Overview
The interconnection between climate impacts and social inequality has been well documented to create compounded portfolio risks, as well as opportunities, for all investors. For institutional investors, addressing the social dimensions of the low-carbon transition is both financially material and legally prudent.
The fiduciary duty case for climate justice is compelling: climate risks represent both a systemic investment threat and a legal obligation for fiduciaries who must protect long-term value creation specifically for their beneficiaries, none of whom are immune to the effects of climate change, and some of whom are already very negatively affected.
This Initiative connects, builds off of, and compliments IEN’s Net Zero Endowments, Investment Governance, and Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives.
Participants in and outside of those Initiatives are welcome to join us as we work together to understand the material significance of these intertwined dynamics, and take informed, prudent, and suitable action accordingly.
Activities
- Regular Initiative Calls: Check Our Event Page
- Resource Development:
Relevant Resources
- IEN Climate Justice Taskforce
- IEN Net Zero Endowment Initiative
- IEN Investment Governance Initiative
- IEN Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
Supporters
Contact
To learn more about this initiative, please contact Bella Alvarez at [email protected].