Investor Practice Working Group The working group develops investors’ abilities to facilitate the transition to a net zero emissions economy. We work closely with global investor networks, bringing the latest international developments to the working group sessions. The group also provides; access to local and international experts; a forum to keep updating the Net Zero Investment Framework; opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and knowledge sharing; and the latest technical guidance on aligning portfolios to net zero. The 2025 Working Group series will explore key aspects of investor climate transition planning assisting investors to develop effective net zero strategies that enhance and support their climate and transition plan disclosures. Co-Chairs Claire Molinari Head of ESG, CareSuper Guneet Rana Executive Manager Responsible Investment, Colonial First State Contact Duncan Paterson Director of Investor Practice, Investor Group on Climate Change Practical Outcomes The Investor Practice Working group helps members take practical steps to implement net zero investment practices. In calendar 2023, working group sessions coincide with updates to the guideline documents associated with the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF). Each session will be focussed on a different asset class or piece of guidance. The following asset classes and guidance are covered in 2023: Infrastructure Climate Solutions Private Equity Real Estate Sovereign Debt Sessions include: an outline of relevant guideline material to assist investors to develop asset class-level net zero strategies; a discussion of implementation processes (usually led by an international speaker); and local case studies. Recordings of sessions are available to IGCC members. Relevant News, Events & Resources. 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 Submission to XRB: Current disclosure timeframes position Aotearoa New Zealand as a destination for international capital 29 September 2025 IGCC responded to the External Reporting Board (XRB) proposals to delay by a further two years disclosure and assurance of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and disclosure of anticipated financial impacts (AFI). Governance & DisclosureInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupNew ZealandPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group Submission: What investors need from Treasury’s transition planning guidance 25 September 2025 IGCC supports Treasury’s development of transition planning guidance. Investors will use the guidance to inform their own transition planning and to scrutinise company transition plans, informing investment strategies. AustraliaCorporate EngagementCorporate Engagement Working GroupGovernance & DisclosureInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group Media Release: NSW Climate Minister Penny Sharpe to Address IGCC Summit 2025 3 September 2025 The Hon. Penny Sharpe, NSW Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Heritage, will join the lineup for the highly anticipated IGCC Summit 2025: Decoding the Transition, taking place on 16–17 October at Illumina, Sydney. Tickets are on sale now. AustraliaCorporate EngagementCorporate Engagement Working GroupInvestor Group on Climate ChangeInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupNew ZealandPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group Physical Climate Risk Assessments of Infrastructure Assets Report | Marwa Curran, Kate Simmonds and IGCC's Real Assets Sub Working Group | June 2025 This report synthesises the Phase 2 results of the Real Assets Sub-Working Group, comprised of investors in real assets and convened by the Investor Group on Climate Change. In 2024, the group focused on the challenges related to assessing the physical climate-related risks to and resilience of infrastructure holdings.Download Investor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupPhysical Risk, Adaptation & Resilience