Harrison Smith

Net Zero, Practice Lead

Harrison leads global net zero target setting initiatives and methodologies for asset owners and managers, helping institutional investors with their net zero targets, plans, strategies and disclosure.

Prior to joining the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, Harrison managed the Australian and New Zealand network’s investor practices work, including the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, Paris Aligned Investment Initiative and the Net Zero Investment Framework. He paralegalled in the M&A team at Gilbert + Tobin before working as a corporate lawyer at MinterEllison for three years in the Banking and Finance team (specialising in Sustainable Finance and Social Impact) and working as part of the Climate Risk Governance team.

Harry is co-founder of Waste Revolution, Australia’s first plastic neutral certification, and is a company director for Indigo Power Foundation (a charity delivering renewable energy solutions to regional communities). Harry is also an angel investor in several climate tech start-ups.

Harry holds a bachelor of Laws & bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Monash University, and is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia.

Policy Brief for COP29: Asian Investors Leading on Climate Action, But Need Greater Government Support to Accelerate the Transition

Policy Briefings | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | 11 November 2024

As COP29 convenes in Baku, amidst a backdrop of escalating climate impacts and urgent calls for increased ambition, AIGCC presents this briefer to highlight the perspectives of investors active in Asian markets on climate finance.

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Asian Investors Name the Policy Priorities That Will Direct Billions into Climate Solutions

11 November 2024

AIGCC’s State of Net Zero Investment in Asia survey of 52 investors across Asia, managing approximately $50.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM), has identified the key climate-related priorities that national governments in Asia must address to enable private capital to flow into climate solutions.

The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative publishes report on signatories’ target disclosures as the initiative grows to over 325 signatories

24 July 2024

The Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative has released its latest Target Disclosures Report, which highlights the increase in voluntary, individual net zero commitments and targets from the asset management industry over time.

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Net Zero Asset Managers initiative – Target Disclosures Report 2024

Report | Net Zero Asset Managers initiative | July 2024

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Updated Net Zero Investment Framework, the most widely used net zero guidance by investors, published as ‘NZIF 2.0’

25 June 2024

The ‘NZIF 2.0: Summary Guide’ provides an overview of what is necessary to understand NZIF at a high-level and is now the first resource that investors should refer to when considering implementing their net zero commitments and addressing climate risks and opportunities. Investors should view the Summary Guide as a gateway to other resources, guidance and latest thinking hosted and convened by the supporting network partners.

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