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From struggle in responsible investment to potential to improve global environmental governance through UN PRI

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  • Riikka Sievänen
  • John Sumelius
  • K. Islam
  • Mila Sell

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This article introduces an exploratory framework which, on a conceptual level, suggests that the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment can contribute to the accessibility of responsible investment and encourage institutional investors to undertake it. By co-operating with leaders of global environmental governance and by engaging with investee companies in the field of the environment, responsible investment by institutional investors may help to improve the lack of coherence in global environmental governance. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013

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  • Riikka Sievänen & John Sumelius & K. Islam & Mila Sell, 2013. "From struggle in responsible investment to potential to improve global environmental governance through UN PRI," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 13(2), pages 197-217, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ieaple:v:13:y:2013:i:2:p:197-217
    DOI: 10.1007/s10784-012-9188-8
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