Investing in a 1.5ºC world: aligning business with the Paris Agreement
A major focal point of AXA’s new climate strategy is an overarching target to align its investments with the Paris Agreement, thereby committing to achieve a 1.5°C warming potential by 2050. But what exactly does being a 1.5ºC investor mean? And how does “warming potential” serve as a yardstick for measuring “Paris-alignment”?Related content
AXA’s new climate strategy sets the bar high
In fact, since 2015, AXA has acted on its investments by implementing a “divest / invest” strategy based on a green investment target and active coal divestment. This was later extended to its insurance underwriting business.
