The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report concluded, once again, that unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C in the next few decades will be beyond reach. Climate scientists continue to warn that structural changes in our economy are needed to mitigate the greatest harms of climate change. Meaningful policy changes are the most important strategy to address this, but the role of sustainable investing is also key.
Zevin Asset Management Joins 2022 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis Ahead of COP27
Zevin Asset Management joins over 600 investors, representing almost USD $42 trillion in assets under management, in signing the 2022 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis. We urge governments to radically raise their climate ambitions ahead of COP27 this November, which will provide a crucial opportunity for governments to step up their climate commitments and focus their attention on adopting and implementing policies to enable large scale zero-emissions and climate-resilient investments.
Pressure and support from the investor community are necessary to achieving the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement — and we are stepping up to the challenge. Zevin Asset Management is committed to influencing corporate behavior and creating more sustainable outcomes through shareholder advocacy, public policy action, and proxy voting.
Read our statement to learn more.
The Urgency and Disappointment of Investor Action on Russia
At the onset of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Zevin Asset Management Preside Sonia Kowal shared her perspective on the investment community’s role in enabling the crisis and offered solutions on how investors could best support Ukraine moving forward. More than seven months later, her disappointment in investors’ response to the Russian invasion persists.
Zevin Asset Management Weighs in on Russia’s War in Ukraine
Upon Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Zevin Asset Management President Sonia Kowal was quick to share her perspective on the investment community’s role in enabling the crisis, and to offer solutions on how investors could best support Ukraine moving forward. In the weeks since, Sonia, a Ukrainian-American and former Russian-equity analyst, has continued to share her insights on the situation and what investors can do to mitigate further human rights harms. Her commentary has been featured in a number of webinars, podcasts, and interviews on the subject.
Zevin Asset Management’s Testimony to EPA in Support of Clean Truck Rule
On March 28, 2022, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule that would set new, more stringent standards to reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles and engines starting in model year (MY) 2027. The proposed standards would significantly reduce emissions of smog- and soot-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from heavy-duty gasoline and diesel engines and set more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for certain commercial vehicle categories.
Zevin Asset Management presented the following testimony in a virtual public hearing at EPA for the proposed rule.