Target Setting Protocol: Investor group worth $5.1tr unveils 2025 portfolio decarbonisation goals

UN-backed Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance argues 'capitalism needs to become more sustainable' as group sets out plans to slash emissions from investment portfolios and step up engagement with carbon intensive sectors
More than 30 of the world's largest investors have committed to setting and reporting on short-term emissions targets for 2025 designed to put them on track to deliver net zero emissions portfolios by...
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