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IIGCC Annual Report 2024

"We refined our strategy in 2024 to reflect the needs of our growing membership base and the challenges on their horizon."

Our annual report is structured under our four strategic priorities to help investors face current and future challenges: net zero, nature, adaptation and resilience and emerging markets and developing economies.

Reflecting on a year of widespread political change, Stephanie Pfeifer, IIGCC CEO and Faith Ward, Chair of the Board and Chief Responsible Investment Officer at Brunel Pension Partnership, made one thing clear:

“Against this backdrop our mission remains unchanged: to bring the investment community together in making significant progress towards a net zero and climate resilient future by 2030.”

Annual report 2024 front page(1)
Members

416

members

Investors initiates

£58tn

AUM

Globe

80+

events held

guidance

40+

resources published

opportunities

20

new members

Investor voice

17k+

media mentions

guidance

50

members newsletters

Highlights in 2024

Net zero

  • The Net Zero Investment Framework, NZIF 2.0, launched at London Climate Action Week.
  • A comprehensive programme of support for investors engaging with corporates, with proxy season a notable highlight.
  • Two investor call to action documents for the incoming UK government and EU mandate, encouraging them to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the transition to net zero.

Net zero in numbers

  • Five engagement initiatives
  • 270 companies engaged through IIGCC
  • 190 attendees IIGCC Engage
  • 200+ attendees Net Zero Summit

Nature

In 2024 we bolstered our work in nature, recognising its increasing importance as part of the climate-nature nexus.

Nature in numbers

  • 30+ institutions committed to Financial Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA)
  • 68 of 100 companies in Nature Action 100 disclose a commitment to protect nature

Adaptation and resilience

  • We lead phase two of the Physical Climate Risk Assessment Methodology, releasing new investor resources in 2024.
  • This included detailed cases studies from phase one and a discussion paper on how investors could integrate PCRAM into existing processes, with a focus on infrastructure and real estate.

A&R in numbers

  • 4 PCRAM case study highlights
  • 2 PCRAM detailed examples

Emerging markets and developing economies

  • Investment in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is intricately tied to the challenge of adaption and resilience, in 2024 we launched two new working groups to support investors on EMDEs and the just transition
  • Through our initiatives, IIGCC members engaged with 19 companies or banks located in emerging markets or developing economies, with scope for this to expand in 2024.

EMDE work in numbers

  • 19 engagements with EMDE-based companies and banks
  • 2 new IIGCC working groups
  • The Net Zero Investment Framework, NZIF 2.0, launched at London Climate Action Week.
  • A comprehensive programme of support for investors engaging with corporates, with proxy season a notable highlight.
  • Two investor call to action documents for the incoming UK government and EU mandate, encouraging them to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the transition to net zero.

Net zero in numbers

  • Five engagement initiatives
  • 270 companies engaged through IIGCC
  • 190 attendees IIGCC Engage
  • 200+ attendees Net Zero Summit

In 2024 we bolstered our work in nature, recognising its increasing importance as part of the climate-nature nexus.

Nature in numbers

  • 30+ institutions committed to Financial Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA)
  • 68 of 100 companies in Nature Action 100 disclose a commitment to protect nature
  • We lead phase two of the Physical Climate Risk Assessment Methodology, releasing new investor resources in 2024.
  • This included detailed cases studies from phase one and a discussion paper on how investors could integrate PCRAM into existing processes, with a focus on infrastructure and real estate.

A&R in numbers

  • 4 PCRAM case study highlights
  • 2 PCRAM detailed examples
  • Investment in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is intricately tied to the challenge of adaption and resilience, in 2024 we launched two new working groups to support investors on EMDEs and the just transition
  • Through our initiatives, IIGCC members engaged with 19 companies or banks located in emerging markets or developing economies, with scope for this to expand in 2024.

EMDE work in numbers

  • 19 engagements with EMDE-based companies and banks
  • 2 new IIGCC working groups

Read the report for an executive foreword from Stephanie Pfeifer, IIGCC CEO, and Faith Ward, Chair of the IIGCC Board and Chief Responsible Investment Officer at Brunel Pension Partnership.

Learn more about our activity in 2024 and plans for the years ahead, as well as a look at our history, our growing membership and our team at IIGCC.

Thank you

This is made possible by our fantastic membership. Thank you for your support, your time and your unwavering commitment, and for the inputs which help to inform our work.

We hope that this report underscores the incredible role you play in creating the change the world needs on climate in lockstep with your financial objectives and responsibilities.