakeholders around COVID-19, their ESG priorities and what a sustainable recovery looks like.
Importantly it looks at how to prioritise the long and short term considerations and priorities for investors and what they can be doing to actively shape a sustainable future.
The PRI is working on a new framework to guide investors on the next iteration of sustainable investing, and how to incorporate outcomes or impact into decision making and measurement of investments.
The PRI is also evolving its reporting framework to actually make it more difficult to get the top rankings. It will have new minimum requirements and be more aligned with the SDGs and that new framework will be rolled out in January.

The COVID-19 global health and economic crisis has highlighted the need for leadership and capital to be urgently targeted towards the vulnerabilities in the global economy.

The issues of sustainability have never been more important, and it’s an essential time for investors to be collaborating for better corporate behaviours and economic outcomes.

This series explores these issues as well as the actions that investors can take to ensure the recovery is a sustainable one.

How can investors work together to combat inequality, highlighted by the crisis?
This episode explores the role of the investment community in standing up and working together to shape a future which is just, equal, inclusive and deeply grounded in fundamental human and civil rights.
It discusses how CalPERS, the largest pension fund in the United States, is tacking these issues internally and through its investment allocations, but also how the industry can collectively change the status quo processes and behaviours around systemic inequality.

In this episode we explore the The path to a sustainable economy: social and economic consequences of the coronavirus
• Masja Zandbergen, head of sustainability integration, Robeco
• Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, PRI

Waking up to science – how COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for action on climate change

Nigel Topping who was appointed by the UK Government as the High Level Climate Action Champion for United Nations climate talks, COP26 joins Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of the PRI, in conversation with Amanda White, editor of Top1000funds.com
This episode focuses on climate change and how, amongst and despite, the short-term focus of this COVID-19 crisis, we can mobilise government, business and investors into action around this important issue of climate change.
• Nigel Topping, champion, COP26
• Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, PRI

How can investors be a catalyst for change and have an active voice in a sustainable recovery? This episode explores the role of investors and how they can collaborate for effective collective action. It includes the work of one of the leaders in sustainable investing and the biggest pension fund in Europe, APG. It invites investors to have an active voice in a sustainable recovery.
• Claudia Kruse managing director global responsible investment and governance, APG
• Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, PRI