Divest-Invest Global Movement
Divest-Invest is an expanding movement of institutions (Divest-Invest Philanthropy) and individuals (Divest-Invest Individuals) that commit to divest from carbon-intensive fossil fuels, modelling and accelerating the crucial global transition to clean and affordable forms of energy.
DivestInvest is a diverse, global network of individuals and organizations united in the belief that by using our collective influence as investors to divest from fossil fuels, and invest in climate solutions, we can accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy. In this way, we are supporting the agreement made by governments in Paris at COP21 and protecting our own investment returns. In addition to shifting their own capital, some investors and investment advisers now provide additional support to help others make this important shift.
People, campuses, municipalities, pension funds, foundations, faith-based and health-based groups, investment advisors, businesses and others are thinking critically about the value of fossil fuel divestment and what reinvestment in climate solutions looks like. Divest-Invest calls on institutional, family, and individual investors to hold themselves accountable for the impacts of their investments by putting their money to build an equitable and clean future.
The Divest Invest Philanthropy was launched in January 2014 with 17 foundations and $1.8 billion assets under management. Since then, 111 foundations have already joined the movement.
