We’ve partnered with Ashurst LLP to produce a short paper on climate transition plans. It explores how investors and lenders are actually using them, and how preparers need to respond.
The paper draws on interviews with investors, investor relations leads and preparers across Europe and the US. It reflects a clear shift. Transition plans are increasingly being treated as financial documents, not just sustainability reports.
What we heard is consistent. Investors want transition plans to clearly show how the business is mitigating climate-related risks and creating value. They are looking for plans that are fully costed and deliverable, with clear interim milestones and explicit links to CapEx, OpEx and R&D.
There is also a growing expectation around transparency and balance. That includes a more realistic treatment of Scope 3 emissions and influence, clarity on key dependencies, and a clear view of any remaining emissions gap.
Without this level of detail, long-term net zero commitments are increasingly seen as a risk rather than reassurance.
The paper highlights nine areas where expectations are tightening, from transition mechanics and funding assumptions through to governance, decision-ready data, nature and just transition considerations, and greenwashing risk.
In response, we set out practical considerations to help you shape transition plans that meet investor expectations.
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