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.
Topics
Select the topic that you're interested in learning more about and browse through the list of curated resources on climate investing.
Net Zero Portfolios
Designing a net zero endowment to transition the investment portfolio to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050
Carbon Risk & Fossil Fuel Divestment
Social Equity Investing
Library of resources on social equity investing and emerging investment opportunities
Setting Your Goals
Climate Goals
Suggested goals that endowments, consultants, managers and companies can set to advance climate solutions
Acting for Impact
Join the Net Zero Endowments Initiative
IEN convenes and supports endowments in learning about Net Zero Portfolios, making commitments, and participating in shareholder engagement efforts to get portfolio companies onto decarbonization pathways aligned with the 1.5 degree C warming target of the Paris Climate Agreement
Join the Climate Solutions Investment Initiative
For asset owners actively seeking qualifying investments, across asset classes, that meet their risk and return criteria
IEN Curated Resources
Publications & articles
A library of publications and articles IEN has developed on climate investing
Webinars and online workshops
Recordings of webinars that IEN has hosted on climate investing
Events
Access event summaries and panel recordings on climate investing
Blogs
Collection of thought leadership by network members and partners on climate investing