Engagement & Policy Working Group

Across Asia company engagement and government policy are deeply interconnected.

This working group’s combined focus helps investors understand how they can channel efforts in policy advocacy to drive more ambitious corporate climate action.

Chair

Paul Milon
Director, Sustainable Investing, Fidelity International

Contact

Nigel DeCoopman
Policy Manager, AIGCC

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Our Activities

The group contributed to the Investor Expectations of Asian Utilities report and provided feedback to the June 2021 launch of the Asian Utilities Engagement Program (AUEP), including plans for expansion.

The work this group undertakes on engagement is complementary and in parallel with company engagement as part of Climate Action 100+.

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Latest Engagement & Policy News, Resources, and Events.

Japanese investors make the most climate progress amongst Asian investors

30 April 2025

Japan has the potential to be a global climate leader, according to AIGCC’s new analysis of 35 influential Japanese investors with 1,846 trillion JPY (US$12.4 trillion) in collective AUM.

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Climate Integration Gains Momentum in Malaysia’s Investment Sector But Gaps Remain

8 April 2025

New analysis of 10 influential Malaysian institutional investors with 2.56 trillion MYR (US$575 billion) in collective assets under management (AUM)

Asia Investor Group on Climate Change Asset Owners Working Group Climate Solutions & Tech Decarbonising the Economy Energy Energy Transition Working Group Engagement & Policy Working Group Forest & Land Use Working Group Governance & Disclosure Investor Practice & Capacity Building Just Transition Working Group Malaysia Nature, Biodiversity & Deforestation Paris Aligned Investment Working Group Physical Impacts & Resilience Physical Risk & Resilience Working Group Policy & Advocacy Stewardship & Corporate Engagement

Singaporean Investors Outperform Asian Market In Climate Action But Further Acceleration Is Needed In Climate Governance And Climate Solutions Investment

3 April 2025

New analysis of 18 influential Singapore-headquartered institutional investors with SGD$3.73 trillion (US$2.8 trillion) in collective assets under management (AUM).

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State of Investor Climate Transition in Asia 2025 (6th edition)

Report | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | April 2025

AIGCC’s report is the most comprehensive and reliable snapshot of how decision-makers in the region’s capital markets are managing climate and nature; perhaps the biggest factors influencing the region’s long-term economic development.

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230 of the largest investors across Asia, including 182 Asia-HQ investors managing US$46 trillion, continue to step up in climate action

3 April 2025

The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) today released its sixth annual State of Investor Climate Transition in Asia report. It shows that more institutional investors than ever are integrating climate into their investment processes with a strong interest in accelerating climate solutions and transition finance.