Affiliations
Responsible Alpha believes it is imperative to participate in the global community of forward-looking organizations in their transition to a net positive economy by 2050. Responsible Alpha’s commitment including actively engaging as an affiliate with key organizations to:
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Participate in dynamic communities.
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Engage with like-minded peers.
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Support cutting-edge research.
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Stay ahead of the curve.
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Access valuable case studies, industry reports. and training materials.
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Showcase our commitment to accountability and transparency.
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Demonstrate our dedication as a responsible organization.
Since 2022, as a signatory to the UN Global Compact, Responsible Alpha has been committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption
Responsible Apha also frames its analyses within the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
Responsible Alpha’s signed UN Global Compact statement is here.
Responsible Alpha is a member of the S&P Global Sustainable Finance Scientific Council. The Council brings together leading experts from academia, sustainability and finance, as well as major corporates and investors.
Recent Council publications include:
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Climate Change Litigation: The Case For Better Disclosure And Targets.
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Natural Capital and Biodiversity: Reinforcing Nature as an Asset.
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Model Behavior How Enhanced Climate Risk Analytics Can Better Serve Financial Market Participants.
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Stakeholder Capitalism: Aligning Value Creation With Protection Of Values.
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Publications are available here.
Council member are here.
Responsible Alpha is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The PRI is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. It works:
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to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors;
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to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions.
The PRI acts in the long-term interests:
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of its signatories;
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of the financial markets and economies in which they operate;
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and ultimately of the environment and society as a whole.
The PRI is truly independent. It encourages investors to use responsible investment to enhance returns and better manage risks, but does not operate for its own profit; it engages with global policymakers but is not associated with any government; it is supported by, but not part of, the United Nations.
As an active member of PRI, Responsible Alpha participates in three working groups.
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PRI Community Member
As a signatory to PRI, Responsible Alpha attends monthly PRI meetings, actively engages with membership, supports other PRI members in promoting their research and success, and on occassion speaks at PRI and PRI related events.
Nature Reference Group
The Nature Reference Group aims to build investor capacity for addressing nature and biodiversity loss, by providing a forum for signatories to advance their awareness of nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities.
Convenings focus on investment practices where participants can share their experiences with relevant tools, disclosure frameworks, and initiatives. Members of the reference group will further be invited to feed into PRI’s broader capacity building efforts on the topic of nature, including the development of relevant products and guidance.
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Circular Economy Reference Group
The Circular Economy Reference Group convenes approximately 70 PRI signatories. The group supports investor capacity to address circular economy across relevant value chains (with a continued focus on plastics and the intention to expand to other relevant value chains over time). It does this by providing a forum for investors to share relevant developments on circular economy, learn from experts and share tools and experiences.
The group also serves to provide input into PRI’s approach to the circular economy and future guidance to support signatory action.
Responsible Alpha is an active member of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA).
The NZFSPA is made up of four groups with a vital and connected role to play.
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Auditors build trust and confidence in information through the assurance services they provide on company-prepared financial information.
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Exchanges run and maintain critical infrastructures and networks connecting investors, issuers and regulators. They act as influencers, educators and information gateways.
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Index providers give real-time information about market performance. This is a key input for passive investment products and active investment funds strategies.
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Research and data providers develop the research and data needed by all links in the investment chain. They also engage with and educate their clients, corporate issuers, and others.
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As a NZFSPA member, Responsible Alpha translates the alliance’s eight-point commitment into a voluntary, non-prescriptive framework for net zero targets, taking into account technical elements specific to their group. We then use this as guidance to set net zero targets that are appropriate for their own organisation and services, based in the best available science.
Responsible Alpha is a signatory to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The has developed a set of disclosure recommendations and guidance that encourage and enable business and finance to assess, report and act on their nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities.
Resonsible Alpha uses the TNFD recommendations and guidance to enable our clients' activities to integrate nature into decision making. Our aim is to support a shift in global financial flows away from nature-negative outcomes and toward nature-positive outcomes, aligned with the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Responsible Alpha is an active member of the Ecological Society of America (ESA). ESA is the largest professional organization of ecological scientists in the U.S, founded in 1915, with over 9,000 professional ecologists globally as members.
Responsible Alpha participates on ESA's industry working group and holds special sessions on the intersection between ESG metrics and nature at ESA's annual meetings.
Presentations by Bloomberg and PRI at our recent Responsible Alpha special session are available below.
Responsible Alpha is an active member of two GFANZs working groups:
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GFANZ (The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero) is a global coalition of leading financial institutions committed to accelerating the decarbonization of the economy. Resposible Alpha has also been highlighted in GFANZs publications, including Case Studies on Transition Finance and Decarbonization Contribution Methodologies, which can be read here.
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Mobilizing Capital to Emerging Markets & Developing Economies.
The Mobilizing Capital for Emerging Markets & Developing Economies working group is dedicated to expediting capital mobilization in support of the net-zero transition in these regions. Given the immense investment required to transition the global economy to net zero, particularly in emerging markets and developing economies (EM&DEs), this group aims to overcome the challenges associated with deploying capital in these areas. By fostering private-sector leadership and facilitating public-private collaboration, the working group seeks to endorse catalytic initiatives and policy changes that will mobilize private capital to support the low-carbon transition.
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Nature in Net-zero Transition Plans
Meanwhile, the Financial Institution Net-zero Transition Plans working group is focused on aiding financial institutions in translating their net-zero commitments into actionable, science-based transition plans. As more institutions align their portfolios and operations with net zero, it becomes imperative to develop robust plans that include credible interim targets and implementation strategies. By providing clear and consistent guidance, this group aims to support global efforts to achieve net zero by 2050 and address key issues in transition plan design and implementation.
Responsible Alpha is an active member of Impact & Sustainable Finance Faculty Consortium at Kellogg, Northwestern University. The Consortium is a community of educators in the Impact Investing and Sustainable Finance realms who share and learn with one another.
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With more than 450 members globally, members share case studies, syllabi, and best practices used in executive, graduate, and undergraduate education.
Responsible Alpha is a signatory and an active member of United Nation's Global Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter. The GPML is a multi-stakeholder partnership which brings together all the actors working on marine litter and plastic pollution prevention and reduction. The GPML Digital Platform allows NGOs and civil society to connect with likeminded organizations, discover financing resources and funding opportunities, and showcase their work in the fight against plastic pollution and marine litter.
Responsible Alpha is a signatory and an active member of the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD). The TISFD is a global initiative to develop recommendations and guidance for businesses and financial institutions to understand and report on impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunities related to people. The aim of the Taskforce is to incentivize business and financial practices that create fairer, stronger societies and economies.