WRI’S CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT STRATEGY

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has established a climate change investment strategy to align its endowment portfolio with the Paris Agreement. The strategy focuses on transitioning to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and prioritizing investments that support a resilient and just economy, utilizing a science-based approach with five-year targets.

• WRI's overarching goal is to align its endowment portfolio with the Paris Agreement, specifically committing to transition the portfolio to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 and aspiring to align investments with a 1.5°C future.
• The strategy employs a science-based approach to track progress, setting measurable five-year targets based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), and the Just Transition Principles.
• WRI has implemented a strict policy of 0% exposure to fossil fuel companies across its portfolio, following a divestment process completed in April 2020.
• WRI set a target to increase its private equity commitment to investments aligned with sustainable development, climate resilience, and low-carbon goals to 15% of the portfolio by 2022.
• The investment strategy is organized around five core objectives: identifying material climate issues, reducing climate-related risk exposure, increasing investments in a low-carbon and just transition, conducting climate-focused engagement, and measuring and disclosing progress.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). WRI’S CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT STRATEGY. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/uploads/wris-climate-change-investment-strategy-2-pager.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. WRI’S CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT STRATEGY. n.d. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/uploads/wris-climate-change-investment-strategy-2-pager.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendwris, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{WRI’S CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT STRATEGY}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/uploads/wris-climate-change-investment-strategy-2-pager.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }