Institutional investors have signed a statement underscoring the importance of being involved with the Climate Action 100+ to address ever-rising investment risks related to climate change. Pension fund signatories included Denmark’s AkademikerPension, the US’ California Public Employees’ Retirement System, and California State Teachers Retirement System, and the UK’s Church Commissioners for England, Nest, and Railpen. The investors highlighted collaborative engagement between investors through CA100+ as being an “effective and efficient” way to address both specific and systemic risks to investments arising from climate change. They also flagged three key areas they have committed to address: further action on systemic risk, investment risks (including climate risk), and collaborative engagement. “As asset owners representing US$4.6 trillion in assets, we remain deeply concerned about the investment risks posed by climate change to the economy, the markets and our portfolios,” the statement read. “Investors encouraging companies to adopt ambitious and thoughtful plans to address climate-related risks aligns with our economic interests as long-term and diversified stewards of capital.”
