Topic: Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

Key insights from Asia’s institutional investors on climate scenario analysis, decarbonisation, and fossil fuel policies

Meeting Notes | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | February 2024

In a memo written by investors for investors, 16 investors managing over USD 6 trillion in assets under management shared rare candid insights on the realities and challenges of addressing the climate crisis in their investment portfolios.

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AIGCC’s 2023 Year in Review

Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | February 2024

For our 2023 Year in Review, we detail our progress on our work and programs under AIGCC and our key strategic pillars – investor practice, policy advocacy, and corporate engagement, as well as a closer look at select markets – Japan, China, and South Korea.

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AIGCC 2023 Year in Review

7 February 2024

For our 2023 Year in Review, we detail our progress on our work and programs under AIGCC and our key strategic pillars - investor practice, policy advocacy, and corporate engagement, as well as a closer look at select markets - Japan, China, and South Korea.

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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Leaders in responsible investment call for more action on climate finance

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).

CEO Rebecca Mikula-Wright Joins High-Level Consultative Group for the Energy Transition Accelerator

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.

Net Zero Asset Managers initiative announces initial targets for 86 investors as total number of asset managers committing to net zero increases to 291

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 in AUM.

Paris Aligned Asset Owners initiative publishes first Progress Report and initial target disclosures for a further 13 signatories

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 superannuation funds, often systemically important
The Paris Aligned Asset Owners initiative (PAAO), an international group of asset owners committed to supporting the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050 or sooner, has published its first Progress Report showcasing the steps asset owners are taking to reach their net zero goals.

More than 600 investors with almost $42 trillion in assets under management call on governments to radically raise their climate ambition at COP27

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 trillion in assets under management.