North America’s top 10 solutions contained racial diversity, equity and inclusion, but this did not appear in the other regions.
In APAC, top ranked themes include biofuels and support for aging populations.
Investor plans for net zero
Nearly two thirds of asset owners have net zero targets but asset managers are behind on this by eight percentage points.
Almost all of those with a target say they have a plan to deliver on it and about 2% claim to have already reached net zero.
Nearly 40% of asset owners use carbon offsets to mitigate portfolio emissions and 31% of asset managers say they currently offer clients offsets linked to specific products or aggregated emissions.
There is no consensus on the use of carbon offsets among institutional investors, with mixed views on their appropriateness for broad decarbonization efforts or targeted use for specific hard-to-abate emissions.
Matthew Slovik, Managing Director and Head of Global Sustainable Finance at Morgan Stanley, says in a social media post: “Financing is key to accelerating decarbonization.
Source: sustainabilitymag.com
