Investing in a New Climate
After 15 years of innovation that was foundational to Stanford’s clean energy education, research, dialogue, and related policy work, the Steyer-Taylor Center closes its doors as its term endowment comes to an end. We remain grateful to Stanford alumni Tom Steyer and Kat Taylor for their vision in establishing the Center. Some of STC’s work lives on through the research of its former fellows and Stanford’s Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI).
To succeed in a changing climate, investors must understand their exposure to climate risk and the investment opportunities that will arise during the transition to a low-carbon global economy. Designed and led by Deputy Director Alicia Seiger, the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance’s Investing in a New Climate roundtable series aims to help asset owners develop climate-wise portfolio management strategies. The events in this series bring together investors, Stanford faculty and researchers, and best-in-class practitioners, to engage in a fact-based, action-oriented conversation.
Details
Participating investors will:
- develop a conceptual framework to incorporate climate science, policy, and innovation into investment decisions,
- gain exposure to portfolio strategies, data sources, and tools to assess climate exposure,
- survey the landscape of available investment opportunities,
- and build a community of climate-wise investors.
See below for upcoming and past program details.
November 2, 2017, at Stanford for Foundation Endowment Investors
December 7-8, 2016, Stanford: How University Endowment Investors Can Capitalize on Climate Opportunities and Risks
- Program agenda and briefing book
- Discussion summary (includes a list of questions for asset managers)
December 9, 2015, Paris: Climate & Capital
June 3, 2015, New York City: How Pension Fund Investors Can Capitalize on Climate Opportunities and Risks
- Program Agenda
- Workshop Summary
- Recommended readings (includes links to presentations)
February 25 – 26th 2015, Stanford: How Family Offices Can Capitalize on Climate Opportunities and Risks
- Program agenda and recommended reading list (includes links to presentations)
- Workshop Summary
- PDF of workshop briefing book (note: the two documents below were published after the book was printed)
- The Landscape of Climate Exposure for Investors, Climate Policy Initiative, February 24, 2015 (updated August 20, 2015)
- Climate Exposure Impact on Equity Valuation: Case Study of Vail Resorts, Donna Bebb, February 24, 2015