The United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI) is a network of international investors working together to put the six Principles for Responsible Investment into practice. Devised by the investment community, the Principles reflect the view that environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues can affect the performance of investment portfolios and therefore must be given appropriate consideration by investors if they are to fulfill their fiduciary (or equivalent) duty. The Principles provide a voluntary framework by which all investors can incorporate ESG issues into their decision-making and ownership practices and so better align their objectives with those of society at large. The PRI initiative is managed by the PRI Secretariat and supports investors by sharing best practice, facilitating collaboration and managing a variety of work streams. As of December 2011 over 930 investment institutions have become signatories, with approximately US$ 30 trillion assets under management.
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The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a United Nations Global Compact sponsored initiative with the mission to inspire and champion responsible management education, research and thought leadership globally. The Six Principles of PRME are inspired by internationally accepted values, such as the Ten Principles of the Global Compact. They seek to establish a process of continuous improvement among institutions of management education in order to develop a new generation of business leaders capable of managing the complex challenges faced by business and society in the 21st century. Currently, over 400 signatories have joined PRME representing 76 countries. PRME’s Steering Committee is comprised of global and specialized associations.
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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) produces a comprehensive Sustainability Reporting Framework that is widely used around the world, to enable greater organizational transparency. The Framework, including the Reporting Guidelines, sets out the Principles and Indicators organizations can use to report their economic, environmental, and social performance. GRI is committed to continuously improving and increasing the use of the Guidelines, which are freely available to the public. GRI, a multi-stakeholder foundation, was set up in the US in 1997 by CERES and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). In 2002, GRI moved its central office to Amsterdam, where the Secretariat is currently located. GRI has regional ‘Focal Points’ in Australia, Brazil, China, India and the USA, and a worldwide network of 30,000 people.
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The Climate Group is an independent, not-for-profit organization working internationally with government and business leaders to advance The Clean Revolution: a massive upscale of smart technologies currently available, design and new business practices that is the only viable way to avert catastrophic change and to ensure that nine billion people on the planet by 2050 will not only subsist – but thrive. Founded in 2004, The Climate Group has operations in Australia, China (Beijing and Hong Kong), Europe, India and North America; this unique network ensures that its messages are being heard by leaders who can effect change. The Climate Group’s global coalition of companies, states, regions and cities around the world recognize the economic and environmental imperatives of taking transformational action on climate change and the low carbon economy now.
theclimategroup.org
The DCED unites 21 donors and UN agencies that promote sustainable poverty alleviation through the development of a dynamic private sector. The DCED, particularly its Green Growth Working Group, intends to create initiatives enabling the private sector to generate environmentally sound and climate friendly growth in line with overall development goals such as job creation. Its members assist developing countries in taking appropriate policy responses to tap the private sector’s potential for green growth.
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Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need around the world. Recognized for our commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration, our work takes us into the heart of communities, where we help children and families help themselves. We work with other organizations, governments, non-profits and a variety of local partners while maintaining our own independence without political agenda or religious orientation.
savethechildren.org
The Rockefeller Foundation supports work that expands opportunity and strengthens resilience to social, economic, health and environmental challenges—affirming its pioneering philanthropic mission since 1913 to promote the well-being of humanity. The Foundation operates both within the United States and around the world. The Foundation's efforts are overseen by an independent Board of Trustees and managed by its president through a leadership team drawn from scholarly, scientific and professional disciplines.
rockefellerfoundation.org
Sustainia is a clear and concrete vision of what a sustainable world would look like and be like to live in. It is a collaborative effort that engages civil society and brings together the companies, organizations and sustainability leaders who have the ideas and solutions to take action and make change happen. The Sustainia platform includes various activities, including the Sustainia Award, Sustainia 100 catalogue of sustainable solutions, Sustainia City Guides, Sustainia Index, and Virtual Sustainia – an online society where visitors can experience life in Sustainia.
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CropLife International is a global federation representing the plant science industry. On the industry's behalf, CropLife International addresses international developments in crop protection and agricultural biotechnology. CropLife International promotes approaches that enhance sustainable agriculture in the interests of farmers, consumers and the environment. CropLife International aims to provide transparent information to its stakeholders and welcomes open dialogue with parties interested in the future of food and farming. CropLife International is committed to supporting the safe and responsible use of the industry's products in order to provide a secure, varied, healthy and affordable diet for consumers.
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The World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) is a federation of national farmers organisations from around the globe. It exists to bring together national agricultural producer organisations and agricultural producer cooperative organisations to create policies and advocate on world farmers' behalf, in order to improve the economic situation and livelihood of producers, their families and rural communities. Other objectives of the WFO include facilitating the organisation of agricultural producers and enabling them to improve their positioning within the food supply chain. This will help farmers and agri-cooperatives to manage the extreme price volatility and get a better return from the market. The objectives also include ensuring coherence with other agriculture related activities, such as forestry, aquaculture, environment, trade, research and education. Finally, the Organisation aims to encourage farmers' involvement in sustainable rural development, the environment and new arising challenges, such as climate change and the renewal of generations.
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For over ten years, New Ventures has provided vital business acceleration services for environmentally-focused SMEs in key emerging economies. Founded by the World Resources Institute in 1999, New Ventures has helped 346 innovative companies build viable businesses that have collectively received over $277 million in investment capital and have held two Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) that have raised approximately $100 million. New Ventures works through strong on-the-ground partnerships with six Local Centers in Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, and Mexico, alongside a Washington, DC hub, to promote the growth of environmental entrepreneurship.
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The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent not-for-profit organization providing a transformative global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share climate change and water information. Over 3,700 companies across the world’s largest economies now measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and assessment of climate change risk and opportunity through CDP, so that they can set reduction targets and make performance improvements. This data is gathered on behalf of 655 institutional investors, holding US$78 trillion in assets. CDP now holds the largest collection globally of self-reported climate change data.
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World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by Christian values, World Vision International is dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people, and serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. Recognising that the face of poverty is becoming increasingly urban, World Vision International has established the Centre of Expertise for Urban Programming to explore innovative city-wide approaches for effective urban programming. World Vision International is committed to building its capacity to address urbanisation issues, and continues to invest in cross-sectoral partnerships to develop locally driven solutions that bring sustainable change for the urban poor.
wvi.org
BioRegional is an international award-winning social enterprise which establishes sustainable businesses and works with partners around the world to demonstrate that a sustainable future is attractive, affordable and achievable – what we call One Planet Living. Our work is based on practical experience gained through delivering real-life projects in partnership and we assist others to achieve sustainability through consultation, education and informing policy. The One Planet Living sustainability framework is currently being used in 11 countries by organisations with over 80,000 employees and a combined annual revenue of $25 billion.
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Established in 1993 as part of the IDB Group, the Multilateral Investment Fund develops effective approaches to support economic growth and poverty reduction through private sector-led development in support of micro, small and medium enterprises, benefitting the poor-their businesses, their farms, and their households. The MIF finances about 100 projects per year, with a total finance volume of about US$100 million. MIF project benefits reached over 600,000 individuals and businesses in 2010. The MIF works through technical assistance grants, lending and equity investments, as well as through combinations of these tools when both capacity building and risk sharing finance are needed for success. It is the largest international technical assistance provider to the private sector in Latin America and the Caribbean and always works with local, mostly private partners to help fund and execute projects - civil society organizations, industry associations, foundations, universities, cooperatives, companies and financial institutions.
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Ethos Institute of Business and Social Responsibility is a Civil Society Organization of Public Interest, whose mission is to mobilize, encourage and help companies to manage their business in a social responsible way, making them partners in the building of a sustainable and fair society. The Platform for an Inclusive, Green and Responsible Economy, launched in 2011, has been the object of dialogues towards the building of a transitional agenda. One of its dimensions is to work for a global movement on sustainability, which makes Ethos Institute a natural partner of the Global Union for Sustainability. Together with two other organizations, Vitae Civilis and Civicus, Ethos holds the Executive Secretariat of this movement.
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IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.
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As a collaboration amongst some of the world’s leaders in sustainable water resource management, the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) aims to drive verified, watershed-level responses to shared water risk that benefit people, nature and the economy. We will do this through building and operationalizing and international water stewardship system, at the heart of which will be the AWS Standard (currently under development). The system will include third-party verification, outreach and capacity development, underpinned by effective, multi-stakeholder governance, strong communications, an internationally recognized brand and rigorous impact monitoring. Our work will build on and complement existing tools and approaches, including other sustainability standards, to providea coherent and consistent approachin water stewardship worldwide. When operational, the AWS international water stewardship system has the potential to create a lasting, positive change in the way that water is used and managed throughout the world.
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