A matter of principle: Fiona Reynolds

Since its inception in 2006, the PRI has made inroads into ensuring that investors properly address ESG. But, there is much work to be done if it is to meet its goal of doing itself out of a job.

One thing that provokes the ire of Fiona Reynolds, managing director of Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), is when company directors tell her they’ve had no questions from their investors about environmental, social and governance issues.
As she speaks to Board Agenda, it’s quite clear the issue leaves her stewing, but she is also quick to point out that many companies have responded to investor engagement on ESG and are making changes. That said, the journey on ESG is not yet complete.
What the PRI seeks is that investors integrate ESG considerations into their mainstream thinking about investment, so that it i
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