During a significant interview at the New York Stock Exchange with David Nelson on the Traders Network Show, Fiona Reynolds, then-CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), outlined her vision for transforming global financial markets and the role of ESG in responsbale investment. The interview, conducted as part of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) Initiative, preceded the NYSE closing bell ceremony. Now, nearly a decade later, we revisit that pivotal moment and reflect on where PRI and SSE stand today.
The 2015 Vision
At the time of the interview, Reynolds led an organization that had already gained substantial influence, with 1,300 signatories representing $59 trillion in assets. During her NYSE appearance, she articulated PRI’s core mission: “to create a sustainable financial system by working with all the actors (stakeholders) involved—investors, companies,…
