Thought leadership

From pioneering Clean Energy Bond programs to flexing their stewardship muscle on key social issues during the proxy season, public sector pensions are waking up to their influence in the capital markets. This unique webinar will explore the market power of public sector pension funds in accelerating the energy transition, enhancing corporate governance standards at the world’s largest corporations, and in addressing key social issues holding back economic growth - inequality and systematic under-investment in human capital development, clean energy and transport infrastructure. Join us to learn how state and municipal treasurers are responding to key ESG themes, and how public pension funds are assessing the reality of sustainable investing. Find out who is leading the way, and what lessons have been learned en route to more robust ESG integration and long-term value creation. SPEAKERS ● Tobias Read, Oregon State Treasurer ● Randy Rice, General Treasurer of the State of Rhode Island ● Millicent Budhai, Director of Corporate Governance, NYC Comptroller's Office Moderator: Paul Verney, Journalist, Responsible Investor

Hear from the UN body that is evolving the SDGs 3 years on, on the Ethical Finance 2018 conference pre-event webinar. Ahead of the Ethical Finance 2018 conference on October 22/23 in Edinburgh, meet the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the lead UN development agency for implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with governments. The UNDP is a supporting partner for the Ethical Finance 2018 Conference, along with the UK and Scottish governments. On this webinar, Responsible Investor's Managing Editor will talk to Gail Hurley, UNDP Policy Specialist for Development Finance, about the work the UNDP is doing on driving the SDGs with policy makers, and about how they see the role of investors within that. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to put your questions to UNDP about the evolution of the world’s biggest sustainability initiative! Speakers: Gail Hurley, Policy Specialist Development Finance, UNDP Hugh Wheelan, Managing Editor, Responsible Investor

Looking Ahead to the 2018 PRI Reporting Cycle 16th November 2017 11:00 AM EST | 8:00 AM PST | 4:00 PM GMT | 5:00 PM CET Join this one hour webinar discussing the complexities of PRI signatory reporting and emerging trends investors should consider in fulfilling client mandates and meeting their active ownership responsibilities. Confirmed Speakers: • Elina Rolfe, Head of Reporting and Assessment, PRI • Adrie Heinsbroek, Head of Responsible Investment, NN Investment Partners • Bruce M. Kahn, PhD, Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Insight Capital Management • Ulrika Hasselgren, Global Head of Responsible Investment Strategy & ESG Integration, ISS    Moderated by Tony Hay, Publisher, Responsible Investor This webinar is in partnership with ISS-Ethix

ESG has been described as “the new bottom line” by Goldman Sachs. It's hard to argue with that when there's $59 trillion committed to ESG integration via the PRI, and it's on the agenda at the G20 and the Bank of England. This RI Webinar with Thomson Reuters examines how incorporating ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes can mitigate portfolio risk and enhance performance. Discussion and Q&A: · Portfolio management in transition: long termism, carbon risk, ESG · It’s all about performance: ESG as a driver of investment strategy and performance · Shock protection: using ESG analysis to mitigate downside risks · The importance of access to accurate and transparent data Moderator: · Daniel Brooksbank, Editor, Responsible-Investor.com Speakers: · Robert Walker, Director of Governance & Social Research, HSBC Global Banking and Markets · Tim Verheyden, Associate Researcher, Arabesque Asset Management · Christopher Greenwald, Head of SI Research, RobecoSAM · Detlef Glow, Head of Lipper EMEA Research, Thomson Reuters *“The New Bottom Line” is attributed to Goldman Sachs.