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 HSBC . Of the 497 investors surveyed , over half claim that companies are providing “ highly inadequate ” " about their exposure to climate change . 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 Europe planned to invest more heavily in low - carbon assets , compared to 85 % of investors in the US and 68 % of investors 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 HSBC. Of the 497 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 Europe planned to invest more heavily in low-carbon assets, compared to 85% of investors in the Americas and 68% of respondents in Asia.