Investor AB

Pathway Pledges

Emissions

Have an absolute/intensity emissions reduction target (scope 1+2) with a 5-15 years’ time frame and a 2.1% year-on-year reduction at a minimum

Investor AB has a target to reduce absolute Scope 1+2 (market-based) CO2e emissions 50% by 2030 from a base year of 2016. This is a year-on-year reduction rate of 3.6% over the next 9 years.

Status date: Submitted (14/06/2021)

Data source: CDP Climate Change 2021

MRV: Yes*

*Reported data is checked for completeness. Pledger must provide the minimum required data, the targets must be reported to include both Scopes 1 and 2 emissions, have a linear annual reduction rate of at least 2.1% per year. The target year must be greater than 5 years, but less than 15 years from the year the target was set.

Take action to align your portfolio to a well below 2-degree world

Status date: Submitted (14/06/2021)

Data source: CDP Climate Change 2021

MRV: Publicly announced

Assess if clients/investees’ business strategies are aligned to a well below 2-degree world

Status date: Submitted (14/06/2021)

Data source: CDP Climate Change 2021

MRV: Publicly announced

Encourage your clients/investees to set a science-based targets

Status date: Submitted (14/06/2021)

Data source: CDP Climate Change 2021

MRV: Publicly announced

Conduct analysis to understand the impact of your investment portfolio on the planet

Status date: Submitted (14/06/2021)

Data source: CDP Climate Change 2021

MRV: Yes*

*Reported data is checked for completeness. Pledger must provide either: Scope 3 Category 15 “Investments” total absolute emissions (emissions that occur in the investment chain, in relation to financial products and services and/or investments) or details any other common carbon footprinting and/or exposure metrics calculated for a portfolio (Please note that this acknowledges that currently there is no single, globally approved methodology for measuring portfolio impact that applies to all financial services sector companies and all financing activities. Thus, allowing analysis of portfolio impact in several metrics, including, but not limited to Scope 3 GHG emissions accounting.)

Publicly disclose to investors TCFD-compliant environmental data (including scope 3 emissions) by responding to CDP’s questionnaire for Financial Institutions on a yearly basis

Status date: Submitted (14/06/2021)

Data source: CDP Climate Change 2021

MRV: Yes*

*Reported data is checked for completeness. Pledger must provide at a minimum: an Absolute total of Scope 3 portfolio emissions (metric tons CO2e), the portfolio coverage, the percentage calculated using data obtained from clients/investees, and the emissions calculation methodology (ideally a standardised one e.g. GHG protocol, PCAF, but otherwise should include a short description of the types and sources of data used to calculate emissions (e.g. activity data, emission factors or GWP values).

Multi-topic

Publicly disclose climate and environmental data to investors and customers through a public platform

Status date: Submitted (14/06/2021)

Data source: CDP Climate Change 2021

MRV: Yes*

*Pledging organisation is confirmed to have disclosed publicly on their climate and environmental impact. For example by responding publicly to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire.

Implement climate scenario analysis as part of your business strategy setting

Status date: Submitted (14/06/2021)

Data source: CDP Climate Change 2021

MRV: Yes*

*Pledging organisation has reported they use climate-related scenario analysis to inform its strategy. Pledger must provide at a minimum: details on the climate-related scenarios and models applied (e.g. 2DS, IEA 450, Greenpeace, DDPP, IRENA etc.) as well as additional information such as how the selected scenario(s) were identified, with reference to the inputs, assumptions and analytical methods used.