THE PRI INVESTOR
ENGAGEMENTS WORKSTREAM
Paul Chandler, Investor Engagements Manager, Environmental Issues
WHY COLLABORATE?
ESPECIALLY ON
COMPLEX TOPICS
RESEARCH, HUMAN
RESOURCES, TIME
SHARING
INFORMATION
RESOURCES
FATIGUE,
EFFORT IN
ENGAGEMENTS
MORE SHARES, POWER –
INFORMAL AND FORMAL
AVOID
DUPLICATION
ENHANCED
LEGITIMACY
INCREASED
INFLUENCE
IN FOREIGN
MARKETS, NEW
OPPORTUNITIES
THE IE TEAM
Olivia Watson
Athanasia Karananou
Danielle Chesebrough
Acting Head of Investor
Engagements
Senior Manager
Corporate Governance Issues
Senior Manager
UN Global Compact
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Felicitas Weber
Paul Chandler
Olivia Mooney
Manager
Social Issues
Manager
Environmental Issues
Manager
Corporate Governance Issues
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Alison Biscoe
Operations Executive
Valeria Piani
Head of Investor Engagements
(on maternity leave)
[email protected]
[email protected]
ENVIRONMENTAL
Contact: [email protected]
WATER RISK
with a focus on water-related risks in
agricultural supply chains
OPEN TO JOIN
INVESTOR WORKING
GROUP ON
CORPORATE CLIMATE
LOBBYING
addressing inconsistent corporate climate
policy positions
OPEN TO JOIN
INVESTOR WORKING
GROUP ON
SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL
focused on improving the sustainability of the palm
oil value chain
CURRENTLY ONGOING
FRACKING
covering governance, water use and quality, air
emissions and community impact
CURRENTLY ONGOING
SOCIAL
Contact: [email protected]
LABOUR STANDARDS IN
THE AGRICULTURAL
SUPPLY CHAIN
improving the implementation of labour codes
among food and beverage retailers and producers
CURRENTLY ONGOING
DIRECT EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS
HUMAN RIGHTS
improving management of human rights in the
extractive sector with a special focus on joint ventures
TO BE OPEN TO OTHER INVESTORS IN Q1 2015
identifying relevant indicators and improving
management practices and disclosure among retailers
CURRENTLY ONGOING
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Contact: [email protected]
ANTI-CORRUPTION
engaging with companies on implementation and
disclosure of anti-corruption policies and practices,
and management of related risks
CURRENTLY ONGOING
DIRECTOR
NOMINATION PROCESS
ESG AND EXECUTIVE PAY
developing guidance for the extractives and utilities
sectors on how to link ESG metrics to executive pay
in the extractives and utilities sectors
identifying good practices in key markets and
engaging with laggard companies to improve the
effectiveness of the director nomination process
OPEN TO JOIN
WHICH SIGNATORIES USE THE PLATFORM?
TYPE OF SIGNATORIES
REGIONS
EUROPE
NORTH AMERICA
24%
INVESTMENT
MANAGERS
53%
OTHER
17%
OCEANIA
12%
ASSET
OWNERS
32%
SERVICE
PROVIDERS
14%
47%
WHAT TYPES OF ENGAGEMENTS ARE UNDERTAKEN?
TYPE OF ACTIONS
SHAREHOLDER
RESOLUTION
42%
TOPICS COVERED
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
SINGLE CONTACT
ENGAGEMENT
34%
13%
ENVIRONMENTAL
20%
PUBLIC POLICY
ENGAGEMENT
16%
COMPREHENSIVE
ENGAGEMENT
EXPLORATORING
DISCUSSION AND
INFO SHARING
12%
17%
SOCIAL
ESG
29%
17%
GET INVOLVED
E: [email protected] – T: +44 (0) 20 3714 3147
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