Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance News

Hannover Re Latest Company to Leave Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

German reinsurer Hannover Re on Wednesday became the third major company to leave a global climate alliance focused on reducing emissions that has faced growing political pressure in the United States. Hannover said in an emailed statement that it was …

Zurich Exits Insurance Climate Alliance, Days After Munich Re

Zurich Insurance Group AG is leaving a coalition of major insurers that have committed to reach net-zero emissions, the second high profile exit from the group in a matter of days. The Swiss insurer said in a statement that it’s …

Companies That Form Global Climate Alliances Need Antitrust Guidance: Experts

Global companies that form alliances to help them to tackle climate change need clear “safe harbor” guidelines from governments to allay fears they could be tripped up by antitrust rules, legal experts said. Hundreds of companies have banded together into …

Leading Investor Group NZAOA Toughens Stance on New Upstream Oil & Gas Projects

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) said on Wednesday [March 29] it expects members to make no new direct investments in upstream oil and gas infrastructure projects for new fields, as part of efforts to rein in global warming. …

Munich Re Exits Insurance Climate Group, Citing ‘Material’ Legal Risks

Munich Re is leaving an alliance of leading insurers that have committed to reduce emissions due to what it says are “material” legal risks, in a move that marks the latest blow to a coalition built by former Bank of …

Coalition of Insurers, Pension Funds Commit $7.1 Trillion to Support 1.5°C Climate Goal

A coalition of pension funds and insurance companies that includes Allianz SE, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and Zurich Insurance Group AG have committed to managing $7.1 trillion of assets in line with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting …

Investors, Including Allianz and Swiss Re, Urge U.N. to Create Plan for Farm Emissions

Investors managing $14 trillion have urged the United Nations to create a global plan to make the agriculture sector sustainable and curb one of the biggest sources of climate-damaging emissions, a letter seen by Reuters showed. Food production accounts for …

World’s Largest Asset Owners Pledge to Halve Emissions in Portfolios by 2030

A group of the world’s largest asset owners managing $10.4 trillion said on Tuesday they would step up their response to climate change and aimed to at least halve carbon emissions from their investment portfolios by 2030. The 69 members …

Asset Managers, Including Allianz, to Cut Portfolio Emissions by at Least 25% by 2025

By 2025, 29 of the world’s biggest pension funds and investment firms, including Allianz SE and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, intend to have cut the emissions of their portfolio holdings by at least 25%. The targets, which cover …

UK Insurer Aviva Plans to Become Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Company by 2040

British insurer Aviva plans to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2040, it said on Monday, claiming this was the most demanding target set by any major insurer worldwide. Following the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, many …