Our working groups are inclusive and engaged communities, for members only, covering a broad range of topics across our three programme areas: Policy, Corporate, and Investor Strategies.
View the list of active working groups below and check our Thursday 'Weekly Digest' newsletter for new group announcements and details on how to join.
If you are interested in joining a group, or would like more information, please contact the working group lead.
Advises on and supports IIGCC’s engagement with UK policy and policymakers. It covers both real economy and sustainable finance topics. The group aims to develop IIGCC's output on UK policy.
Contact: Zoe Alipranti, Leo Donnachie
Advises on and supports IIGCC’s engagement with EU policy and policymakers. It covers both real economy and sustainable finance topics. Includes smaller time-limited project groups on specific issues when needed.
Contact: Hajira Kamran
Our sector groups are made up of investors engaging with companies in a specific sector. They hold quarterly roundtables to share industry news and engagement updates. Group members may be engaging via one of IIGCC’s five key initiatives: Banks Engagement and Research Initiative, Climate Action 100+, Deforestation Investor Group (DIG), Nature Action 100 and Net Zero Engagement Initiative or individually.
Transportation – Contact: Joe Brooks, Ali Corbin
Chemicals* - Contact: Danielle Dailey, Adam Rose
Utilities* - Contact: Giorgos Antoniou, Jheel Baldi
Oil & Gas - Contact: Adam Rose, Yasmin Morell
Diversified Mining - Contact: Eda Enginar, Patrick McNamara
Industrials (Steel / Cement)* - Contact: Danielle Dailey
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Contact: Adam Stein
Forestry, Pulp & Paper - Contact: Adam Stein
Food & Agriculture - Contact: Callum Sheehan, Noga Natanson
*These sector groups are supported by sectoral sub-groups which focus on specific ecosystem barriers related to policy, value chain, technology, and financing.
Aims to support Paris-aligned corporate climate lobbying, deepen engagement and support action on lobbying with European companies. This includes: (1) improving the quantity and quality of corporate lobbying reviews, and (2) encouraging proactive engagement on real-economy climate policies by companies and their industry associations
Contact: Joe Brooks, Ali Corbin
Aims to engage with 'the imperatives of a just transition' as outlined in the Paris Agreement. Focus on the topic has only increased at subsequent COPs, with recognition of its potential to both delay and accelerate climate action. This workstream aims to integrate just transition guidance into the Net Zero Investment Framework and develops resources to support members with implementation.
Contact: Jheel Baldi
Aims to ensure that financial statements accurately reflect climate risks and opportunities. It supports investors engaging with companies and auditors, aids policy outreach, and offers resources and educational sessions. The goal is to encourage the development of climate-aware financial disclosures, enabling investors to deploy capital more effectively.
Contact: Eda Enginar
Aims to support investors to improve how selected companies disclose and manage climate governance. The group also works to enable members to understand and evaluate best practices through the creation of new resources and data.
Contact: Patrick McNamara
Established to develop best practice guidance and help to overcome specific challenges faced by asset owners in conducting net zero stewardship.
Contact: Patrick McNamara
Aims to develop best practices and facilitate stewardship and engagement on corporate fixed income assets.
Contact: Laith Cahill
Engages with proxy advisors on aligning vote recommendations with net zero objectives. The group also considers investors' own net zero voting practices.
Contact: Laith Cahill
After responding to the FRC's consultation on the UK Stewardship Code, this working group will explore the potential for an EU stewardship code. It will also support investors with the new UK code.
Contact: Laith Cahill
Aims to help investors through use of transition research necessary to evaluate corporate transition plans. It covers assessing target alignment and evaluating corporate strategies and capital plans, helping to identify transition risks and opportunities. The group also develops guidance for investors to assess nature and biodiversity impacts and dependencies.
Contact: Dan Gardiner
Works to develop the Climate Resilience Investment Framework (CRIF) asset class guidance and integrates Physical Climate Risk Appraisal Methodology (PCRAM) into investor practices. It will create investor expectations on physical climate risk data providers planned for 2026.
Contact: Anne Chataigné
Has worked to develop asset class-agnostic guidance for investors to develop a coherent, portfolio-level approach to investment in climate solutions. Asset class-specific guidance has also been developed, including listed equity and corporate fixed income and renewable energy generation, with more to come.
Contact: Freddie Turner
Aims to include the challenges of Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) in IIGCC guidance. Participation can help to influence thought leadership at the UK, EU, and global levels. It facilitates discussions on mobilising capital to support both the transition in EMDEs and investments in adaptation and resilience into these regions. We especially encourage participation from risk teams, portfolio managers, and Chief Investment Officers.
Contact: Neeha Mujeeb
Supports the assessment of ongoing net zero alignment and aims to develop resources for investors using external fund managers. It focuses on target setting, implementation guidance, and methodologies for assessing alignment with the Paris Agreement.
Contact: Adrian Fenton, Mariam Awad
Enhances the Net Zero Investment Framework with guidance for indexed equity and fixed income strategies. This supports investors to remain active owners in the net zero transition. The group focuses on scaling index investing to align with net zero objectives by defining the levers available to index-based investors.
Contact: Elena Vydrine
Has worked to integrate infrastructure into NZIF. It produces guidance and tools to enhance investor action on net zero infrastructure.
Contact: Hugh Garnett
Enhances guidance and tools for net zero investor action in the sector. It promotes consistent asset measurement, green building valuation, and retrofitting strategies. The group supports real estate focused members to be integrated into their net zero commitments. It addresses policy barriers, emerging standards, and regulations to support effective implementation.
Contact: Hugh Garnett
Reviews and provides feedback on the development of the PCRAM 2.0 methodology. The PCRAM working group will also be kept up to date with relevant PCRAM case studies, initiatives, policy changes, and events relevant to the PCRAM workstream. This group is open to members and non-members of IIGCC.
Contact: Anne Chataigné
Helps investors align sovereign bond holdings with net zero goals. Bringing together over 40 experts, it explores assessment tools and enhances NZIF guidance. It provides practical steps for overcoming challenges when integrating sovereign bonds into net zero investment strategies.
Contact: Valentina Ramirez, Elena Vydrine
Leads on the production of the IIGCC Supplementary NZIF Guidance on Deforestation. The guidance will complement NZIF 2.0, and provide further detail on specific actions investors can take to address deforestation within their portfolios. Following publication of the guidance, the group will combine with the Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) group to form the Deforestation Investor Group (DIG).
Contact: Peter Walker
Helps investors integrate climate strategies into the Net Zero Investment Framework, with a focus on Emerging Markets and Developing Economies. Collaborating with the Emerging Markets Working Group, it builds on NZIF guidance and alignment criteria to promote capital mobilisation and fair share principles. Current efforts include developing investor guidance, practical tools, and case studies to support implementation.
Contact: Elena Vydrine
Helps members to effectively integrate climate risks and opportunities.
