Responsible Investment - Climate Target Setting (Part Exempt)

March 30, 2023 Pensions Committee (Committee) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to reduce the fund's carbon footprint by 50% by 2030, target a 2C portfolio by 2030 with a 1.5C goal for 2040, and allocate at least 10% of fund assets to climate solutions over the next 5 years.

Full council record
Content

RESOLVED to:
1.  Set a
decarbonisation target on the fund’s carbon
footprint:
? 50% reduction in carbon footprint
(scope 1&2) by 2030
compared to 2023 carbon footprint as the
baseline.
2. Adopt implied temperature rise as a
forward looking metric that contributes to real world
decarbonisation:
? Target a 2C portfolio by 2030 with a
1.5C goal for 2040.
3.  Set a
climate solutions allocation target as follows:
? Allocate no less
than 10% of Fund assets to climate solutions over the next 5 years
in line with the Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) changes subject
to fiduciary duties.

Supporting Documents

5 PC March 2023 - Climate Target Setting - Cover Report.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date30 Mar 2023