Topic: Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
Asian Utilities Engagement Program: Year 2 Progress Update
Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | 10 August 2023
Investors’ $12 trillion Asian Utilities Engagement Program sees progress on coal phase out and expansion of renewable energy commitments
Program’s second year also sees support for improving climate governance and decarbonisation strategies in the focus energy companies.
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17 July 2023
Director of Engagement Valerie Kwan spoke on investor stewardship and climate-related risks last week at the "Responsible Investment in Practice: Undertaking Stewardship with a Focus on Climate Change" webinar, co-organised by: AIGCC, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI); Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC Thailand); and United Nations (UN).
3 February 2023
The group’s 20 leading experts come from a wide range of regions and constituencies representing civil society organisations, standard-setting initiatives, private sector coalitions, and intergovernmental bodies.
10 November 2022
- Less than two years since the initiative launched, the latest disclosures take the total number of asset managers that have set initial targets to 169.
- The initiative continues to grow, with 21 managers joining the initiative since May 2022, bringing the total to 291, representing more than USD 66 trillion
9 November 2022
- Inaugural Progress Report showcases innovation and best practice amongst asset owners for turning net zero commitments into action
- New targets mean 40 asset owners have disclosed initial targets since March 2021
- The Paris Aligned Asset Owners comprises 57 signatories representing over $3.3 trillion AUM
- Asset owners are typically pension and
2 November 2022
The 2022 Global Investor Statement to Governments on Climate Change represents the most ambitious investor call for policy action since the first statement in 2009.
The 2022 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis has been submitted to governments before COP27 with 602 investor signatures representing US $42
13 October 2022
- Interim cycle of Benchmark assessments provides investors with timely data to inform engagement strategies ahead of upcoming proxy seasons
- Latest assessments reveal progress on net zero commitments, just 6 months after last round, but too often these are not matched by credible transition plans showing how they will be achieved
13 September 2022
- The 2022 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis launches today with 533 investor signatories representing US $39 trillion in assets. The statement is open for investors to join the unified call for government action until COP27.
- The statement urges governments to implement policies consistent with a just
14 July 2022
Investors engaging with companies from high emissions sectors will continue to push for greater ambition and action on climate change.
6 July 2022
- The seven Founding Partners of the Investor Agenda have released updated ICAPs Guidance to help investors reach a net zero emissions economy by 2050 or sooner.
- The ICAPs Guidance is designed to accompany the ICAPs Expectations Ladder to raise investor ambition on the climate crisis.
- The updated Guidance document adds