The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) was created in 2017 by a group of asset owners and other investors who wanted to understand how companies were managing the transition to a low carbon economy.
The premise behind TPI is to provide academically robust and independent assessments of how companies are transitioning in line with the Paris Agreement. Our assessments are based on public disclosures and detailed and transparent methodologies. The outputs of TPI assessments are open access.
Since then, TPI has expanded to cover not only companies but also banks and issuers of sovereign debt. Now a global initiative with over 150 investor supporters and more than $80 trillion in assets under management and advisement. In response to our continued growth, TPI Limited was established in 2021, and in 2022 we were delighted to support the launch of the TPI Centre (our academic partner).
Transition Pathway Initiative Limited
TPI Ltd is the owner of the TPI Brand, and provides the voice of investors, supports the TPI Centre and ensures their research meets investor needs. TPI Ltd also works to secure funding for the TPI Centre and increase the profile of TPI’s work, both in the investor community and the wider financial ecosystem. TPI Ltd works closely with the TPI Centre but has its own governance structure, details of which can be found below. It is funded by a group of asset owners and our Research Funding Partners (investment managers). These resources are used to fund the activities of TPI Ltd and support the research of the TPI Centre.
What does TPI do?
TPI provides open access data that supports investors in understanding the climate transition.
The data are used by investors in several ways including enabling them to make better informed decisions as to how companies are transitioning and act as stewards of their assets, voting on and engaging with companies to encourage the transition.
TPI is also proud to work with Climate Action 100+, providing data that goes into their net zero benchmark.
Further information on how investors use TPI data can be found in a selection of case studies.
You can also learn more about TPI in a series of short videos available on our YouTube channel.
Our why
Climate change is having an increasing impact on the environment, society and global capital markets, presenting a wide range of complex risks to investors and their assets: these range from physical impacts to regulation, and litigation to transition risk. Therefore, there is growing recognition among asset owners and managers of the need to consider the implications of the transition into their investment processes.
Since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, investors have been making commitments and/or setting targets to support the transition. Meeting the Paris Agreement climate goals requires systemic changes in the global economy. Investors have a critical role to play in this transition, and TPI provides tools to aide them in supporting global markets to transition to net zero.
Supporters
With over 150 supporters TPI’s global investor network continues to grow. We ask supporters to pledge to use TPI data and help spread awareness of TPI’s work. By becoming a supporter of TPI you can signal to your clients and the wider market your commitment to the low carbon transition. Supporters can provide feedback on the work of TPI, are invited to provide case studies showcasing how they are using TPI’s data and receive priority access to TPI events. A full list of supporters as of September 2024 and the visual can be found below. Supporters list, visual To discuss becoming a supporter pleasecontact us
Benefits of becoming a supporter include:
Be part of a global investor community
Better inform your investment research
Help shape the future direction of TPI
Show your commitment in the transition to a low carbon economy
Research Funding Partners (RFPs)
RFPs provide financial and technical support to TPI, ensuring that it can continue to deliver high quality and independent analysis. Our RFPs provide input into TPI’s work and serve as important ambassadors of TPI. We are grateful to them for their commitment to our work. To discuss becoming an RFP pleasecontact us.
Benefits of becoming an RFP include:
• Invitation to become members of the Research Funding Partner Council (RFPC). Meeting quarterly, the Council receives regular updates from the TPI Centre and provides input into and feedback on TPI’s work.
• Two members of the Council (on rotation) participate in the TPI’s Strategic Advisory Committee (SAC) as shown in the Governance section below and two seats are available for RFPs on the TPI Centre’s Technical Advisory Board (on rotation).
• A heightened profile on the TPI website, at events organised by TPI and in TPI promotional materials.
• RFPs receive priority access to any TPI organised events and are given priority when there are opportunities on panels or roundtables organised by TPI or on occasions where the TPI is asked to provide speakers for external events.
Governance
TPI Lt's governance consists of the Board, Research Funding Partners Council and the Strategic Advisory Committee.
For more information on TPI Ltd's governance, including the relevant Articles of Association and Committee Terms of Reference pleasecontact us.
