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GPIF sustainability policy an 'important signal' for Asia-Pacific transition

The creation of a formal sustainable investment policy by Japan's $1.8 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) sets an important signal for shareholder advocacy in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC).

People Moves, 31 January: Handelsbanken, SDCL, AIGCC, Suma Capital, BDO ... and more

People moves, 20 December: AIGCC, Canopius Group, Label ISR ... and more

Policy advocacy a gap in investor transition plans, Investor Agenda says

Investors' climate transition plans are widely "lacking" in information on how they intend to push policymakers and regulators to act on climate, according to a review of 230 institutional investors' plans.

AIGCC to launch 'just transition-focused' working group for emerging markets

Korea urged against limiting ISSB-aligned disclosure rules to climate

Net Zero Investment Framework reduces focus on financed emissions, warning of 'perverse outcomes'

The second version of the widely used Net Zero Investment Framework investor transition planning guide has been published, with a reduced focus on encouraging the reduction of emissions linked to financing.

Chinese exchanges should require Scope 3 disclosures, investor group says

Investors urge Asian governments to develop policies for coal phaseout

ASCOR to assess countries based on contribution to $100bn climate finance goal

A first-of-its-kind free tool to help bond investors assess countries' climate progress has been launched that will see investors rate sovereigns on factors including their contribution to the problem and the finance they commit to address it, following changes to its draft methodology.