The NZ Super Fund is one of a number of global institutional investors backing a new Mercer-led climate change scenario study.

NZ Super Fund CEO Adrian Orr said: “As a long-term, inter-generational investor, we need to understand the investment risks and opportunities associated with climate change. This project will help us calibrate our investment strategies accordingly.”

For more information see Mercer's media statement.

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Mercer media contact: Bruce Lee, @Bruce Lee, +1 212 345 0553

NZ Super Fund media contact: Catherine Etheredge, Head of Communications, NZ Super Fund, cetheredge@nzsuperfund.co.nz