WRI’S CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT STRATEGY

WRI is implementing a climate change investment strategy to transition its portfolio to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, aiming for alignment with a 1.5°C future. The strategy is based on five objectives: identifying material climate issues, reducing climate-related risk, increasing investments in a low-carbon transition, conducting climate-focused engagement, and disclosing progress. Key actions include maintaining 0% exposure to fossil fuel companies and increasing private equity commitments to sustainable investments to 15% of the portfolio by 2022.

• WRI has committed to transitioning its investment portfolio to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with the goal of aligning these investments with a 1.5°C future.
• The investment strategy is structured around five primary objectives: identifying and evaluating material climate issues, reducing exposure to climate-related risk, increasing investments in a low-carbon, resilient, and just transition, conducting climate-focused engagement, and measuring, monitoring, and disclosing progress.
• WRI maintains a policy of zero exposure to fossil fuel companies across its portfolio, a status achieved following a divestment process completed in April 2020.
• WRI set a target to increase its private equity commitments to investments aligned with sustainable development, climate resilience, and low-carbon goals to 15% of its portfolio by 2022.
• To track progress toward Paris Agreement alignment, WRI utilizes five-year targets informed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), and the Just Transition Principles.

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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@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} }