Asset managers with portfolios worth $9tr target net zero portfolios by 2050

Michael Holder
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Net Zero Asset Manager initiative commits firms to setting interim 2030 goals in line with achieving net zero portfolios by 2050 or sooner

A group 30 major investors collectively managing over $9tr of assets worldwide have agreed to set interim targets to drive down emissions across their portfolios to net zero by 2050, as they today become...

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