ASCOR appoints Claire Meier Investor Director to support wider industry use of and support for ASCOR (Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks) research
ASCOR, which is now part of the Transition Pathway Initiative Limited (TPI Limited), is delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Meier as Investor Director. Claire has an extensive background in sovereign investments, working as a sovereign analyst at both Allstate Investment Group and Northern Trust Asset Management. Claire’s most recent role was as interim Head, Investment Managers at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Commenting on the appointment, Adam Matthews, Co-Chair of the ASCOR Investor Advisory Committee and Chief Responsible Investment Officer for the Church of England Pensions Board, said:
“This is an extremely important appointment by ASCOR of Claire Meier and we are thrilled to have someone of her experience and calibre. She will be pivotal to bridging investor supporters and users of ASCOR research with the world leading academic research expert, the Transition Pathway Initiative Centre (TPI Centre) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). There are enormous opportunities for ASCOR research insights to better inform investor decision making on climate related risks and opportunities in sovereign investments as well as to support practically focussed dialogues with government issuers. Claire will play a vital role in continuing to ensure investors have the tools and insights to make better informed investment decisions.”
Commenting on her appointment, Claire Meier said:
“ASCOR is the gold standard for how to think about sovereigns and their climate commitments, opportunities and risks. It has the capacity to be the fundamental tool for sovereigns themselves as well as investors. I’m excited to work with ASCOR partners across the investment and academic community and contribute to this next phase in the ASCOR’s development.”
Antonina Scheer, Policy Fellow and ASCOR Research Project Manager at the TPI Centre at LSE, said:
“As our research team continues to advance the ASCOR project, including regular country assessments and further refinement of the methodology, investor input is key to ensuring that the framework remains relevant. We are delighted to welcome Claire and are eager to collaborate closely with her to deliver the ASCOR tool effectively for the benefit of investors, sovereigns and other key stakeholders.”
Commenting on the next phase of ASCOR, David Russell, Chair of TPI Limited, said:
“As Chair of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), I look forward to working closely with Claire. Claire will help to further build the profile of ASCOR amongst both investors and issuers, and her experience in sovereign investment is a welcome addition and will be key to advancing this impactful investor initiative supported by world leading academic insight at the TPI Centre at the LSE.”
Notes:
- ASCOR was created by asset owners and fund managers with the support of a number of investor networks, including the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC), Ceres, the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The ASCOR framework, in collaboration with the Transition Pathway Initiative Centre (TPI Centre) at the London School of Economics and Political Science as its academic research expert, is now used to assess 70 countries on how they are managing the low-carbon transition and the impact of climate change.
- In 2025, ASCOR became part of the Transition Pathway Initiative Limited (TPI Limited), which provides a home for the investor initiative part of ASCOR. The ASCOR Investor Advisory Committee is part of the wider governance of the TPI Limited which can be viewed here.
- The TPI Centre is based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. It is an independent, authoritative source of research and data in the progress being made by corporates and sovereign entities in the transition to a low-carbon economy. You can access the ASCOR tool here.
