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Investors Still in the Dark on Climate Risks to Firms’ Finances

Chris Hall

For example, they may request assurance that the company won’t end up with stranded assets.”. Potential evidence of greenwashing. These differences could be evidence of greenwashing.”. In some cases, they have stayed invested and asked companies for more information. How balance sheets could change.

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Keeping on the Straight and Narrow

Chris Hall

Only 1% of over 13,000 corporates across 13 industries and 117 countries disclosed against 24 key climate transition plan indicators, according to a 2021 report by sustainability disclosure platform CDP. Eighty-four percent responded to less than 80% of those indicators. .

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Investors Search for Answers

Chris Hall

In its recent report on environmental disclosures by firms in Southeast Asia, covering climate, water and deforestation, disclosure platform CDP found a 25% increase in forest-related disclosures, with growth rates in the region outstripping global trends.