Initiative Climate International (iCI)

iCI was originally launched in November 2015 as the iC20 by a group of French private equity firms that wanted to contribute to the COP21 objective of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees in a manner consistent with their investment mandates.

We are currently accepting new members. Contact us to find out more.

About iCI

Private equity is an integral part of global capital markets, facilitating sustained growth across industries and market sectors. Accordingly, private equity firms have a unique opportunity to measure, understand and seek to mitigate carbon emissions and broader climate risks and opportunities across their portfolios.

In line with the TCFD recommendations, iCI seeks to engage with the wider private markets industry to help private equity firms improve their understanding of climate-related risks and opportunities and to encourage the movement towards forward-looking analysis of climate-related financial risk.

iCI members:

Recognise that climate change will have adverse effects on the global economy, which presents both risks and opportunities for investments
Seek to contribute to the objective of the Paris Agreement – to limit global warming to well below two degrees Celsius
Engage with their portfolio companies to measure and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to an overall improvement in sustainability performance

Visit the iCI’s Collaboration Platform to learn more (log in required).