Duncan Paterson

Duncan Paterson

Director, Investor Practice

As Director of Investor Practice, Duncan takes on executive responsibility for accelerating climate-aligned investment throughout the membership, and ensuring members are well-equipped with leading tools and knowledge in the rapidly evolving sector.

Through his 25 years in the sector Duncan has undertaken roles including serving as ISS ESG’s global Head of ESG Thought Leadership Program, being the founder and CEO of Australian-based ESG services provider CAER, serving as a director and the chair of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), serving as a director of the Hong Kong-based  Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA), and co-chairing a Technical Working Group in the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI’s) initial Roadmap process.

Duncan holds a Bachelor of Arts from James Cook University, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA.

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From Duncan, our investor practice work, and the initiatives he oversees.

Submission to XRB: Current disclosure timeframes position Aotearoa New Zealand as a destination for international capital

Submission | Lisa Caripis | September 2025

Investors are increasingly looking for markets where climate-related financial risks and opportunities are effectively managed. Markets with robust mandatory climate reporting rules are well place to attract climate-aware global capital. IGCC has recommended:
  • No delay to Scope 3 and AFI disclosures. Investors need this information for investment decision-making and stewardship. Retaining the existing disclosure timeframes is in the interests of Aotearoa New Zealand’s investment credibility.
Governance & DisclosureInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupNew ZealandPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

The State of Net Zero Investing in New Zealand

2 September 2025

Investors strengthen climate commitments, but action still lags opportunity.
Decarbonising the EconomyInvestor PracticeNew Zealand

Submission: Investors need guidance from ASIC on “reasonable grounds” in climate reporting

6 January 2025

Australia has introduced mandatory climate reporting for companies and investors. As announced at the IGCC Summit, the regulator (ASIC) recently released draft regulatory guidance for feedback.
AustraliaGovernance & DisclosureInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

Net Zero Asset Managers Target Disclosure Report 2024

Report | NZAM | 25 July 2024

The Net Zero Asset Managers Target Disclosures Report 2024 emphasises the rise in voluntary net zero commitments within the asset management industry. More than 325 asset managers, managing over USD 57.5 trillion, have made individual commitments aligned with their fiduciary duties.

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Decarbonising the EconomyGovernance & DisclosureInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupNet Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM)Net Zero Investment Framework

The State of New Zealand’s Climate Investment 2024

3 July 2024

The third annual New Zealand State of Net Zero Investment report on investors with more than NZ$230 billion under management, shows too-slow climate action.
Corporate EngagementInvestor Group on Climate ChangeInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupNew ZealandPolicy & Advocacy