Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance and Partner Reports
Unlocking Investment in Net Zero
This discussion paper puts forward the economic case for the climate transition, highlighting $136-275 trillion in climate investment opportunities by 2050 and pointing out that opportunities geared towards asset owners could reach $20-31 trillion in the coming decades. The paper ... Read More
Aligning Climate Policy Engagement with Net-Zero Commitments: A foundation for asset owner engagement of asset managers
This discussion paper is aimed to support Alliance members and other asset owners in exercising their fiduciary duty by advocating for climate policy action - through their asset managers - that aligns with the asset managers’, and their underlying portfolio ... Read More
Position on the Oil and Gas Sector
This Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance's Position on the Oil and Gas Sector underscores the Alliance’s stance that it is necessary for the global economy to transition away from activities that contribute to climate change, such as the combustion of ... Read More
Target Setting Protocol Third Edition
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance's Target-Setting Protocol is a foundational document that created a framework for reporting and delivery on short-term climate targets. Since the launch of the Inaugural Target Setting Protocol, the document - and thus the expectations for ... Read More
Call to Action to Private Market Asset Managers
For asset managers in private markets to robustly represent their clients’ long-term interests, they should integrate climate change considerations across all their business activities, including investment decisions. Therefore, this call to action is meant to encourage all asset managers (and ... Read More
Development and Uptake of Net-Zero Aligned Benchmarks: A call to action for asset owners and index providers
Institutional investors steer large portions of their investment portfolios via benchmarks. However, given that net-zero-aligned benchmarks (which can be applied in a broad range of cases) do not currently exist, net-zero asset owners are operating with an incomplete toolbox. This ... Read More
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls on policymakers to support scaling blended finance
Closing the climate investment gap in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) will take political will. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is calling on policymakers to support scaling blended finance, an instrument that can help address structural deterrence to investments ... Read More
Urgent call to companies and data providers for critical sector data
Sector specific data from companies in the real economy remains insufficient, unreliable, incomparable, or non-existent. As a result, investors are not able to fully steer investment portfolios in line with sector decarbonisation pathways or to set science-based targets at the ... Read More