Divest-Invest Global Movement
General
Name of initiative | DivestInvest |
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LPAA initiative | Yes |
NAZCA Initiative | Yes |
Website address | http://divestinvest.org/ |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2014 |
End year | |
Secretariat | Clara Vondrich, Global Director, Divest-Invest Philanhtropy, clara@divestinvest.org
Tom Harrison, edi@sfct.org.uk |
Organisational structure | |
Geographical coverage | Global |
Name of lead organisation | DivestInvest Global Movement |
Type of lead organisation | NGO/Civil Society |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | United States of America |
Description
Description | DivestInvest is a diverse, global network of individuals and organizations united in the belief that by using our collective influence as investors to divest from fossil fuels, and invest in climate solutions, we can accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy. In this way, we are supporting the agreement made by governments in Paris at COP21 and protecting our own investment returns.
In addition to shifting their own capital, some investors and investment advisers now provide additional support to help others make this important shift. |
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Objectives | First, to accelerate the energy transition and support the delivery of the Paris Agreement by shifting the trillions of dollars away from fossil fuel energy to sustainable energy and other climate solutions. In line with the UN’s analysis, our target is for $12 trillion to be moved by 2040.
Second, to embolden politicians to take stronger action on climate change. |
Activities | DivestInvest involves investors shifting capital out of fossil fuels and towards climate solutions.
DivestInvest also provides support for new investors to make the shift. Primarily through resources online and peer to peer engagement. |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Funding, Political dialogue |
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Activity of initiative | Awareness raising and outreach, Fundraising, Policy planning and recommendations |
Indicators | |
Goals | In line with the UN’s analysis, our target is for $12 trillion to be moved by 2040. |
Comments on indicators and goals | |
How will goals be achieved | |
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
Progress towards the goals | As of May 2018, The DivestInvest initiative has seen over 800 organisations, with more than $6 trillion Assets Under management (AUM) commit to shift capital away from fossil fuel companies.
Investors with $1.3 trillion have made explicit committments to invest additional capital into climate solutions. We aspire to track the amount of assets under management by organisations which have committed to DivestInvest; the amount of assets taken out of fossil fuels; and the amount of assets committed to invest in climate change solutions Stakeholders committed: Increase from 50 in 2014 to 852 in 2017. Investors with $1.3 trillion have made explicit committments to invest additional capital into climate solutions. |
How are you tracking progress of your initiative | We aspire to track the amount of assets under management by organisations which have committed to DivestInvest; the amount of assets taken out of fossil fuels; and the amount of assets committed to invest in climate change solutions |
Available reporting |
Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||||||||||||||
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Members | 1124 | |||||||||||||||
Companies | 2 | Ben & Jerry's (USA),SunCommon (USA). | ||||||||||||||
Business organisations | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Non-governmental organisations | 81 | Aria Foundation (USA), Arkay Foundation (USA), Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation (USA), Bewegungsstiftung (Germany), The Blumenthal Foundation (USA), British Medical Association (United Kingdom), The Bullitt Foundation (USA), Chino Cienega Foundation (USA), Chorus Foundation (USA), Christensen Foundation (USA), College of the Atlantic USA), Compton Foundation (USA), De Anza Community College (USA), The Earth Welfare Foundation (USA), Edward W. Hazen Foundation (USA), Edwards Mother Earth Foundation (USA), Fondation Charles Leopold Mayer (France), Forsythia Foundation (USA), The
Foundation of America (USA) , Frederick Mulder Foundation (United Kingdom), Garfield Foundation (USA), Goldman Environmental Foundation (USA), Granary Foundation (USA), Green Mountain College (USA), Gunderson Lutheran Health System (USA), Hampshire College (USA), Hanley Foundation (USA), Hidden Leaf Foundation (USA), Hull Family Foundation (USA), The Hunt Foundation (USA), Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation (USA), Jim and Patty Rouse Foundation (USA), John & Marcia Goldman Foundation (USA), John Merck Fund (USA), Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (United Kingdom), Jubitz Family Foundation (USA), KL Felicitas (USA), Laird Norton Family Foundation (USA), Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund (USA), Lookout Foundation (USA), lta Community College District (USA), The Lydia B. Stokes Foundation (USA), Madden Sainsbury Foundation (Australia), Madirriny Foundation (USA), McKinnon Family Foundation (USA), Mennen Foundation (USA), Merck Family Fund (USA), Mize Family Foundation (USA), Mullum Trust (Australia), Naropa University (USA), Nia Community Fund (USA), North Star Fund (USA), Pace Foundation (USA), Park Foundation (USA), Pitzer College (USA), Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation (United Kingdom), Prentice Foundation (USA), Prescott College (USA), Robert Treat Paine Association (USA), Rockefeller Brothers Fund (USA), Ross Knowles Foundation (Australia), Rubblestone Foundation (USA), Russell Family Foundation (USA), Samuel Rubin Foundation (USA), San Francisco State University Foundation (USA), Schmidt Family Foundation (USA), Shugar Foundation (USA), Sierra Club Foundation (USA), Singing Field Foundation (USA), Solidago Foundation (USA), Stanford University (USA), Sterling College (USA), Students’ Society of McGill University (Canada) Switzer Foundation (USA), Tellus Mater Foundation (USA), Trust Africa (Senegal), Unity College University of Dayton (USA), V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation (USA), Wallace Global Fund (USA), The Winslow Foundation (USA). | ||||||||||||||
National states | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||||||||||||||
City / municipal actors | 30 | Aachen (Germany), Aalborg (Denmark), Albury (Australia), Allonnes (France), Ambérieu en Bugey (France), Amherst (USA), Ann Arbor (USA), Armadale (Australia), Ashland (USA), Auckland (New Zealand), Bayfield (USA), Berkeley (USA), Boulder (USA), Boxtel (Netherlands), Brisbane (USA), Cambridge (USA), Concord (USA), Dane County (USA), Dunedin (New Zealand), Eugene (USA), Framingham (USA), Ithaca - Town (USA), Madison (USA), New London (USA), Northampton (USA), Oakland (USA), Orebro (Sweden), Portland (USA), Providence (USA), Provincetown (USA), Richmond (USA), San Francisco (USA), Santa Fe (USA), Santa Monica (USA), Seattle (USA), State College (USA), Sudbury (USA), Truro (USA). | ||||||||||||||
Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Institutions | 9 | Abracadabra Retirement Fund (Australia), Alleycat Super Fund (Australia), Anderson Peters Super Fund (Australia), Anglican National Super (Australia), AP2 (Sweden), Barnett Super Wealthy Fund (Australia), Barry Family Super Fund (Australia), Bondage Super (Australia), RS Group in Hong Kong (China). | ||||||||||||||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Other members | 1002 | See: https://www.divestinvest.org/commitments/ | ||||||||||||||
Supporting partners | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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Not only have national states as participators