THE COMMITMENT STATEMENT
Commit to transitioning its investment portfolios to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 consistent with a maximum temperature rise of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, taking into account the best available scientific knowledge including the findings of the IPCC, and regularly reporting on progress, including establishing intermediate targets every five years in line with the Paris Agreement Article 4.9.
In order to meet our fiduciary duty to manage risks and achieve target investment returns this Commitment must be embedded in a holistic ESG approach to managing sustainability considerations, incorporating but not limited to climate change, and must emphasise GHG emissions reduction outcomes in the real economy.
Seek to reach this Commitment, especially through advocating for, and engaging on, corporate and industry action, as well as public policies, for a low-carbon transition of economic sectors in line with science and under consideration of associated social impacts.
This Commitment is made in the expectation that governments will follow through on their own commitments to ensure the objectives of the Paris Agreement are met.
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LATEST NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
15 October 2021
Japanese insurers join UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance; adding $1.4 trillion to AUM
Three Japanese insurance companies joined the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, adding a combined US$1.4 trillion to total assets under management (AUM) and total membership of 53. Japan’s Nippon Life, Sumitomo Life, and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance announced their membership, committing to net-zero portfolios by 2050 and establishing interim targets every five years in line…
14 October 2021
Public Consultation on Version 2 of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Target Setting Protocol
Members of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance invite the public to comment on new additions and revisions to the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance Protocol for inclusion in a second version which will be released in Q1 2022. This Consultation is open until 29 October 2021. READ THE PROTOCOL AND SUBMIT YOUR INPUT
30 September 2021
Swiss and French insurance associations become Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance supporters
The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance today welcomed the French and Swiss insurance associations as supporting partners. The Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) said in a statement that the long-term orientation of their members’ business models makes it virtually incumbent on insurers to help drive forward sustainability. In their investment policy in particular, the SIA’s member…
