Thursday, 17th October 2024 – Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change, has announced the appointment of two new investor members to the global Steering Committee.
The new members include Daisy Streatfeild, the investor representative for Europe and Leilani Weier, the investor representative for Australia/ New Zealand.
Daisy is the Sustainability Director at Anglo-South African asset manager Ninety One and oversees the organisation’s implementation of net zero initiatives and the development of sustainable products. Leilani is the current General Manager, Responsible Investment & Sustainability at Rest, one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.
Daisy and Leilani are both replacing outgoing investor representatives Stephanie Maier and Andrew Gray, who have both reached the end of their rotation on the Steering Committee. Both Stephanie and Andrew joined the Steering Committee since the initiative began in December 2017. Climate Action 100+ is grateful for all valuable contributions made by both members towards the initiative, with both playing a significant role in the development and continued impact of Climate Action 100+ since joining.
Supporting quotes from new and outgoing Steering Committee members:
Leilani Weier, General Manager, Responsible Investment & Sustainability at Rest
“Climate change poses financial risks to the retirement savings of Rest’s 2 million members, including more than a million aged under 30 who will retire into a post-2050 world. At Rest, we view active ownership as critical to the decarbonisation of the economy and society and it is therefore intrinsically linked to enhancing our members long-term financial outcomes. I’m excited to join the Climate Action 100+ Steering Committee and look forward to supporting meaningful investor engagement on climate change in collaboration with colleagues in the industry.”
Stephanie Maier, now Global Head of Sustainable at FTSE Russell: “I am incredibly proud to have been one of the founders of ClimateAction100+. This investor-led initiative presents a clear framework for engaging on climate-related investment risks and opportunities across the most GHG intensive companies and sectors. As the regulatory, policy and technology landscape continues to evolve, understanding the investment implications of the net zero transition and physical climate risks will continue to increase in importance.”
Andrew Gray, Head of ESG & Stewardship, AustralianSuper: “It’s been an honour to represent AustralianSuper on the Climate Action 100+ Steering Committee over the past seven years. During this time, we’ve seen progress in emissions reduction commitments and other CA100+ benchmark indicators from focus companies. We look forward to remaining a signatory of Climate Action 100+ and seeing further advancements as the initiative continues to help investors manage climate change investment risks on behalf of their beneficiaries.”