Index investing for the net zero transition
This paper is for index investors, including asset owners, asset managers and index providers, as well as policymakers, who are looking to align their investment strategies, product offerings, and policies with the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF 2.0) and goals of the Paris Agreement.
‘Index investing for the net zero transition’ paper provides practical considerations on overcoming challenges and implementing solutions that support real-economy decarbonisation through index investing.
The paper is supported by two investor case studies. One outlines how Ilmarinen, Finland’s leading pension insurer, has shifted most of its performance benchmarks to MSCI Climate Action indices and invested in ETFs in the same index to steer…