Prof. Dr. Kerstin Lopatta
UN PRI Essay-Wettbewerb für Studierende - "The future of RI and modern portfolio theory"
16. August 2018
UN PRI schreibt einen Essay-Wettbewerb für Studierende aus (Deadline 31.08.2018). Gewinner werden ihr Essay bei der jährlichen UN PRI Konferenz vom 12.-14. September 2018 in San Francisco präsentieren und gewinnen ein Preisgeld
The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions. Its annual global conference, PRI in Person, will be held in San Francisco, 12-14 September 2018. This is the largest RI conference in the world and over 1,000 investment professionals are confirmed to attend. The keynote speakers are Former Vice President Al Gore and Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever.
PRI invites essay submissions with a focus on future developments in RI and two students will be selected to present at the conference with a discussion panel being composed of practitioners and academics. One student will be selected by the panellists and audience to have her/his essay published in RI Quarterly. A stipend of up to £1,000 is available for each of the shortlisted candidates to support travel and accommodation to attend the conference.
Further details can be found in the UN PRI call. The application form can be downloaded here.
Please send your essay to academic@unpri.org no later than Friday 31 August 2018.