Investor Practice & Capacity Building

We build our members’ ability to manage climate risk, providing;

  1. capacity building through working groups, peer-to-peer dialogues, roundtables, resources, and masterclasses, and
  2. guidance on global initiatives, including the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative and Paris Aligned Asset Owners initiative, and Investor Climate Action Plans.

Net Zero Investment Tools and Frameworks

We support Asian investors to accelerate climate progress, using these recommended practices;

  • enhanced climate change policies,
  • implementing an Investor Climate Action Plan (ICAP), and
  • commencing or expanding climate in line with emerging global standards.

Global Initiatives

We help run initiatives that connect investors in Asia with global climate best practice.

Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative

The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) includes 301 investors representing more than US$59 trillion in AUM.

Signatories commit to supporting investing aligned with net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°.

The NZAM Website

Paris Aligned Asset Owners initiative

The Paris Aligned Asset Owners initiative (PAAO) includes 56 asset owners with more than US$3.3 trillion in AUM.

Signatories commit to transitioning their investments to achieve net zero portfolio emissions by 2050 or sooner, drawing on the Net Zero Investment Framework to set targets, and publishing a climate action plan.

The PAAO Website

Investor Climate Action Plans

Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs) Expectations Ladder and Guidance provides clear steps and frameworks for investors to achieve net zero by 2050 or sooner.

The ICAPs website

Training for our Members

We help develop members’ skills on the latest climate related tools and topics, through a number of initiatives.

Climate Change Training Program

The Climate Change Training for Investors courses equip investment professionals with fundamental knowledge and case studies to directly apply climate risks and opportunities to portfolio analysis, company valuation and their wider investment practice.

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Masterclasses

We run masterclasses to our members on topical climate-finance issues, including on developing a climate policy and action plan, corporate engagements, and Taskforce on Climate Financial Disclosures (TCFD) frameworks.

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The Investment Industry’s Climate Progress

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.

According to the latest member activity survey of 17 investors with USD 7.9 trillion AUM, there are encouraging indicators of progress within our full membership.

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78%

have a climate policy in place

51%

have a public net zero target

49%

have a climate roadmap
Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM), Paris Aligned Asset Owners Initiative (PAAO)

Harrison Smith
Net Zero, Practice Lead
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Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs)

Serena Li
Manager, Investor Practice
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Latest Investor Practice News, Resources, and Events.

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

Read the Briefing

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.

Letter to Financial Services Commission, Republic of Korea – To Commence Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure in 2026

Policy Submissions | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | 7 October 2024

A group of investors, responsible for more than USD 3.5+ trillion (₩4,700 trillion) in assets under management, recommends the FSC set out a clear sustainability-related disclosure roadmap as well as to mandate a phased-in approach to climate disclosure by 2026.

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AIによるエネルギー需要増の中、投資家はアジア電力会社の気候対策前進を確認

1 October 2024

気候変動に関するアジア投資家グループ(AIGCC)が本表した最新レポートは、アジアの主要エネルギー企業が今年、ネットゼロという難題の達成に向けて重要な進歩を遂げたことを明らかにしました。