The Responsibility of Investing (formerly The Principles for Responsible Investment) is a podcast by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the world’s largest global body on responsible investment, representing over $128 trillion in assets under management. Each episode features conversations with thought leaders and experts from around the world, exploring how sustainable factors are transforming the investment landscape. Listen for unique insight into how climate, nature and human rights issues are affecting asset classes and responsible investment policies.
The series helps PRI signatories - and the wider investment community - navigate responsible investment with greater precision and confidence, for the benefit of both investors and society. No matter your size, market, nor stage of the responsible investment journey, The Responsibility of Investing will bring you a new perspective every fortnight.
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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 investment processes, how transparent dialogue between asset owners and managers supports long-term ou...
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 theory to practice, outlining how investors can assess AI governance, identify risks across portfoli...
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 in a two-part series, this episode examines the scale and speed of AI adoption, its implications for ...
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 nature and biodiversity risks, what effective engagement looks like in practice, and why collaboration ...
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-term thinking remains central to delivering value for beneficiaries. Overview Responsible investing has...
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 data reveals about investor commitments, implementation challenges and emerging priorities across the ...
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 emerging asset classes such as data centres, the discussion draws on insights from the PRI’s Technical guid...
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, closed pension plan integrates responsible investment into fiduciary decision-making, covering human c...
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 Initiative (UNEP FI) and PRI Board member. The discussion focuses on the outcomes of the Fourth Internationa...
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 Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School). Together, they explore how inequality affects eco...
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 Lead on Climate at the PRI. Both guests were closely involved in investor engagement around COP30, off...
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 trillion in unfunded decommissioning costs embedded in today’s energy and industrial systems. Together,...
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 the Investor Policy Dialogue on Deforestation (IPDD) . Together, they unpack the financial and systemi...
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 resilience into both risk management and value creation. Overview Physical climate risk is no longer theo...
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 unlocking “trapped competencies” and long-term value. Overview Ioannou argues we don’t choose whethe...
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 & General and Policy Track co-lead for the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance , about why institutional in...
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, PensionDanmark) to explore whether defence can be considered part of responsible investment, and if so,...
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 Investor Initiatives Officer at the PRI, speaks to Ana Toni , CEO of COP30, about the critical role of the...
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 stewardship, system-level thinking, and accountability to drive real-world impact. Overview The PRI A...
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 responsible investment principles across all asset classes, driven by a strong fiduciary duty to its...
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. Discover how sustainability has shifted from a mere buzzword to an essential element of business resilience ...
How is AI revolutionising the way we approach responsible investing? In this episode, Paul Van Eynde , Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at the PRI is joined by Lorenzo Saa , Chief Sustainability Officer at Clarity AI, to explore how technological innovation is reshaping the investment landscape. Lorenzo shares his journey from microfinance to becoming a front-runner in sustainable investments, offering insights into the transition from traditional analyst-driven models to pioneering data a...
With more than 5,000 PRI signatories navigating different mandates, asset mixes, and sustainability priorities, a one-size-fits-all approach to responsible investment no longer works. In this episode, our host and Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer Paul Van Eynde speaks to our Chief Sustainable Systems Officer, Nathan Fabian , to unpack the thinking behind the PRI’s Pathways framework, designed to reflect the real-world complexity of responsible investment and support signatories in ways tha...
In the inaugural episode of the relaunched The Responsibility of Investing podcast Paul Van Eynde , Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at the PRI chats with José Pugas , Partner & Chief Sustainability Officer at Regia Capital about the upcoming COP30 in Belem, Brazil in November 2025 to explore the critical intersection of finance and environmental responsibility . José shares the pivotal role of nature in investment strategies and offers invaluable insights into Regia Capital’s establis...
The Responsibility of Investing (formerly The Principles for Responsible Investment) is a podcast by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the world’s largest global body on responsible investment, representing over $128 trillion in assets under management. Each episode features conversations with thought leaders and experts from around the world, exploring how sustainable factors are transforming the investment landscape. Listen for unique insight into how climate, nature and human r...
Leading asset managers from ClearBridge Investments and RBC Global Asset Management discuss their strategies for achieving net zero in listed equity portfolios. They detail the metrics used to measure alignment, practical steps taken through high-touch engagements and data-driven analysis, and the significant challenges faced, particularly regarding data quality and consistent methodologies. The discussion highlights the critical role of active stewardship and engagement in driving real-world decarbonization, rather than simply divesting from high-emitting assets.
In this week's podcast, we look at the social licence of infrastructure investing. Joined by Gwen Colin of Vauban Infrastructure and Antoine Tréboz of ALiS, we explore: · How the social licence delivers better infrastructure projects for investors and their stakeholders · How to conduct effective stakeholder engagement Find the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3FQ5sAn
In this episode, Sebastien Akbik, Corporate Governance Analyst at the PRI spoke with Kiran Aziz, Head of Responsible Investments from KLP and Daniel Mulé, Policy Lead, Extractive Industries Tax and Transparency from Oxfam America. They discussed the importance for responsible investors to consider tax both from a risk mitigation and positive impact perspective. The speakers also discussed the increasing momentum on tax, including the shareholder proposals on tax transparency filed by Oxfam Ameri...
Many governments are turning to labelled sustainable bonds, and Latin American sovereigns have been particularly innovative. The PRI’s latest podcast delves into the issuer and investor perspective, and the different types of bonds coming to the market. In this podcast we discuss: The state and evolution of the sovereign sustainable bond market How Latin America have approached this market and how Columbia, Mexico, and Chile have been the leaders in this space. Weighing up use-of-proceeds labell...
In this episode, the PRI’s head of fixed income, Carmen Nuzzo speaks with Adam Heltzer of Ares Management and Faith Rosenfeld of HPS Investment Partners, to discuss how private debt investors are incorporating ESG into their investment practices. With this, they discuss the ESG opportunities for private debt and private equity investors to collaborate and the regulatory implications on reporting with limited partners.
