Institutional investors are uniquely placed to mitigate and address climate-related human rights risks. However, our research indicates that institutional investors are still prioritising environmental impacts over harm to humans when addressing climate change risk in their portfolios.
Global temperature rises, associated biodiversity loss, rising sea levels and extreme weather events negatively impact our security, food, water, health and the habitability of our homes and cities. Forced displacement and the increased risk of conflict due to competition for scarce resources threaten all human rights, including the right to life. Without adequate planning, even the shift away from fossil fuels itself may have a severe impact on rights.
A guide for institutional investors
KPMG and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia have come together to bring you this guide which:
- Supports investors to understand their responsibilities and embrace the opportunities presented by this moment in time.
- Incorporates material from in-depth research interviews with institutional investors and other key stakeholders to give insight into leading practice and case studies of practical approaches.
- Offers practical steps and key first principles information to which investors can return as they shape and mature their response by focusing on risk to people and applying a human rights lens to climate risk assessments.
Five considerations for institutional investors
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