Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
LSE is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment and reports to PRI annually. PRI is supported by the United Nations and is the leading organisation for responsible investment, uniting signatories and providing guidance for sustainable markets.
Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)
LSE is a member of IIGCC whose mission is to bring the investment community together to work towards a net zero and climate resilient future. They provide regular advice and updates to investors.
Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC)
LSE is a co-founder and member of GAUC, a collaboration of 15 world-leading universities, whose mission is to advance climate change solutions through research, education, and public outreach, and to partner with industry, non-profit and government organizations to promote rapid implementation from local to global scales. GAUC will pursue this mission by promoting exchange and cooperation among member universities and providing leadership of global higher education efforts addressing climate change.
University of Cambridge
LSE has joined the University of Cambridge’s initiative from the Banking Engagement Forum to engage financial institutions to develop cash products (such as money market funds) which are ESG-friendly. These products will only be available to Higher Education and other not for profit sectors.
LSE is also a co-signatory of the new corporate bond index that the University of Cambridge has developed and is available for Higher Education Institutions to subscribe to. The index offers investment options in bonds which avoid financing fossil fuel expansion.