Paris Aligned Investment Working Group

The working group focuses on discussing and developing investor solutions and mechanisms for facilitating the transition to a net-zero emissions portfolio and economy.

It incorporates investor case studies and guest speaker presentations on topics related to net zero investment, including climate metrics, strategy, reporting and integration.

Co-Chairs

De Rui Wong, Senior Vice President, GIC
Charles Nguyen, Managing Director, Head of ESG Asia, Neuberger Berman

Contact

Harrison Smith, Investor Practice Programme Manager, AIGCC

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Our Activities

Discussing Net Zero Implementation

We identify and discuss solutions, barriers, metrics and strategies relating to net zero portfolio implementation.

Understand Global Net Zero Progress

AIGCC provides our members with a direct link to global frameworks, tools and resources and initiatives that are focussed on net zero implementation, including the Net Zero Investment Framework, and international initiatives including the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, and the Paris Aligned Asset Owner initiative, as well as other ad hoc frameworks and reports relevant to investor net zero strategies.

Understand The Sustainable Investment Landscape In Asia

Understand net zero and climate investment trends and progress in Asia. For example, discussion on AIGCC’s annual State of Net Zero Investment in Asia Report, with a complementary report and briefings on focus areas and overcoming challenges for our members.

Net Zero Investment in Asia Survey (5th ed)

Our latest annual survey across climate focused investors provides a snapshot into how leading investors in Asia are progressing on climate and incorporating climate opportunities and challenges into their investment process.

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$76T

total AUM of survey respondents (USD).

40%

have net zero target across whole portfolio or some asset classes.

29%

have an interim decarbonisation target (over all or part of portfolio)

Latest Paris Aligned Investment News, Resources, and Events.

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.
Asia Investor Group on Climate ChangeAsset Owners Working GroupChinaChina Working GroupDecarbonising the EconomyEnergyEnergy Transition Working GroupEngagement & Policy Working GroupForest & Land Use Working GroupGovernance & DisclosureHong KongIndiaIndonesiaInvestor Practice & Capacity BuildingJapanJapan Working GroupJust TransitionJust Transition Working GroupKorea Working GroupMalaysiaNature, Biodiversity & DeforestationNet Zero Investment FrameworkParis Aligned Investment Working GroupPhilippinesPhysical Impacts & ResiliencePhysical Risk & Resilience Working GroupPolicy & AdvocacySingaporeSouth KoreaStewardship & Corporate EngagementTaiwanThailandVietnam

In Depth Investor Briefing: AIGCC Investor Climate Transition (Tokyo)

In Depth Briefing | Nissay Asset Management, 1 Chome-6-6 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0005 | 30 April 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) presents an exclusive event on the Investor Climate Transition, with support from MSCI and Nissay Asset Management. This session will take place at Nissay Asset Management's venue in Tokyo.
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