Climate change poses many material investment risks across asset classes, both in terms of physical risks associated with climate impacts (storms, fires, rising sea levels, extreme heat, etc.) and transition risks associated with the shift to a low carbon economy (regulation, carbon pricing, clean alternatives, etc.).  Investing in climate solutions also hold the potential for enhancing investment returns.  IEN members are learning about and pursuing many fo the various approaches to and strategies for reducing climate risk and investing in climate solutions.  

Initiatives:

• Net Zero Endowments Initiative

• Climate Solutions Investment Initiative (CSII)
  
  

Resource pages:

• Climate Goals - a brief list of climate related goals for endowments, consultants, managers and companies to consider

• Carbon Risk & Fossil Fuel Divestment 

• Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 

• Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13: Climate Action 
  
  

Select Webinars and Events: 

• 2021 Climate Action Pursuit | February, June, October & December 2021 

• 2020 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit | February 2020

• 2019 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit | February 2019

• 2018 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit | February 2018

• Webinar: Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance with Alliance member Zurich Insurance | October 2020

• Webinar: Aligning University Investments With Carbon Reduction Goals in the UK Through Fossil Fuel Divestment | July 2018

• Webinar: Divesting from Climate Science Deniers: The Barnard College Story | July 2018