NowenClimate Action 100+
UnclaimedClimate Action 100+ is an investor-led initiative coordinating signatories to drive action on climate change among the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters.
Overview
Climate Action 100+ is an investor-led initiative that mobilizes signatories across regions to engage with the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters to spur action on climate change. The initiative aims to reduce emissions, strengthen governance and transparency around climate risk, and align corporate disclosure and planning with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The initiative serves a global community of investors, asset owners and managers who collaborate to prioritize engagement with focus companies, share methodologies and resources, and monitor progress through a structured benchmarking process. Central to its approach is the Net Zero Company Benchmark, a framework used to benchmark company performance and guide constructive investor engagement. Climate Action 100+ emphasizes fiduciary duty and independent voting and engagement decisions, while providing tools such as sector strategies, engagement processes, and regional networks to support coordinated actions. The organization serves diverse markets and industries, aiming to accelerate a just transition to a low-carbon economy and deliver long-term value for beneficiaries and society at large.
Mission statement
Climate Action 100+ is an investor initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take appropriate action on climate change.
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What we offer
Net Zero Company Benchmark
Facilitates corporate assessments to support net zero transition goals for investors.
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www.climateaction100.org/net-zero-company-benchmark/Global Sector Strategies: Recommended Investor Expectations for Food and Beverages
Provides investors with strategies to engage food and beverage companies on climate action.
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www.climateaction100.org/approach/sectoral-engagements/food-and-beverage/Engagement Process
Facilitates investor engagement with focus companies to drive climate action and improve corporate governance.
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www.climateaction100.org/approach/engagement-process-2/Market segments
Market size by segment
Growth potential (CAGR)
Investor engagement and stewardship
Practices and governance that mobilize institutional investors to coordinate targeted engagement with high-emitting companies to improve climate governance, targets, and strategy implementation.
Products: Engagement Process, Net Zero Company Benchmark, Global Sector Strategies: Recommended Investor Expectations for Food and Beverages
Climate benchmarking and disclosure assessment
Frameworks and methodologies that assess company decarbonisation strategies, historical emissions, governance and public disclosures against net-zero alignment criteria.
Products: Net Zero Company Benchmark
Sector investor expectations for food and beverage
Sector-specific guidance that defines investor expectations and priority corporate actions for food and beverage companies to support a net-zero transition and enable targeted engagement.
Products: Global Sector Strategies: Recommended Investor Expectations for Food and Beverages, Engagement Process, Net Zero Company Benchmark
More information about our offering
Net Zero Company Benchmark
The Net Zero Company Benchmark (NZCB) is Climate Action 100+’s core framework for assessing focus companies’ decarbonisation strategies, governance, and disclosures. It structures assessments around indicators, sub-indicators, and metrics and aligns with the Disclosure Framework. The benchmark is updated with framework version 2.2 and supports investor comparison and constructive engagement to guide transition pathways in line with Paris goals. Key analytical tools and assessments enhance users' ability to evaluate company disclosures and alignments with climate goals effectively.
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- Provides Comprehensive Assessment MetricsOffers detailed evaluations of company disclosures and alignment with climate goals, supporting informed investor engagement.
- Access Detailed Analytical ToolsEnables users to analyze data effectively, enhancing portfolio assessments and strategic decision-making.
- Tracks Progress Over TimeProvides insights into company performance over the years, highlighting effective strategies and areas needing improvement.
- Clarifies Assessment CategoriesDefines the key areas of focus for evaluation, making assessments structured and transparent.
- Provides Granular Evaluation CriteriaAllows for precise measurement of company performance against set sub-indicator criteria.
- Enhances Focused AssessmentsEnables detailed evaluation of specific elements within each indicator, facilitating thorough assessments.
Global Sector Strategies: Recommended Investor Expectations for Food and Beverages
Global Sector Strategies: Recommended Investor Expectations for Food and Beverage is a guide for investor engagements with food and beverage companies. Developed by Ceres and PRI as part of the Global Sector Strategies, coordinated by the investor networks delivering Climate Action 100+. Published August 2021, it outlines priority actions for individual companies, the sector, and investors to support a net-zero transition.
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- Offers Comprehensive GuidanceProvides detailed frameworks for investor engagement with the food and beverage sector to pursue climate goals.
- Identifies Key ActionsSpecifies necessary steps for companies and investors to support the transition to a net-zero economy.
- Facilitates Collaborative ActionsEncourages a united approach among investors to advocate for climate commitments in the sector.
- Access Current InsightsInforms users of the latest engagement strategies and expectations in the food and beverage sector as of 2021.
Engagement Process
Engagement Process describes how investors engage with Climate Action 100+ focus companies. It is supported by regional working groups and a structured framework that assigns roles, approaches, and tools to signatories and enables progress tracking alongside the Net Zero Company Benchmark.
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- Prepare Annual Engagement PlansAnnual plans ensure systematic engagement, utilizing established tools and facilitating tracking of progress toward climate goals.
- Assign Roles, Coordinate PrioritiesThis structure defines the roles involved in investor engagements, ensuring effective collaboration and strategic alignment with the initiative's goals.
- Clarified Investor ResponsibilitiesClearly defined roles streamline the engagement process and enhance accountability among diverse investor participants.
- Access Comprehensive ResourcesInvestors receive continuous support through comprehensive resources and regular updates that enhance their engagement strategies.
Sources
Methodology and sourcing behind the figures and links shown above.
Investor engagement and stewardship
Search results show strong regulatory and practitioner momentum behind institutional stewardship (UNEP FI, CISL, Russell, Harvard Forum) and that stewardship touches multi‑trillion-dollar pools of institutional assets (e.g., UNEP FI: $15.5T; CISL ILG: $9T). There is no explicit market‑size figure in the results for the commercial market for engagement/stewardship services, so the estimate uses internal reasoning: global institutional AUM (order of $100–150T) and observed practice that spending on stewardship, proxy advisory, outsourced engagement and related consultancy typically represents a very small share of AUM (roughly 0.002–0.005% annually). Applying that share to the institutional AUM range yields a services market on the order of $2–7 billion; midpoint ~ $3.5B. The growth outlook (CAGR ~10%) reflects accelerating regulatory requirements, rising climate-focused engagement, and increasing demand for outsourced engagement/proxy services reported across the results (Russell, UNEP FI, CISL).
Climate benchmarking and disclosure assessment
Search results contained no explicit market-size or CAGR figures for "climate benchmarking and disclosure assessment." I therefore estimated using internal market knowledge and decomposition: the segment sits inside the broader ESG/reporting, carbon-management software, consulting and assurance markets. Reasoning: (1) core buyers are large corporates and regulated entities (order tens of thousands globally) increasingly required to report (ISSB, CSRD, TCFD) so recurring spend includes software subscriptions, one-off benchmarking/disclosure assessments, consultancy and third‑party assurance; (2) typical blended annual spend per large reporting entity (software + consulting + assurance) commonly ranges from ~$20k–$150k depending on scope; (3) aggregating a conservative mid‑range average across global reporting entities and adding growth in SME uptake and assurance yields an estimated current market ~$1–2B; I selected $1.5B as the midpoint. Growth potential reflects accelerating regulation, investor demand and corporate net‑zero commitments; I estimate a CAGR ~14% (range ~12–18%) over the next 3–7 years.
Sector investor expectations for food and beverage
Primary source: Forbes-Partners estimate of the global food & beverages market ($7.22 trillion in 2023). I estimated the niche advisory market (investor expectations/net-zero guidance for F&B) by assuming industry consulting spend ~0.2% of F&B revenue and that ~10% of that spend targets investor-focused net-zero guidance, yielding ≈$1.4B. Growth potential (≈12% CAGR) is above broad F&B revenue growth due to accelerating ESG/sustainability advisory demand and aligns with higher services CAGRs (e.g., ~10% for F&B services).
- Climate Action 100+
- Net Zero Company Benchmark
- Global Sector Strategies: Recommended Investor Expectations for Food and Beverages
- Engagement Process
- 160 financial institutions representing 15.5 USD trillion combined assets
- Investment Leaders Group (ILG) ... with over $9 trillion under management and advice
- The global food and beverages market reached an estimated $7.22 trillion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% through 2027.
- The Food and Beverage Services market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% over the forecast period (2026 - 2033).
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