Building bridges to net zero

Financial flows shall be “consistent with low greenhouse-gas emissions and climate-resilient development”, according to Article 2.1.c of the Paris Agreement. Yet most finance continues to flow to business as usual. How can this change?

Holistic stewardship across corporates, value chains, and sovereigns is essential to shaping viable, investable climate transitions. But its focus must now move beyond targets to the real-world delivery needed to make those targets achievable.

Vital industries for UK growth like steel or cement are also energy intensive, and their decarbonisation is essential. We convened a roundtable of experts to discuss barriers and solutions to unlocking low-carbon investment opportunities.

The UK government has published a raft of policies and action plans on decarbonisation over the past 12 months. We assess the progress to date and discuss what remains to be done.

While fewer shareholder resolutions were tabled at company AGMs, we continued to encourage high standards of corporate governance practice, recognising individual company context and the importance of long-term value creation.

A set of megatrends is reshaping the world, creating new opportunities and risks for investments in private markets.

Agriculture is integral to reaching net-zero emissions and reversing nature loss. Its transition also presents huge investment opportunities. We held a roundtable of experts to discuss challenges and solutions.

Investor engagement with governments on their climate commitments can be a powerful complement to other forms of stewardship. It can also help investors identify opportunities and mitigate risks, says Thomas Dillon.

Designed to support our holistic stewardship approach, Aviva Investors adopted its Climate Stewardship 2030 programme (CS30) in 2024.

Decarbonising power is essential to provide affordable, clean energy and deliver net zero ambitions. It also brings significant investment opportunities. We convened a range of industry experts to discuss the barriers and how to overcome them.

As risk-based capital (RBC) frameworks are rolled out across the developed Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, insurers are having to rethink their asset allocations. European infrastructure debt could be an attractive addition to their toolkit.

As AGM season gets under way, we look at the key trends that will shape resolutions and lay out our guiding principles for voting.