INCR Membership Information

The Investor Network on Climate Risk was launched at the first Institutional Investor Summit on Climate Risk at the United Nations in November 2003. INCR’s membership has since grown from 10 investors managing $600 billion in assets to more than 90 investors managing approximately $9.8 trillion in assets. Members include asset managers, state and city treasurers and comptrollers, public and labor pension funds, foundations, and other institutional investors. INCR leverages the collective power of these investors to support investor, corporate, and government policies to catalyze a low-carbon global economy.

Invitation to Join INCR

INCR welcomes institutional investors and financial institutions that are interested in learning about climate risk to become INCR Members. There are two categories of INCR Members:

• INCR General Members (plan sponsors, pension funds, treasurers, comptrollers, labor unions, foundations, endowments, and religious funds are eligible) and
• INCR Sustaining Members (asset managers and other financial services firms are eligible).

INCR Membership Benefits

• Ceres staff support for investor engagement with companies and government agencies (e.g. SEC) including supporting shareowner letters, proposals and company dialogues.
• INCR research services/products and access to experts on climate risk and sustainability issues.
• Coordination with other investors and participation in INCR working groups.
  
• Ceres staff support in coordinating media/press events on climate risk and sustainability issues.
• Invitation to send representatives to INCR conferences, briefings, and meetings.
• INCR member-only newsletter and other INCR publications.
• Eligibility for additional fee-for-service benefits if desired (e.g. trustee/staff training programs).

INCR Members are expected to support INCR through the following:

• Participating in INCR meetings and working groups as appropriate
• Annual financial support based on INCR Membership Fee Scale – please note that options for how INCR members can participate financially and cover annual fees include dues, sponsoring INCR meetings/conferences/reports, or contributing to INCR research program

Please note that institutions that are interested in becoming INCR General Members or INCR Sustaining Members should first complete an application (application available at www.incr.com/application as a PDF, appendix to the application is at www.incr.com/appendix as a PDF) followed by contacting Erica Scharn (scharn@ceres.org) or 617-247-0700 x165.