The PRI Academic Network has released the 5th edition of their RI Quarterly featuring an introduction from 3ci’s Dr. Tessa Hebb. The RI Quarterly brings together academic research in a clear and concise form for responsible investment professionals. Each issue focuses on a theme, with the latest RI Quarterly showcasing the Academic Network Conference in Montreal and providing a selection of the award winning papers from the Sustainalytics Prize for Excellence in Responsible Investment Research.

This edition looks at:

• Why talk? A process model of dialogue in shareholder engagement
• Exploration of the cross-sectional return distributions of socially responsible investment funds
• Risk attenuation and the reporting of corporate social (health and safety) performance to investors
• Directors’ duties in the anthropocene: Liability for corporate harm due to inaction on climate change
• CSR: ratings: does more information add more value?
• Latest on integrated reporting – what benefits does the research illustrate to date?