The Climate Handbook, a joint publication by Amundi and IMAS, serves as an extensive guide for investors to integrate climate risks and opportunities within their portfolios. The Handbook is a significant resource that takes readers through the sustainability journey, beginning from an in-depth exploration of the financial materiality of climate change and the concept of double materiality, providing an overview of key climate-related risks and opportunities for investors. It particularly explores how investors can make use of scenario analysis as an effective tool to assess and model the impact of climate risks on their portfolios.
The handbook offers practical guidance on developing robust investment frameworks that manage transition risks, integrate climate considerations into investment processes, and leverage stewardship and engagement strategies. It also addresses the critical areas of measuring and reporting sustainability data, exploring carbon metrics, climate risk indicators, and solutions to overcome common challenges. Recognizing that climate change intersects with broader sustainability issues, it further links climate action with biodiversity protection and the need for a just transition.
Through real-world examples from asset managers and asset owners, the handbook provides practical insights and tools to help investors develop and apply frameworks, better incorporating climate considerations into their investment strategies.
As investment professionals are increasingly expected to interpret complex and technical climate research in a rapidly evolving sustainability landscape, the Climate BOT — the first Gen AI-powered chatbot built specifically for the investment community — was built to bridge the gap. The Climate BOT offers instant, conversational answers to climate-related investment questions in multiple Southeast Asian languages, including English, Thai, Indonesian, Chinese, and Vietnamese; and is a first-of-its-kind investment tool that makes climate conscious investing accessible for the region.
Powered by SEA-LION*, a family of Southeast Asian large language models developed by AI Singapore, Climate BOT democratises climate knowledge by making technical ESG and climate data and frameworks more accessible — not just to large global institutions, but to investors across the region. A first-of-its-kind tool for Southeast Asia’s finance sector, it supports IMAS’ mission to build a collaborative and climate-conscious investment community.
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