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CDPQ: Incentivizing action along the value chain case study

Learn how CDPQ has implemented guidance from the A4S Essential Guide to Incentivizing Action Along the Value Chain in their mission to ensure sustainability.

A global investment group, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) announced their first investment strategy to address climate change in 2017. Their mission is to ensure the sustainability of their depositor’s funds while helping build a competitive and sustainable economy. Download this case study to learn of the incentivizing action initiatives led by CDPQ to reduce their portfolio’s carbon intensity.

About this project

Incentivizing Action Along the Value Chain is a guide developed by the Canadian Chapter of The Prince of Wales’s Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) project and builds upon the A4S Essential Guide series. The guide can be downloaded here. The project team applied the framework in the guide and implemented learnings to produce detailed, practical examples for finance professionals.