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Insurers should start integrating climate risk into their management and business operations now, and not wait for the perfect tools, according to a report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) and UK charity ShareAction.

Pension funds have largely failed to prepare themselves against climate risks, which exposes $9.8 trillion (£7.5 trillion) of their assets to economic shocks from global warming, a report said.

The insurance industry must work harder to improve its consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a report which ranked it 23rd out of 39 industries for its performance on reporting and integration.

Dutch asset manager APG allocated €24.5 billion ($28.5 million) in 2017 in investments that it considers to contribute to the theme of sustainable cities and communities, one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations

Many leading global asset owners have already begun to perform scenario analysis and apply key findings to their climate strategies, a report by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) has found.

While insurers are increasingly aware of environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report

ShareAction has taken over leadership of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) to further its responsible investment message in US and Australian markets.

Insurers are increasingly factoring climate change into their investment decisions. But they are only at the start of a long learning process, finds Peter Cripps. This is the second part of a three-part series on how insurers are dealing with climate change

The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) will begin assessing ratings agencies and asset managers to help asset owners "hold their agents to account".

Pension funds have been accused of "greenwashing" after they failed to back a shareholder resolution demanding Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) disclose its climate risks at its annual general meeting.