Institutional Pathways to Fossil-Free Investing
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2013
Level
County
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement
In the face of increasing demands from students and other stakeholders concerned about the role of traditional energy companies in accelerating climate change, institutional investors are asking tough questions about the feasibility of divestment from fossil fuel companies. Based on the real-world experiences of leading asset managers and asset owners that have successfully invested without reliance on fossil-fuel companies over the last decade, this paper charts three distinctive pathways for institutional investors to follow in order to transition their portfolios away from fossil fuels and toward investment opportunities in a cleaner, more sustainable future.