InfluenceMap—alongside UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Corporate Renewable Energy Initiative (CoREi)—is hosting a seminar, “Climate Finance Implementation Strategies for Accelerating Climate Action and Renewable Energy Investment,” in conjunction with the CEO of PRI’s visit to Korea.
As climate change and ESG management emerge as central priorities in corporate and financial sustainability strategies, the global investor network is reinforcing its commitment to responsible investment principles. Analyses confirm that ESG and climate risk management have become key investment criteria and that active policy engagement by financial institutions and corporations plays a decisive role in achieving global climate goals.
In particular, transitioning to renewable energy is essential for realizing carbon neutrality, with stable, large-scale inflows of private and institutional capital being the key to success. However, in Korea, renewable energy projects still require more systematic solutions in financing, policy support, and investment risk management.
Responding to this context, the seminar will provide an in-depth discussion on:
Through this dialogue, we aim to identify concrete measures to strengthen policy alignment, expand investment, and foster industrial cooperation. We sincerely look forward to your interest and active participation.
Moderator: Yeon-Chul Yoo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Korea
Panelists:
Please register by Friday, October 10th, 2025 via Google Form (early registration is encouraged).
**Note that the registration form is in the Korean language.
If online registration is not possible, please send the following information by email (gckorea@globalcompact.kr):
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is an international investor network established in 2006 with the support of the United Nations. Its mission is to promote responsible investment and foster a sustainable financial ecosystem. Today, over 5,000 institutional investors and companies across more than 60 countries have signed onto the PRI, committing to the six principles of responsible investment, including the integration of ESG factors, active engagement with companies, and enhanced disclosure and transparency. In Korea, signatories include the National Pension Service, Korea Investment Corporation, the five largest financial groups, and leading asset management firms, totaling approximately 35 institutions.
The Corporate Renewable Energy Initiative (CoREi) was jointly launched in 2020 by the UN Global Compact Network Korea (UNGC), the Korea Sustainability Investing Forum (KoSIF), and WWF-Korea. CoREi is a voluntary initiative that supports companies in their transition to renewable energy by strengthening corporate capacity, providing channels for policy advocacy and information exchange between government and businesses, and contributing to the improvement of the renewable energy procurement environment. Currently, 51 companies are participating in this initiative.
InfluenceMap is a global think tank providing data-driven analysis on how corporations and financial institutions engage in climate and biodiversity policy. Headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Tokyo, Seoul, and São Paulo, InfluenceMap quantifies corporate influence on climate policy and provides widely recognized indicators that are utilized by global investor coalitions such as Climate Action 100+. In Korea, InfluenceMap currently holds analytical data on the climate policy engagement of approximately 60 companies and institutions.
