Climate change presents risks expected to have their greatest impact in the long term. But to address it, change is needed now. This presents asset owners and investment managers with both risks and opportunities. "Investing in a Time of Climate Change" is a report summarizing the findings of a major study to address three key investor questions.
Looking Long Term. Thinking About Tomorrow, Today.
Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Chair, Responsible Investment, outlines the key findings that emerged from the Mercer led study ‘Investing in a Time of Climate Change.
Mercer has identified four climate change risk factors, which serve as “lenses” through which we can sharpen our focus on the future investment implications of climate change for investors.
TECHNOLOGY (T) |
REASOURCE AVAILABILITY (R) |
IMPACT (I) |
POLICY (P) |
The future scenarios most relevant to investors outline a range of what's possible, providing several viewpoints of how the next 35 years might play out and what we need to prepare for, starting now.
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![]() COORDINATION |
![]() FRAGMENTATION |
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