Our Mission

The Climate+Positive Investing Alliance (C+PIA) cuts through greenwashing and empowers investors to align all portfolio assets with a Climate+Positive planet now, not decades in the future.

Why We Exist

Net Zero by 2050 pledges are at least a decade too late to keep global warming below the 1.5°C Paris Agreement targets, and truly solving climate change requires reducing GHG pollution to pre-industrial levels to reverse the damage that has already been done. To get there, we must help all portfolios become net Climate+Positive as quickly as possible, where the climate impacts from all investments fund more climate benefits than harm. C+PIA helps Members do the full Scope 1-3 climate math necessary to ensure that investments are really Climate+Positive solutions instead of greenwashed distractions. C+PIA Members pledge to make their portfolios aligned with net climate solutions instead of net climate pollution, while sharing best practices and supporting each other in this journey.

Membership Pledge

C+PIA Members can be individual investors, investment advisors, fund managers, or network partners. Asset owners and asset managers pledge to align investments they control with Climate+Positive Targets, while advisors and network partners pledge to encourage their clients and network members to adopt Climate+Positive Targets. All C+PIA Members pledge to achieve these Climate+Positive Targets wherever possible:

• Full Scope 1-3 GHG footprinting for all Climate+Positive Targets.

• Year 1: At least one net Climate+Positive investment.

• Year 3: Scope 1-3 GHG climate impact reporting for all portfolio holdings.

• By 2030: At least 50% of portfolio assets will be Climate+Positive.

• By 2035: Full portfolio will be net Climate+Positive.

• Divestment from any holdings in fossil fuel companies.

• Uphold indigenous rights, DEIJ principles, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

• Act with integrity to support C+PIA's Mission and Members.

• Brief annual reporting on progress and Climate+Positive holdings.

Membership Benefits

• Supportive community of peers focused on scaling climate solutions.

• Highlight yourself or brand as committed to climate investing leadership.

• Listing of Members on C+PIA website, including logos and links.

• Option to use the C+PIA logo on your own outreach materials.

• C+PIA help with Scope 1-3 GHG footprinting, including data and tools.

• Growing C+PIA list of validated Climate+Positive investment options.

• Sharing of challenges and best practices for reaching Climate+Positive.

• Help shape the gold standard for climate investing aligned with science.

How We Work

• We are a member-led, volunteer-run, nonprofit alliance of climate investors.

• $0 membership fees, though in-kind donations are appreciated.

• Membership status is reviewed and verified by our volunteer board.