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The Investor Group on Climate Change in conjunction with project partners Goldman Sachs JBWere and Catholic Superannuation Fund hosted a series of Carbon Disclosure Briefings in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland on Tuesday May 13 and Wednesday May 14 at Goldman Sachs JBWere. Preeminent institutional investors spoke on how the CDP is used by investors and provided advice on answering this year's questionnaire which is due on Friday 30 May 2008. The presentations were attended by over 90 representatives from ASX200 and NZX50 companies and institutional investors. The briefing presentations are available here.

 

 

The CDP now represents over 385 institutional investors with over US$57 trillion in assets under management globally. The number of Australian and New Zealand investors supporting the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) increased this year by over 50% and represent nearly $1 trillion in assets under management.  On 1 February 2008, on behalf of these investors, CDP sent a questionnaire to over 3000 of the world's largest companies, seeking information on the business risks and opportunities presented by climate change and greenhouse gas emissions data. The Investor Group on Climate Change Australia/New Zealand (IGCC) has partnered with CDP to include the largest 200 Australian companies (ASX200) and largest 50 New Zealand companies (NZX50) in the CDP information request. A copy of the CDP questionnaire can be downloaded from the CDP website, which you can access by clicking here.

 

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The IGCC represents institutional investors, with total funds under management of over $496 billion, and others in the investment community interested in the impact of climate change on investments.

 

The IGCC aims to ensure that the risks and opportunities associated with climate change are incorporated into investment decisions for the ultimate benefit of individual investors through:

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