The challenge and opportunity in APAC investors' net-zero pu

With more governments, companies and financial institutions committing to reducing carbon emissions, institutional investors have realised quickly the...

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Australia , United States , Paris , France General , France , Australian , American , Jules Bottlaender , Sybil Dixon , Asia Pacific , Exchange Traded Funds Etfs , Asia Investor Group On Climate Change , Paribas Securities Services , Net Zero , Net Zero Leaders , Net Zero Explorers , Net Zero Observers , North American , Net Zero Leader , Exchange Traded Funds , Asia Investor Group , Climate Change , Paris Agreement , Investor Climate Action , Senior Investment Analyst , Sustainable Finance , With More Governments , Ompanies And Financial Institutions Committing To Reducing Carbon Emissions , Nstitutional Investors Have Realised Quickly They Cannot Afford To Be Left Behind Amp Nbsp And While Market Participants Across The World Are Taking Note , Nvestors In Asia Pacific Apac Are Emerging As Pioneers Among Their Global Peers , Ccording To Bnp Paribas Amp Rsquo Esg Global Survey 2021 Two Overarching Factors Are Behind This Trend First , Ith The Region Amp Rsquos Vast Coastlines , Everal Small Island States And Low Lying Territories , Ountries In Apac Are At Significant Risk From Global Warming And Rising Sea Levels Second , S Pressure From At Risk Communities , Ocal Media And Companies Mounts , Ore Governments In The Region Are Taking Their Climate Commitments Seriously And Driving Policy Changes , 1 Amp Nbsp Leading To Top Down Action In This Context , Pac Amp Rsquos Asset Managers Are Now Required To Meet The Region Demand For Net Zero Aligned Portfolios And Investment Strategies Given Scale Of In Achieve , He Potential Rewards For Those Who Can Meet This Challenge Are Considerable Apac Investors Emerge As Net Zero Leaders The Bnp Paribas Survey Studied Investor Action To Support Goal Ofa Economy By 2050 Identified Three Types Of , Ho Are Already Implementing Their Commitment To Reachinga Net Zero Target , Ho Have Committed Toa Net Zero Goal But Are Yet To Start Implementing It , Nd Net Zero Observers , Ho Have Not Committed Toa Net Zero Target Yet Across The Global Sample In Survey , 7 Emerged As Leaders , 6 As Explorers And 27 Observers Investors In Apac , Though , Re Considerably More Committed To Reaching Net Zero Goals Amp Ndash 44 Of The Respondents In Apac Were Leaders , Hile 41 Were Explorers By Contrast , Nly 24 Of North American Investors Fell Into The Net Zero Leader Category Exploring More Asset Classes And Strategies Managers In Apac Will Have To Cater Growing Demands Among These Leaders For Suitable Investments , N Appetite That Extends Across Asset Classes And Strategies For The Majority Of Survey Respondents 88 , Quities Remain The Primary Asset Class Used In Their Climate Related Considerations , Ccording To The Bnp Paribas Study Amp Nbsp Even So , Ome 52 Of Apac Investors Said They Invest In Thematic Exchange Traded Funds Etfs , Ompared To 37 Globally , Nd 16 In Etf Broad Market Indices To Reach Their Net Zero Targets Only About 8 Of Apac Investors Choose Corporate Credit For These Investments , He Survey Showed Apac Investors Are Also Employing More Sophisticated Strategies And Tools To Manage Climate Change Risks , Ccording To The Asia Investor Group On Climate Change Aigcc 2 Half Apac Investors Surveyed In Bnp Paribas Study Said They Include Risk Mitigation Measures , Uch As Portfolio Temperature Scoring , O Help Align Their Investments With Net Zero Targets In Comparison , 8 Of Global Investors Currently Practice This Amp Nbspa Huge Opportunity Even As Several Apac Institutional Have Committed To Lowering Their Carbon Footprint , Ore Need To Join The Fray Meet Paris Agreement Goal Of Limiting Rise In Global Temperatures 1 5 Amp Degc Pre Industrialisation Levels Indeed , He Aigcc Estimates That The Investment Opportunity For Asia Amp Rsquos Energy Supply To Achieve Net Zero Is Between Usd 26 Trillion 37 Cumulatively From 2020 2050 3 Scale Of Needed In Region Makes Role Leaders Play Even More Critical Some Recognise Challenge And Australian Superannuation Fund Unisuper , For Instance , S Among The Institutional Investors In Region Issuing And Implementing Investor Climate Action Plans 4 Sybil Dixon , Enior Investment Analyst At The Fund , Oted Amp Ldquo We Put Our Carbon Targets In Place Last Year And Set Nbspa Nbsp Net Zero Emissions Target For Portfolio By 2050 This Is First Push Into Being More Mindful Of Impact Measuring Progress Against Those The Shift To Sort Cognisant Investments Are Having Somethingi Find Quite Powerful Rdquo Organisations Like Unisuper Key Drivinga Mindset Asset Management Space Can Lead Example It Encouraging See Apac Investors Moving Right Direction , Mp Rdquo Said Jules Bottlaender , Ead Of Sustainable Finance , Pac At Bnp Paribas Securities Services Amp Ldquo We Look Forward To Seeing These Numbers Grow , Ot Just In Asia , Ut Across The World Investment Community Must Understand Critical Role It Plays In Propelling Change Those Asset Owners And Managers Who Haven Amp Rsquot Yet Thought About Net Zero Can Learna Lot From Apac Rsquos Leaders Rdquo 1 Nbsp ,