Demonstrating its commitment to responsible investment practices, NILGOSC has been a signatory to the United Nations-supported PRI since 2007. Established just the year before, the PRI is an international network of investors working together to implement six aspirational ESG Principles. It provides a forum for NILGOSC to collaborate with other like-minded investors on engagement initiatives; and, in order to remain a signatory, NILGOSC reports on its implementation of the PRI’s principles, submitting the responses to the PRI for assessment.
The reporting framework is comprised of 12 modules, made up of underlying core and voluntary indicators. It assesses: each organisation’s overarching approach to responsible investment; the integration of responsible investment in manager selection, appointment and monitoring; and active ownership within each asset class, including engagement and proxy voting. Assessments are awarded scores based on a scale of 1-5 stars; with 1 star being the lowest score and 5 stars being the highest.
Historically, annual reporting has been mandatory for all signatories. In 2025, NILGOSC, alongside other signatories who had reported previously and met certain requirements, were offered a reprieve with the option of electing to report on only two modules. NILGOSC’s commitment to transparency meant that the decision was made to continue to report in full, against all applicable modules.
NILGOSC’s assessment report for the year ended 31 March 2025 is available to review on the NILGOSC website, once again, demonstrating positive results for the year. NILGOSC was pleased to have performed above the median of signatory scores in the majority of the areas assessed: receiving a 5-star rating for the ‘Policy Governance and Strategy’ module and 4-stars for the ‘Confidence Building Measures’ module. For the six sub-categories assessed as part of the ‘Manager Selection, Appointment, and Monitoring’ module, NILGOSC received five 4-star ratings and one 3-star rating. The 3-star rating in the ‘Infrastructure’ sub-category was the only area assessed which performed below the median.
NILGOSC’s public transparency report for 2025 is available to download on the PRI’s database. PRI reporting for the coming year (2026) has been streamlined, reducing mandatory reporting from more than 250 questions to around 40, which should help save time for signatories whilst still allowing them to capture their practices and track progress. More information, as well as a preview of the 2026 Reporting Framework can be found on PRI website.
