The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative is delivered by six investor networks.
The six Network Partners coordinate the initiative and provide support to signatories, including advice and guidance on best practice for implementation of the commitment. Each Network Partner offers a range of activities to support implementation of the commitment, as part of their broader ongoing efforts to support investors in achieving net zero emissions.
The Network Partners are also responsible for assurance regarding compliance of signatories with the commitment. This includes confirming that methodologies for target setting are science-based and in line with net zero pathways, and ensuring initial disclosures and annual reporting are completed appropriately.
In addition to the implementation support for members offered by each Network Partner, the initiative holds biannual webinars for all investor signatories to the initiative as a forum to share best practice and discuss implementation challenges and solutions.
The management and implementation of NZAM is overseen by the Steering Committee, made up of Network Partner CEOs. The initiative also has an Advisory Group of twelve signatory investors, who work closely with the Network Partners. The Advisory Group is responsible for advising on any proposed changes to the commitment, recommendations on the operation of the initiative and informing the Steering Committee in its management and coordination of the initiative. Advisory Group members serve on a rotational basis, with an initial term of three years.
Partners
Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
Asia
The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change is an initiative to create awareness and encourage action among Asia’s asset owners and asset managers about the risks and opportunities associated with climate change and low-carbon investing.
The group has more than 70 member organisations, managing US$33 trillion, headquartered in 11 markets across Asia. AIGCC’s focus areas are investor practice and capacity building, stewardship and corporate engagement, and policy engagement.
CDP
Global
CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change. Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and 1,100 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. Aligned with the ISSB’s climate standard, IFRS S2, as its foundational baseline, CDP integrates best-practice reporting standards and frameworks in one place. Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are truly balanced.
Ceres
North America
Ceres is a nonprofit organization working with the most influential capital market leaders to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. Through our powerful networks and global collaborations of investors, companies and nonprofits, we inspire action and drive equitable market-based and policy solutions throughout the economy to build a just and sustainable future. www.ceres.org
IIGCC
Europe
IIGCC brings the investment community together to work towards a net zero and climate resilient future, with over 400 members across 27 countries, representing more than €65 trillion in assets. We create change the world needs by unlocking investor action on climate change.
Our work supports investors in generating returns for clients and beneficiaries, which in turn provides financial wellbeing for future generations. We work with our members to address climate risk and ensure they are well positioned to make the most of investment opportunities offered by climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, ensuring that their investments contribute towards a better world for us all to live in.
Our team supports investors to create practical solutions that can make a real difference in tackling climate change – providing guidance and support on investment practices, policies and corporate behaviours that have real impact and deliver change that the world needs. For more information visit www.iigcc.org.
Investor Group on Climate Change
Australasia
The Investor Group on Climate Change is the leading network for Australian and New Zealand investors to understand and respond to the risks and opportunities of climate change. Our members manage more than $30 trillion globally.
They include our countries’ largest superannuation and retail funds, specialist investors and advisory groups, and their beneficiaries include more than 7.5 million Australians, and millions more New Zealanders. Our focus areas are investor practice, corporate engagement, and policy engagement.
Principles for Responsible Investment
Global
The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is an international organization that works to promote the incorporation of environmental, social, and corporate governance factors (ESG) into investment decision-making. Launched in April 2006 with support from the United Nations (UN), the PRI has over 2,700 participating financial institutions, as of August 2021. These institutions participate by becoming signatories to the PRI’s six key principles and then filing regular reports on their progress.