La Caisse will invest $400 billion in climate action by 2030 after halving its portfolio’s carbon footprint.
Strategy focuses on real economy decarbonization and scaling future-oriented climate solutions.
New investments target four categories: low-carbon assets, nature-based solutions, resilience, and enablers.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) has unveiled a bold 2025–2030 climate strategy targeting $400 billion in climate action investments by the end of the decade. The announcement follows La Caisse’s outperformance of its previous climate goals, achieving a nearly 50% reduction in its portfolio’s carbon footprint by 2024—while global emissions rose by 6%.
“Since 2017, our approach to the climate has paid off: our portfolio has decarbonized faster than anticipated,” said Bertrand Millot, Head of Sustainability at La Caisse.
La Caisse’s new plan builds on that momentum and is anchored by two key pillars:
Supporting companies committed to decarbonization. The fund will invest in businesses across all sectors that integrate climate goals into their operating models and demonstrate credible, actionable plans to reduce emissions.
Scaling future-oriented climate solutions. These include:
Low-carbon assets such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and supporting ecosystems.
Nature-based solutions like forestlands, wetlands, and regenerative agriculture.
Adaptation and resilience solutions that help communities respond to climate impacts.
Climate solution enablers including software, IP, and other tools that enable sustainable transitions.
“Today, we are reaffirming our sustainable investing convictions because they are at the heart of our fiduciary responsibility,” said Charles Emond, President and CEO of La Caisse.
“We are going beyond calculating our portfolio’s carbon emissions to work even harder on transitioning the real economy across all sectors.”
The initiative aligns with La Caisse’s broader goal of achieving a net-zero portfolio by 2050, leveraging capital to deliver long-term value and manage risk while accelerating the global energy transition.
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