The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) rates and ranks the world’s largest institutional investors and assesses their response to climate-related risks and opportunities. Our mission is to work with institutional investors to leverage the global financial system to fight climate change and to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
AODP is a ShareAction project
ShareAction took over the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) in 2017. Building on the strong foundations established by 10 years of ranking the world’s largest investors, ShareAction is taking the project to the next level using its reputation, expertise, and experience to push the global financial system for greater action on climate change.
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World’s Largest Pension Funds Ignoring Climate Breakdown – How Can They Fix It?
As long-term and diversified investors, pension funds are exposed to a variety of financially material climate-related risks and opportunities. In addition to physical risks such as extreme weather events and long-term climate system changes, pension funds also face...
read moreNearly 90% of public pension savings exposed to global warming despite UN warning
87% of assets managed by the world’s largest public pension funds yet to undergo formal climate risk assessment. Risks associated with fossil fuel dependent investments are the most commonly identified climate-related risk, however only 15% of pension funds analysed...
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World’s pension funds vulnerable to climate risks, study reveals
October 23, 2018
Euractiv (English)
The Financial Sector Can Do More To Tackle Climate Change. It’s Time To Step Up
September 10, 2018
Forbes (English)
Pension funds not accounting enough for climate change
September 10, 2018
Les Echos (French)
Public pension funds slow to move on climate change risk
September 10, 2018
Reuters (English)
90% of insurers’ investment strategies don’t meet global climate goals
June 18, 2018
Insurance Business (English)