Climate | Report
13 December 2021 - Since the Paris Agreement, many companies have committed to different levels of decarbonization in line with climate goals. From making net-zero commitments to setting targets aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative, more and more companies are signaling their commitment to climate.
Climate | Video
6 December 2021 - On 6 December, FCLTGlobal hosted a webinar with corporate and finance leaders following the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). COP26 took place in the face of a rapidly growing consensus about the worsening impacts of the climate crisis. Governments and non-state actors alike are starting to understand that urgent and ambitious action is needed from all stakeholders to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.
Climate | In the News
3 December 2021 - Recent UK government move could have implications for companies far beyond its borders, says Veena Ramani
Climate | Article
24 November 2021 - Will shorter holding periods have an impact on climate change efforts?
Climate | In the News
17 November 2021 - More specific view of how individual companies are tackling climate change will be needed
Risk and Resilience, Climate | Podcast
8 November 2021 - Current projections show the New Zealand Super Fund peaking in size in the year 2070, making it among the foremost long-term investors today. How does this impact decision-making within the firm? Matt Whineray, CEO of New Zealand Super Fund, joins the podcast to discuss the practical implications of the Fund’s long-term investment horizon – topics include: The Fund’s origins and how its timeframe allows it to target uniquely long-term themes. The story behind the Fund’s historic standard-setting in 2017 for integrating climate trends into investment decision-making. How the...
Climate | Press Release
3 November 2021 - FCLTGlobal supports the creation of a new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and congratulates the IFRS Foundation, Climate Disclosure Standards Board, and Value Reporting Foundation on their new partnership to develop a comprehensive global baseline of high-quality sustainability disclosure standards.
Investor-Corporate Engagement, Climate | Toolkit
1 November 2021 - Companies are setting net zero and other climate commitments in growing numbers to demonstrate their readiness to take action in the face of climate change. However, meaningful details about how these commitments and even climate change itself will affect corporate strategy are scarce. Such clarity is particularly important for assets, companies, and industries in transition. The lack of clarity is impeding market reactions to climate commitments.
Climate
28 October 2021 - On 27 October, FCLTGlobal convened a roundtable discussion of leading global investors and corporate leaders to discuss integrating the climate transition into long-term strategy.
Climate | Article
27 October 2021 - A lack of “decision useful” climate disclosures has been a cause for discontent on both sides of the investment value chain.
Climate, Mandates | Podcast
12 October 2021 - The head of CDPQ joins the podcast to discuss the organization's unique "double mandate" - providing long-term financial returns for depositors and providing constructive capital to Quebec's economy.
Climate | Article
12 October 2021 - Thanks to decades of advocacy, some very real climate-related disasters, and meaningful progress on the global policy and regulatory stage, climate consciousness is finally in vogue with mainstream companies and investors.