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 . But of the 497 institutional investors surveyed, more than half say they are receiving "highly inadequate" information from companies about their exposure to climate risk, despite months of high-level focus on the issue from financial heavy weights including Bank of England governor and chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Mark Carney. 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 ” " 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 .