Investor climate panel: Net zero integration

What does it really mean to implement a net zero strategy? As more and more investors make pledges for net zero they are tasked with setting a strategy to achieve these goals. This session looked at the challenges of implementation including what behaviour changes are needed and how investors really need to allocate.


Speakers
Michael Cappucci, managing director, sustainability, Harvard Management Company (United States)
Bertrand Millot, head of sustainability, CDPQ (Canada)
Fionna Ross, head of sustainability institute, Americas, ABRDN (United States)
Rachel Teo, head of total portfolio sustainable investing and head of sustainability, GIC (Singapore)
Charles Wu, chief investment officer, State Super (Australia)


Chair
Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, Conexus Financial (Australia)

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