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IIGCC Updates Investor Expectations on Climate-related Risks in Financial Statements

IIGCC — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:43:51 GMT

London, Wednesday 10 December 2025 – The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published an updated paper, Investor Expectations: Integrating Climate-related Risks and Uncertainties in Financial Statements, building on its 2020 guidance. The paper responds to significant developments in accounting standards, regulatory oversight, and investor practice aimed at improving how climate-related risks and opportunities are reflected in financial reporting.

IIGCC Members Back Continued Support into 2026 at AGM

IIGCC — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:40:10 GMT

London, 4 December 2025 - The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) held its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 2 December, where members reflected on a year of progress and looked ahead to further supporting members in 2025 and into 2026.

IIGCC Response to UK Autumn Budget 2025

Emily Murrell — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:57:25 GMT

Emily Murrell, IIGCC’s Policy Programme Director, responding to the UK Chancellor’s Autumn Budget:

Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) Initiative Marks Milestones Ahead of Transition to IIGCC’s Deforestation Investor Group

IIGCC — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:32:07 GMT

All FSDA participants have established policies addressing or covering exposure to deforestation and assessed portfolio exposure, while deepening engagements with companies, banks, policymakers and data providers – as detailed in case studies within the new 2025 Progress Report.
IIGCC will launch the Deforestation Investor Group (DIG) in January 2026 as FSDA concludes its planned four-year mandate at year-end.
The new report assesses progress made against FSDA commitments, milestones and investor expectations, highlighting both individual participant achievements and impact on corporate disclosure.

The Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) initiative has today published its FSDA Progress Report, developed by FSDA Secretariat, IIGCC, with invaluable contributions from FSDA participants, the FSDA Investor Strategic Working Group, Puninda Thind (Climate Champions Team) and Sue Reid (Global Optimism). Data for assessment of FSDA companies against the Investor expectations was provided by CDP.

Investors representing over €4.85 trillion sign letter urging EU to uphold Methane Emissions Regulation

IIGCC — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:00:01 GMT

44* leading institutional investors, representing more than €4.85 trillion in assets under management, have signed a letter calling on the European Commission, European Parliament and EU Member States to maintain and swiftly implement the EU Methane Emissions Regulation (EU MER) as adopted. They warn that backtracking would undermine regulatory certainty and market stability, while also slowing progress on methane reduction. 

Weakening the EU’s sustainability rules risks damaging competitiveness and growth warn companies and investors

IIGCC — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT

With the European Parliament and Council considering changes to the EU’s sustainability framework that would significantly weaken the rules compared to the Commission’s Omnibus I proposal, 194 organisations, including over 150 businesses and investors are urging EU policymakers to protect the core of the sustainability rules.
A joint statement issued on Tuesday 1st July outlines pragmatic recommendations for policymakers to simplify reporting requirements while preserving their integrity, with the framework described as “essential to achieve the EU’s wider sustainability, growth and competitiveness ambitions.”
This statement is endorsed by coordinating organisations including Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum; Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC); Principles for Responsible Investments (PRI); Corporate Leaders Group Europe (CLG Europe); Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); and climate think tank E3G, and has been sent to policymakers as the EU Parliament looks to finalise its position on the Omnibus I proposal and ahead of inter-institutional negotiations.
Signatories include French energy multinational EDF, Dutch multinational Signify, parent company of the Swedish IKEA franchise the Ingka Group, UK based European energy company Vattenfall, Finnish telecommunications multinational Nokia, global insurer and asset manager Allianz, French asset manager La Banque Postale Asset Management, Finnish financial services firm Nordea, and Dutch ethical bank Triodos Bank.

Tuesday 01 July 2025: 194 signatories, among which over 150* are businesses and investors, including 80* investors and financial institutions, 29* companies and 42* service providers, as well as 43* other supporting organisations, have backed a joint statement calling on EU policymakers to preserve the core of the EU sustainability framework.

IIGCC reaction to UK sustainable finance consultations and Industrial Strategy

IIGCC — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:53:22 GMT

Zoe Alipranti, Senior Policy Manager – UK at IIGCC, reacts to the UK sustainable finance consultations and Industrial Strategy, published in June 2025.

IIGCC Launches First Investor-Focused Climate Resilience Investment Framework to Address Escalating Physical Climate Risks

IIGCC — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

London, 19 June 2025 – The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) today announces the launch of the Climate Resilience Investment Framework 1.0 (CRIF 1.0), a pioneering new resource designed to help investors identify, assess, and manage physical climate risks across their portfolios. CRIF 1.0 supports investors in their efforts to manage these risks from a financial materiality perspective

Productive cooperation between the Net Zero Engagement Initiative and Veolia regarding Veolia's climate plan

IIGCC — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Since February 2023, investor signatories of the Net Zero Engagement Initiative (NZEI) have been working with Veolia Environment S.A to strengthen its climate action plan, which was later approved in July 2024 by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and rated “Advanced” by Moody’s.

UK Government and Financial Leaders Launch Taskforce to Support Global Economic Growth and Tackle Climate Change

IIGCC — Fri, 16 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT

London, Friday 16 May 2025 – Yesterday, the UK Minister for International Development and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury announced the launch of the Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) Investor Taskforce, an industry-led initiative dedicated to unlocking private investment aimed at tackling climate change and seizing sustainable growth opportunities across emerging markets and developing economies. These markets are projected to contribute approximately 65% of global economic growth by 2035. 