11 January 2012
With the trillions of dollars of identified investment risks and opportunities still hanging in the balance, more than half of the participants in the 2011 “Climate Change Scenarios – Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation” collaborative study led by Mercer are taking or planning actions related to its findings, according to a Mercer follow-up report and case studies entitled, “Through the Looking Glass – How Partners are Applying the Results of the Climate Change Scenarios Study”.
Trillions of dollars at risk from climate change over next 20 years: Mercer report
March 2011
We already know about the environmental costs of climate change, and ongoing delays in climate change policy action mean these risks increase every day.
This article was first published in Ethical Investor - March 2011.
Asset International for Chief Investment Officers
15 February 2011
Climate change could contribute as much as 10% to portfolio risk over the next 20 years, according to a report by Mercer.
The Consultant Corner: Craig Metrick at Mercer
Craig Metrick, Principal and US Head of Responsible Investment for Mercer, speak with aiCIO about Mercer's recent launch of 'Climate Change Scenarios - Implications of Strategic Asset Allocation'.
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Asset International - Plan Sponsor
15 February 2011
Continued delay in climate change policy action and lack of international coordination could cost institutional investors trillions of dollars over the coming decades, Mercer contends.
Benefits Canada
15 February 2011
Study: why climate change matters to investors.
Climate Spectator
February 2011
Investment in trillions at risk.
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Financial News
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25 February 2011
Institutional investors need to shift 40% of their portfolios into climate-sensitive sectors, including infrastructure and agriculture, to safeguard returns against the impact of global warming, according to consultant Mercer.
15 February 2011
As a sailor, Mercer chief investment officer Andrew Kirton has a healthy respect for weather, and he reckons it is high time the rest of us did as well.
Financial Times
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16 February 2011
Pension funds plan action on climate change risks.
Global Pensions
15 February 2011
Schemes must factor in climate change risk to their asset allocation strategies over the next two decades or face losing trillions of pounds, Mercer warns.
International Finance Corporation
15 February 2011
Climate Change May Cost Institutional Investors Trillions of Dollars, Finds IFC-Supported Study.
Investor Network on CLIMATE RISK
15 February 2011
The following statement was issued today by Mindy S. Lubber, president of Ceres and director of the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a network of 95 institutional investors across North America managing more than $9 trillion in assets.
NONPROFIT News
17 February 2011
Long-Term Impact of Climate Change Needs Attention From Investors, Says Mercer.
Responsible Investor
23 February 2011
Mercer’s climate report: groundbreaking, but will pension funds step up?
15 February 2011
A major new study by consulting firm Mercer in collaboration with a group of 14 leading global investors with around $2trn (€1.37trn) in assets has recommended that institutional investors shift up to 40% of their assets into “climate sensitive” assets in order to mitigate environmental costs, which it says could increase portfolio risk by 10% over the next 20 years.
The Telegraph
February 2011
Backing is needed to build a bright future - A robust green economy is possible but needs belief, action and serious investment, reports Andrew Stone.
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With the trillions of dollars of identified investment risks and opportunities still hanging in the balance, more than half of the participants in the 2011 “Climate Change Scenarios – Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation” collaborative study led by Mercer are taking or planning actions related to its findings, according to a Mercer follow-up report and case studies entitled, “Through the Looking Glass – How Partners are Applying the Results of the Climate Change Scenarios Study”.
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