UN spreads word on responsible investing in Asia

The United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) initiative – long a widely accepted standard in Europe and the US – is stepping up its focus on and activities in Asia, with increasing success.  To help fund its expanding efforts in the region and elsewhere, the UN PRI initiative is in the process of imposing a mandatory fee on organisations that wish to become or remain PRI signatories. James Gifford, London-based executive director of the UN PRI initiative, s…