UN PRINCIPLES for Responsible Investment (PRI)
A CommitteD Signatory of the UN-PRI
As a proud signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UN-PRI) since 2021, the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) stands at the forefront of sustainable finance.
The UN-PRI, with over 5,348 signatories managing US$128.4 trillion in assets, is the world’s leading advocate for responsible investment, providing a global framework for integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions.
The six PRI principles guide institutional investors in aligning their strategies with long-term value creation and responsible business conduct. By embracing these principles, ECBF reinforces its mission to accelerate the transition from a fossil-based to a bio-based economy, actively incorporating ESG due diligence, supporting policy engagement, and fostering a culture of transparency and accountability across our portfolio.
Responsible Investment:ECBF’s Annual PRI Reporting
Transparency is key to responsible investment. As part of our commitment to PRI, ECBF conducts annual reporting on how ESG factors shape our investment decisions, portfolio performance, and impact.
Through our PRI Transparency and Assessment Reports, we provide stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of our responsible investment strategies, governance practices, and progress toward sustainability goals. These reports also benchmark ECBF against global best practices, reinforcing our role as a leader in the circular bioeconomy investment space.
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Driving Collaborative Change: ECBF’s Stewardship & PRI Engagement
At ECBF, responsible investment extends beyond capital allocation—we take an active stewardship role to drive systemic change. Through PRI-led initiatives, we engage with policymakers, industry leaders, and fellow investors to advocate for a sustainable, circular economy.
Combatting Plastic Pollution: ECBF endorses the Finance Statement on Plastic Pollution, advocating for a plastics treaty that creates the conditions for the Private Finance sector to fully play its role in ending Plastic Pollution. ECBF seize and enhance investment opportunities in bio-based and bio-degradable materials and advocates for redirecting financial flows towards such impactful solutions.
Stewardship Initiative for Nature: ECBF endorses in PRI’s SPRING stewardship initiative, which aim to convening investors to use their influence on halt and reverse global biodiversity loss by 2030.
Sharing Business-First Success Stories: ECBF shares real-world case studies within the PRI community to illustrate how ESG principles are applied in practice and how they drive our responsible investments in the bioeconomy.
Through collaboration, advocacy, and responsible capital deployment, ECBF continues to push the boundaries of sustainable investment—making the circular bioeconomy a driver of financial growth and environmental resilience.
