All Asset owner policy articles
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Blog postWhat does 2025 PRI reporting data tell us about signatory policies, commitments and strategy?
PRI’s 2025 reporting data forms the leading annual temperature check on how the global asset manager industry is approaching responsible investment.
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Case studyNippon Life Insurance Company
Nippon Life’s portfolio-level goal is for its general account portfolios to be net-zero by FY2050, and they believe this goal remains achievable through the actions detailed in this case study.
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Case studyAndra AP-fonden (AP2)
Integrating human rights considerations into all AP2’s activities, and contributing to net positive human rights development, to avoid risks linked to human rights violations.
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Case studyBrunel pension Partnership
Creating a Climate Change Policy that enables effective action, focused on real-world decarbonisation and transparency to its members for the remainder of the decade.
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Case studyNOW: Pensions
Engaging with policymakers to advocate for policies that address the gender pay and gender pensions gap.
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Technical guideDeveloping and updating a responsible investment policy
A technical guide for asset owners and investment managers
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WebinarTransforming responsible investment (RI) policies into action
This session examines the journey signatories face when transferring RI policies and ambitions into practical actions resulting in real world impacts.
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Blog postInside PRI data: Insights on current practice
By Toby Belsom, Director of Investment Practices, PRI, and Diba Ahour, Investment Practices Analyst, PRI
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RecordingPRI in Person & Online: Breakout 4D - Asset allocation
What is the interaction between asset allocation, ESG and portfolio returns?
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RecordingPRI in Person & Online: Plenary - Leading with purpose
New climate commitments, greater reporting expectations and tighter manager monitoring are changing the relationship between asset owners and asset managers.
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PodcastExploring asset owners’ responsible investment practices
In this episode Laura de Ornelas, PRI’s Empowering Asset Owners Director, speaks to Jenny Kvaskova and Tim Manuel from Aon. They explore the insights into Asset Owners’ responsible investment practices, particularly how they differ across geographies and Asset Owner segments.
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RecordingPutting the Principles into practice: Principle 1
Learn how the PRI can support signatories implement Principle 1: incorporating ESG issues into investment processes across asset classes. We present the tools and guidance PRI has developed to help - regardless of your investment objectives or strategies
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WebinarTransforming responsible investment beliefs into action
This session will examine the journey and main challenges asset owners face when moving from beliefs into action.
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WebinarPRI Digital Conference: Fund governance for the next generation
This session we explore how asset owners should react, what their responsibilities are and how relationships with asset managers and beneficiaries might change.
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WebinarPRI Digital Conference: Designing mandates for impact
This session will explore some of the challenges and opportunities for both asset owners and investment consultants to take the next step in incorporating outcomes into the design of mandates.
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ArticleHow asset owners and their managers can work together on ESG goals
Following the release of our technical guides on selecting, appointing and monitoring investment managers, the PRI convened a number of panel discussions to talk through how asset owners can work collaboratively with investment managers throughout the selection, appointment and monitoring process.
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Thought leadershipUnderstanding and aligning with beneficiaries’ sustainability preferences
This guide seeks to help asset owners learn about and incorporate beneficiary preferences.
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News and pressPrinciples for Responsible Investment Releases Guidance for Asset Owners on Incorporating ESG Preferences of Beneficiaries
New report from world’s leading proponent of responsible investment outlines pension beneficiary preferences on ESG issues and four-step guide for asset owners
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Blog postPRI signatory responsible investment policy database: key trends
By Toby Belsom, Director, Investment Practices, PRI
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Technical guide
Writing, implementing and monitoring an integrated investment policy
An investment policy guides an organisation on investment decisions, asset allocation, ESG incorporation, how asset managers are selected and appointed, how active ownership is carried out, and how an organisation reports on its activities.