Two-thirds of institutional investors are planning to increase their investment in climate mitigation efforts, according to a survey by market research company East & Partners on behalf of East & Partners . Of the over half investors surveyed, over half claim that companies are providing “highly inadequate” information about their exposure to climate risk. But survey commissioned by HSBC suggests investors are becoming increasingly frustrated over 'highly inadequate' information from companies on climate risk The study also emphasised that investors were aware of the opportunities presented by the transition to a low-carbon economy. According to the study, 97% of investors in Americas planned to invest more heavily in low-carbon assets, compared to 85% of investors in the Europe and 97% of respondents in Asia .
Two-thirds of institutional investors are planning to increase their investment in climate mitigation efforts, according to a survey by market research company East & Partners on behalf of East & Partners . Of the over half investors surveyed, over half claim that companies are providing “highly inadequate” information about their exposure to climate risk. The study also emphasised that investors were aware of the opportunities presented by the transition to a low-carbon economy. According to the study, 97% of investors in Americas planned to invest more heavily in low-carbon assets, compared to 85% of investors in the Europe and 97% of respondents in Asia .