Insights

Investor Perspective: How the ESRS Revisions Shape Decision-Useful Disclosure

Leo Donnachie — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:30:00 GMT

As part of its work to support robust climate and sustainability reporting frameworks, IIGCC has reviewed the revised European Sustainable Reporting Standards (ESRS) submitted to the European Commission. Below is an overview of key developments, their significance for investors, and where further progress could support the effective delivery of the EU Green Deal.

Optimism in an era of complexity

Stephanie Pfeifer — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:06:35 GMT

This is the Executive foreword from IIGCC’s 2025 annual report, co-written with Faith Ward, Chair of the IIGCC Board and Chief Responsible Investment Officer at Brunel Pension Partnership.

The "Amazon COP" delivers mixed results

Arianna Griffa — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:51:25 GMT

COP30 in Belém – the so-called “Amazon COP” – delivered a mixed outcome that falls short of the clarity investors need to accelerate climate action, while still creating some important entry points for future work on adaptation, just transition and transition roadmaps.

Back to basics: The importance of climate governance to the net zero transition

pmcnamara@iigcc.org (Patrick McNamara) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:33:12 GMT

As investors navigate a rapidly evolving landscape for climate action, strong governance remains the cornerstone of an effective corporate response. This insight explores why climate governance is central to managing financial risk and the net zero transition – and how IIGCC is actively supporting investors seeking to engage with companies more effectively on their climate governance practices.

EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation overhauled in new review

Leo Donnachie — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:57:57 GMT

New product categories including a transition category and the deletion of Principal Adverse Impacts (PAIs) mark significant changes for the SFDR, with the wider implication of Omnibus proposals still to come.

Ten years on from Paris: COP30 must translate ambition into delivery

Arianna Griffa — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:58:00 GMT

Taking place from November 10-21 in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the focus for this year’s Conference of the Parties is firmly set on implementation, adaptation, and demonstrating progress - with nature and deforestation adding to climate negotiations.

IIGCC reacts to the UK Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan

IIGCC — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:50:18 GMT

We welcome the publication of the Carbon Budget and Growth and Delivery Plan (CBGDP), outlining the government’s approach to meeting statutory carbon budgets 4-6.

From risk to opportunity: Two new resources to help investors address physical climate risks

Dr Adrian Fenton — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:24:49 GMT

IIGCC has published two adaptation and resilience resources this year to support investor action on physical climate risk: the Climate Resilience Investment Framework (CRIF) and the Physical Climate Risk Appraisal Methodology (PCRAM 2.0). We look at how these resources complement one another to support investor climate resilience and adaptation strategies.

How can the investor appetite be leveraged for an effective Baku to Belem Roadmap?

Arianna Griffa — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The Baku to Belem Roadmap – promised by COP30 in Brazil this November – is considered vital to scale up the initial USD 300 billion public finance goal agreed at COP29. Our response to the UNFCCC consultation stresses a clear investor appetite to invest in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE).

What Ilmarinen and Phoenix Group can teach us about climate-aligned index investing

Elena Vydrine — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT

We spotlight Phoenix Group and Ilmarinen, two asset owners actively reshaping their index investment strategies to lower portfolio emissions while maintaining diversified exposure.