- Global study of investors finds nearly one in three expecting climate risk and impact investing will become much more important to their portfolio and investment strategy over the next three years
- Meanwhile, one in four investors say understanding of impact is only “average”
Insurance investment managers and investment managers need more support on understanding the impact of different climate scenarios on their investments, a new global study* shows.
Around one in four respondents admit their organization’s current understanding of climate related impact is only average, while 76% consider their understanding of the impact of different climate scenarios to be good.
The study from Ortec Finance, involving investment managers responsible for $10.48 trillion AUM, found that more than 90% of respondents said they expected climate risk and impacting investing to become more important to their organization’s portfolio and investment strategy over the next three years. Nearly a third (29%) believe it will become much more important.
The research from Ortec Finance, a leading global provider of risk and return management solutions for insurers and other financial services companies, shows that nearly two-thirds of respondents allocate 4% of their investment portfolio to sustainable investments, such as green bonds, social bonds and impact investing.
A further fifth report that only 3% of their investment portfolio is dedicated to sustainable investments, while 1 in 6 estimate 5% of their portfolios is dedicated to such investments.
Ortec Finance’s ClimateMAPS produced in partnership with Cambridge Econometrics enables organizations to quantify climate change risks and identify opportunities, across all asset classes, macroeconomic variables and sectors.
It translates climate risk and opportunities across all asset classes into real-world assessments across macroeconomic variables, conventional and green benchmarks, regions and sectors - delivering a real-world assessment of systemic transition, physical and market pricing risks.
Hamish Bailey, Managing Director UK, and Head of Insurance & Investment said: “Climate risk and its impact on investing looks to become increasingly important among insurers.
“A significant number of organizations in our study acknowledge they need to do more, with many admitting their understanding of the potential impact of different climate scenarios on their portfolios could improve.
“That points to a growing need for stronger support and a more rigorous, forward-looking approach to managing climate-related risks and opportunities, now and into the future.”
Ortec Finance supports insurers and asset managers with advanced scenario analysis, balance sheet simulation, and portfolio optimization tooling that takes account of dynamic asset/liability interactions, liquidity and solvency constraints and help navigate market uncertainty to help make data-driven, resilient investment decisions.
For further information visit https://www.ortecfinance.com/en/industries/insurance-companies
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Notes to editors
* Ortec Finance commissioned independent research company Pureprofile to interview 100 senior executives working in insurance asset management or in investment management firms supporting insurers in May 2025. Survey respondents are located in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Norway. Collectively the organisations they work for manage around $10.48 trillion.
For more information, contact:
Phil Anderson, Perception A.
phil@perceptiona.com /0044 7767 491 519