The Responsibility of Investing

How can private capital turn sustainability challenges into investment opportunities in emerging markets? Monique Mathys-Graaff , Interim Chief Markets Officer at the PRI, is joined by Lisa Genasci , Managing Director, Sustainable Finance, at ADM Capital , and Vishal Bhavsar, Senior VP & Head ESG at Multiples Alternate Asset Management. Lisa and Vishal are practitioners behind two initiatives...

Policy decisions shape investability, market resilience and long-term returns. In a fragmented global economy, what role should investors play in engaging with governments as part of their stewardship approach?  Nathan Fabian , Chief Policy & Research Officer at the PRI, is joined by Jane Ambachtsheer , Chief Sustainability Officer at BNP Paribas Asset Management. Together, they explore how in...

As the PRI marks its 20th anniversary, responsible investment stands at a turning point. In an investment landscape that has grown more complex, what will it take to shape the next chapter of responsible investment?   Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff , Interim CEO of the PRI, is joined by Josselin Kalifa , CIO of Caisse des Dépôts Asset Management and Co-Chair of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, and Anne-...

In this episode, Nathan Fabian, Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at the PRI, is joined by Elisabeth Andvig, Senior Investment Stewardship Manager at Norges Bank Investment Management, and Robert Lewenson, Head of Responsible Investment at Old Mutual Investment Group, to mark 15 years since the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) were endorsed. Together, they reflect on how...

In this episode, Kate Webber, Chief Solutions Officer at the PRI, is joined by Claudia Wearmouth, Global Head of Responsible Investment at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and Travis Antoniono, Investment Director for Sustainable Investments at CalPERS. Together, they explore how responsible investment is being applied in practical, financially material ways, including how it is embedded into in...

In this episode, Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, Interim CEO of the PRI, is joined by Michael Benedict Yamoah (Vice President, Stewardship Director, EOS at Federated Hermes), Chris Jurgens (Senior Director, Omidyar Network), and Oumou Ly (Non-resident Research Fellow, UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity) to explore how investors should respond to AI. Building on Part 1, this episode moves from...

In this episode, Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, Interim CEO of the PRI, brings together Michael Benedict Yamoah, Vice President, Stewardship Director, EOS at Federated Hermes, Chris Jurgens, Senior Director, Omidyar Network, and Oumou Ly, Non-resident Research Fellow, UC Berkeley Centre for Long-Term Cybersecurity to explore why AI is emerging as a critical sustainability issue for investors. The first i...

In this episode, Tamsin Ballard, Chief Investor Initiatives Officer at the PRI, is joined by Oshadee Siyaguna, Head of Stewardship at J.O. Hambro Capital Management and Regnan, to explore early progress and lessons from collaborative investor action on nature. Drawing on insights from the inaugural Spring progress report, they examine how investors are beginning to address financially material nat...

In this episode, Kate Webber, Chief Solutions & Technology Officer at the PRI, is joined by Aniket Shah, Managing Director at Jefferies, to examine the core purpose of responsible investing and what it truly means in practice. Together, they explore whether the industry has lost sight of its original mission, how investors should think about real-world risks and opportunities, and why long-ter...

In this episode, Toby Belsom, Director of Guidance and Reporting at the PRI, is joined by James Alexander, CEO of UKSIF and Chair of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, and Mette Charles, ESG Research Lead at Aon Investment Consultants. Drawing on insights from the latest PRI reporting cycle, the largest ever, with over 4,200 signatories participating, the conversation explores what the da...

In this episode, Kate Webber , Chief Solutions & Technology Officer at the PRI, is joined by Malea Figgins , Vice President at TCW, and David Klausner , ESG Specialist at PGIM Public & Private Fixed Income, to explore how responsible investment is being applied in securitised debt markets. Focusing on residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (RMBS and CMBS), as well as emergin...

In this episode, Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff , Interim CEO at the PRI, is joined by Mark Anson , Chair of the Investment Committee, and Hershel Harper , Chief Investment Officer at the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust . A PRI signatory since 2010, the Trust has long been recognised for its leadership in responsible investment, stewardship and manager engagement. Together, they explore how a large, cl...

In this episode, Nathan Fabian , Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at the PRI, explores how global policy frameworks are evolving to unlock private capital for sustainable development. He is joined by Helena Viñes Fiestas , Commissioner at the Spanish Financial Markets Authority and Co-Chair of the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy, and Eric Usher , Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiati...

In this episode, Nathan Fabian , Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at the PRI, examines rising economic inequality and why it poses a material, systemic risk for long-term investors. He is joined by Delaney Greig (Director of Investor Stewardship, University Pension Plan Ontario), Emma Douglas (Sustainable Investment & Stewardship Lead, Brightwell; BT Pension Scheme), and David Wood (Adjunct L...

In this episode, Tamsin Ballard , Chief Investor Initiatives Officer at the PRI, reflects on a pivotal COP30 in Belém and what it means for investors navigating the next phase of the net zero transition. She is joined by Jan Kæraa Rasmussen , Head of ESG and Sustainability at PensionDanmark and member of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance Steering Group, and Daniel Gallagher , Senior Le...

In this episode, Nathan Fabian , Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at the PRI, examines what happens to the world’s ageing, high-emitting infrastructure—and why the way we decommission these assets is central to a just and orderly transition. He is joined by Julien Halfon , Head of Corporate and Pensions Solutions at BNP Paribas Asset Management , whose team estimates there are at least US$7.5 tri...

In this episode, Nathan Fabian , Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at the PRI, explores the deep interconnection between climate and nature and what it means for investors. Joining him are Laura Bosch , Senior Engagement Specialist at Robeco and member of the Advisory Committee for the PRI’s Spring Initiative , and Graham Stock , Managing Director at RBC BlueBay Asset Management and co-chair of th...

Extreme weather events are reshaping the investment landscape. How can investors protect portfolios—and communities—from the rising physical risks of climate change? In this episode, Kate Webber , Chief Solutions and Technology Officer at the PRI, speaks with Dr Calvin Lee Kwan of Link Asset Management and Simon Whistler , PRI’s Head of Real Assets , to explore how investors can turn climate resil...

Is the transition to a sustainable economy happening to us or because of us? Associate Professor Ioannis Ioannou (London Business School) joins host Kate Webber to unpack the recent ESG backlash and why today’s “disorderly transition” must become an orderly one. We explore how investors can push markets toward aligned capitalism - a system that lives within planetary and social boundaries - while...

A decade on from the Paris Agreement, COP30 in Brazil is shaping up to be the implementation COP . For investors, this means not only understanding the risks of inaction but also seizing the opportunities that climate and nature-based solutions present. In this episode, Tamsin Ballard , Chief Initiatives Officer at the PRI, speaks with Wendy Walford , Head of Climate and Nature Risk at Legal &...

As geopolitical tensions rise, responsible investors are asking tough questions: Is there a case for responsible investment in defence? In this episode, Nathan Fabian , Chief Sustainable Systems Officer at PRI, is joined by Mark Wade (Allianz Global Investors), Estelle Parker (Responsible Investment Association Australasia), and Torben Möger Pedersen (Danish Foreign Policy Society; former CEO, Pen...

With just weeks to go until COP30 in Belém, Brazil , the world’s attention is turning to how global climate commitments can move from promise to practice . Investors are central to this shift — from financing the transition to engaging with policymakers - all of which we’ll be discussing at PRI in Person in São Paulo, just days before COP30 kicks off. In this episode, Tamsin Ballard , Chief Invest...

Intro / Hook The PRI Awards showcase the very best in responsible investment — but they also reveal much more. In this episode Paul Van Eynde , Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at the PRI chats to award judge Claire Hierons of the Laudes Foundation and Dan Neal e from the Church Commissioners for England , shortlisted for recognition. The conversation highlights how investors are embracing s...

How does a leading investment fund fully integrate stewardship and sustainability into its strategy? In this episode of The Responsibility of Investing , Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, Chief Responsible Investment Ecosystems Officer at the PRI, is joined by Jonathan Grabel, Chief Investment Officer for the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA). They discuss how LACERA incorporates...

Can sustainability truly redefine the landscape of private markets and drive unprecedented financial value? In this episode of The Responsibility of Investing, Kate Webber , Chief Solutions & Technology Officer at the PRI is joined by Aditya Vikram , Head of Private Equity at the PRI to explore a topic that’s transforming private markets: sustainability as a driver of financial value.  Discove...