Tackling climate change has become the number one priority for investors. But how is the asset management industry dealing with an issue that is both a threat and an opportunity? Are we ready for the biggest challenge facing humanity?
Sustainability Digital – Sept 2021
America’s net zero opportunity
Research from Princeton University plots a Blueprint for how the US can achieve net zero emissions in the next decade showing the key is overcoming execution challenges including the infrastructure deployment and the mobilisation of capital and labour.
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Net zero America
With a massive, nationwide effort the United States could reach net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 using existing technology and at costs aligned with historical spending on energy.
The current path of sustainability is not sustainable
Will there be a sustainable politics of sustainability? Professor Stephen Kotkin examined the politics of sustainability and the importance of transparency, measurement and compliance so that greenwashing does not prevail.
Investors should invest – A framework for investing in clean energy and sustainability
This session looked at the opportunities for new investment, the risk/return trade-off and how investors should approach the opportunities.
Case study: decarbonisation in alternatives
This case study examined the approach by one of the world’s leading asset owners to incorporate sustainability, AP4. By implementing measures adapted to the asset class and style of investments, AP4’s team in alternative investments works to both reduce risks and capture opportunities related to the sustainability transformation.
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.
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