The move comes as investors around the world face increasing pressure to cut their carbon footprint and improve the sustainability of their investments. Temasek has a goal of halving the net carbon emissions attributable to its portfolio by 2030 and reaching net zero emissions by 2050. The target only includes the direct impact of a company’s own operations and its purchased energy, rather than the broader effects of their entire supply chain.
Howard will start on Jan. 1, the spokesman said.
During his tenure, Hu oversaw Temasek’s public affairs, institutional relations, foundations and endowments and its sustainability policy, while also serving as a director on some of the firm’s portfolio companies.
Howard headed up Ikea’s sustainability efforts for several years until 2017 and is a co-founder of We Mean Business, a group of companies and advocacy groups trying to slash the net emissions of corporations.
