All Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) articles – Page 2
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NewsIIGCC finalises materiality-based Scope 3 guidance for investors
Guidance recommends investors approach scope 3 with materiality and transparency in mind, and be cautious about aggregation
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NewsDenmark’s PKA quits Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
Pension fund manager says it decided to focus on IIGCC instead, ‘maximising the impact of our resources and efforts’ on climate and biodiversity
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NewsInvestors target banks over deforestation, policymakers over AMR
Investors have formulated asks of banks and policymakers in initiatives seeking to drive progress on deforestation and antimicrobial resistance
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Why and how investors can tackle deforestation by engaging banks
Banks are uniquely placed to tackle deforestation via their financing decisions and engagements, says IIGCC CEO Stephanie Pfeifer
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NewsInvestors encouraged to push proxy advisers on climate issues
Investor group statement comes a year after the group urged the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) to step up on climate proxy voting advice.
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NewsIIGCC urges FRC to clarify climate engagement position
The IIGCC has warned the FRC’s changes to the Code risks framing collaborative engagement and escalation as “tools of last resort”.
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NewsInvestor bodies urge new UK PM to ‘seize opportunities’ of net-zero transition
The IIGCC, UKSIF and the PRI wrote to UK prime minister Keir Starmer asking for renewed policy focus to boost competitiveness and decarbonise the real economy
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NewsIIGCC finalises update to key net zero guidance for investors
‘NZIF 2.0’ brings together net zero investor guidance based on three years of implementation experience
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NewsLib Dems ‘hint at regulatory action for poor climate risk management’
Liberal Democrats’ manifesto is the first of the general election
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NewsParis Aligned Asset Owners say lack of data clouds reality of offset use
Latest report shows PAAO initiative signatories are ‘walking the talk’ on asking governments for a supportive policy environment
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NewsIIGCC launches net zero guidance for private debt
New private credit guidance is the first and most comprehensive net zero guide tailored specifically for the private debt industry
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NewsShareholders give green light to Shell’s diluted climate plan
Its decarbonisation strategy secured 78.2% support at a vote, despite vocal opposition from some asset owners
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News‘Most investors plan to allocate to companies with climate plans by 2026’
Investors are allocating more funds to general climate strategies, rather than those focused specifically on ‘transitioning’ companies, according to Robeco
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NewsIIGCC urges next UK government to foster competitive economy
IIGCC is proposing five core policy solutions and warns the UK risks losing its status as climate leader
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NewsIIGCC preps expansion of ‘beyond Climate Action 100+’ engagement initiative
Investor signatories of the Net Zero Engagement Initiative have until 31 May to have their say on the company focus list and engagement strategy for the initiative’s second year
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NewsNature Action 100 unveils benchmark indicators for assessing corporates
Companies will be assessed on the quality of their disclosures and actions
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NewsOil and gas industry ‘alarmingly underprepared’ for climate transition
Research shows failure to align with goals of the Paris Agreement as investors increasingly give up on sector
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NewsIIGCC repositions portfolio decarbonisation target as objective in framework update
An update to the sovereign bond guidance, which has evolved with the advent of improving analysis tools and stewardship practices, has also been made
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NewsLPFA reports 75% reduction in listed equity carbon emission intensity
The plan now is to widen its work to add corporate fixed income and more than half of its real estate holdings, responsible investment manager
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Special ReportInvestors engage with corporates on nature issues
Shareholders are ramping up their stewardship efforts on key topics like deforestation and biodiversity
