Net Zero

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Dutch pension funds commit €220m to impact debt fund; CoEPB and Wespath to create AO group for systems-level investing.

Marcelo Seraphim discusses the network's progress in Brazil, his hopes for PRI in Person and COP30, and the upcoming Brazilian taxonomy.

More flexibility was also needed to strike a balance between market differences, Rebecca Mikula-Wright tells RI.

Mixed views from both asset owners and signatories, some AOs critical of changes and question usefulness of initiative.

Investors set out hopes for climate conference in Brazil as some question the ability of COP process to deliver progress.

References to 2050, collaborative engagement and specific targets dropped in dramatically reduced statement.

Key players opt for PRI in Person amid continuing logistical challenges around travel to Belém for climate conference.

Swedish fund ‘evaluating’ 2020 decision to align large part of portfolio with Paris-aligned Benchmark rules that led to exits from 250 firms.

Ten years after COP21, Responsible Investor talks to industry experts on the ‘quantum leap’ of progress in the wake of the landmark climate treaty.

In part four of RI’s series on climate engagement, we explore owners' expectations in areas including outcomes, collaboration and adaptation.