Amy Hepburn

Forging Asset Owner Alliances for Capital Deployment: Brazil & Beyond | Global Investors' Symposium

Dan Carol, Régine Clément, Amy Hepburn, Anna Murray, Kirsten Simpson

Major institutional investors, including the Ontario Teachers' Plan and the Australian Future Fund, are advancing climate strategies by integrating systemic risk analysis and direct engagement into fiduciary duties despite contrary media narratives. This shift is characterized by a pivot from simple net-zero declarations to active decarbonization tactics, such as acquiring fossil assets to transition them and investing in supply chains rather than solely targeting "green" sectors. As these entities collaborate through networks like the Investor Leadership Network, they are establishing new frameworks for blended finance and preparing high-stakes engagements for upcoming COP processes to drive tangible capital deployment.