
MSCI is hosting an exclusive webinar on Thursday, February 16, 2023 dedicated to institutional owners of capital on how to take climate change into account and align their portfolios with the goal of a net-zero economy. Our inhouse experts will share key steps for aligning portfolios with net-zero outcomes and offers insights and tools for reducing portfolio emissions and addressing climate-related financial risks and opportunities. NZ Super Fund, New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund will also join us live to share insights on their recent shift of investment portfolio to low carbon indexes, its overall sustainability strategy and its journey to Net-Zero.
According to the latest annual progress report published by the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), $7.1 trillion of assets managed by its members has been committed in pursuit of climate goals. With net-zero transition topping the investment agenda, how can asset owners generate real-world climate impact while also delivering investment returns? How to take climate change into account and build a more resilient portfolio?
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