I-PEPs: A new KPI set to steer financial portfolio decarbonisation

With the development of I-PEPs (Indicators for Portfolio-related Emission Performance), the Green Finance Alliance has introduced a new generation of metrics to support the decarbonisation of financial portfolios. These indicators enable financial companies to steer their GHG emissions trajectory of their core business operations.

This innovative set of indicators covers a wide range of the financial sector, with tailored metrics for:

• Underwriting portfolios
• Investment portfolios
• Lending portfolios

Despite its broad range of application, I-PEPs is based on a uniform methodological foundation, allowing for easy scalability across various portfolio types.

Due to the low number of required input factors, I-PEPs results are less influenced by unintended external factors. The reduced date requirements can help financial companies to lower their personnel and financial burdens, freeing up resources for active portfolio management.

Participate in the public consultation and join the I-PEPs webinar

The draft I-PEPs Methodology Standard is available for pubic consultation from 12 June to 10 August 2025. Feedback can be submitted via an online questionnaire. Based on the feedbacks received the methodology standard will be developed further.

We look forward to your feedback on I-PEPs. Please submit your response by 10 August 2025. Estimated time to complete the online-questionnaire: approx. 15 minutes.

Interested to learn more? Join our webinar on 25 June 2025 from 14.00 to 15.00 CET. We will present the key elements of the methodology standard and answer your questions. Register now!

Consultation documents and further details on the parallel pilot phase are available on the website of the GFA Coordinating Office at the Environment Agency Austria.