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Impact investing’s case for scale

Impact investing’s case for scale

Impact investing has come a long way in the past two decades, going from a niche strategy to a $1.5 trillion industry, but there are still challenges for it to reach institutional scale due to the lack of products and insufficient evidence of outperformance in some parts of the market.

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Case study: The challenge of sustainability in real estate

This session examined investors’ role and outlines the importance of a common measurement framework.

Case study: The role of natural capital in decarbonising portfolios

This session examined the portfolio implications of transitioning to net zero with a specific focus on what benefit an allocation to natural capital can bring.

Portfolio alignment: How it influences decision making

This session looked at the unintended consequences of the portfolio alignment metric, and how investors can incorporate forward-looking views into their analysis and how it affects investment decisions.

Scenario analysis and investment strategy – the risks of climate

Scenario analysis shows that the ability of pension funds to pay their pensions will be severely impacted by climate.

Impact investing at a total portfolio level

This conversation explored how global institutional investors are approaching the challenge of balancing financial and impact goals.

SEC chair Gensler in favour of mandatory climate disclosure

SEC chair Gary Gensler is in favour of the regulator stepping in to bring greater clarity and consistency to corporate climate disclosure. Speaking at a PRI webinar he said the current level of disclosure doesn’t allow investors to compare corporate climate preparedness, and that much of the data is inconsistent. 

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