CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT STATEMENT FOR WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE (“WRI”)

WRI's Climate Change Investment Statement establishes a framework to transition its endowment portfolio to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, aiming for alignment with a 1.5°C future. The strategy is built on five objectives: identifying material climate issues, reducing risk exposure, investing in low-carbon and just transition solutions, engaging with companies and managers, and disclosing progress. Key quantitative targets include the total divestment of thermal coal, oil, and gas reserves by April 2020 and increasing private market commitments to sustainable-development-aligned investments to 15% of the portfolio by 2022.

• WRI commits to transitioning its investment portfolio to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, with the specific aspiration to align these investments with a 1.5°C future.
• The organization has established a strict fossil fuel divestment policy, requiring the divestment of all holdings in oil and gas resources, thermal coal reserves, and related energy equipment services by the end of April 2020, with a goal of maintaining 0% exposure thereafter.
• WRI aims to increase its private market commitments to investments aligned with sustainable development, climate resilience, and low-carbon goals to 15% of its portfolio by 2022, focusing on themes such as clean energy, health, education, and sustainable transport.
• The investment strategy is governed by a structure involving the Board Finance and Investment Committee, the Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Sustainable Investing, and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO), who is responsible for selecting managers based on ESG data and conducting scenario analysis.
• WRI utilizes collaborative engagement through the Climate Action 100+ initiative to urge high-emitting companies to improve climate risk management, stating it will consider divestment if companies are unwilling to align with the Paris Agreement by December 2022.
• To monitor progress, WRI employs the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) temperature rating methodology for financial institutions to determine its baseline alignment score and track progress toward 1.5°C on an annual basis.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT STATEMENT FOR WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE (“WRI”). https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/uploads/wri-endowment-climate-change-investment-statement_1.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT STATEMENT FOR WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE (“WRI”). n.d. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/uploads/wri-endowment-climate-change-investment-statement_1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{worldresourcesinstitutendclimate, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT STATEMENT FOR WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE (“WRI”)}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/uploads/wri-endowment-climate-change-investment-statement_1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }