Net zero for corporates | Insight Investment

The Prime net zero ratings for corporates aim to categorise corporate issuers according to their alignment with achieving net zero by 2050, based on the materiality of a company’s sector to achieving net zero, and the maturity of the company itself with regard to achieving net zero targets.

1. Prime draws on information from a range of sources, mostly on a quarterly basis.
2. Prime uses data received to place corporate issuers within high impact sectors, material sectors, and less material sectors.
3. These data are used to then assess issuers in line with 10 key criteria.
4. The rating is generated based on the materiality of an issuer (according to its sector) and its maturity with regard to achieving net zero, and how it scores according to the 10 criteria.

The five Prime net zero ratings for corporates are as follows:

• Not aligned
• Committed
• Aligning
• Aligned
• Achieving

The ratings cover over 13,400 corporate issuers around the world (as at 31 December 2024).

The Prime net zero ratings enable dedicated solutions and portfolios with specific parameters to ensure investments are aligned with net-zero goals, for clients seeking such strategies.

Our portfolio managers and analysts may use the Prime net zero ratings to inform their engagements with corporate issuers, in line with commitments set out alongside relevant investment strategies, and Insight’s net-zero pledge.

Insight became a signatory to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative in April 2021. Insight's initial net-zero interim targets are on $475bn of our assets under management (AUM) as at 28 February 2022. This constitutes 77% of our physical AUM at that date. By asset class, this includes 100% of UK government bonds, and 75% of corporate bond and equity holdings managed in the UK. To read Insight’s full net-zero pledge, please click here.

As part of its net-zero commitments, Insight has a science-based position on thermal coal investments. Our thermal coal position is available here.

Please note: We are aware of the announcement by the Net Zero Asset Manager’s Alliance (NZAM) on 13 January 2025 and we are obviously not in a position to comment until their review reaches its conclusion. Insight’s mission is to support our clients in meeting their investment objectives and achieving their desired outcomes. Our investment processes, policies and the investment approaches that we apply in specific circumstances will continue to be anchored in delivering against the objectives set by our clients regardless of the outcome of NZAM’s review.