Friday, August 24, 2012

Will Emissions Disclosure Mean Investor Pressure on Polluters?

New York Times: A new financial tool developed by the investment firm South Pole Carbon, in partnership with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, provides greenhouse gas emissions profiles of more than 40,000 publicly listed companies. This index is aimed at encouraging greater disclosure from companies while, hopefully, also pushing investors to build more responsible portfolios. "Investors have long been aware that the greenhouse gas profile, especially of major emitters like electric utilities, is a...

URL: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/will-emissions-disclosure-mean-investor-pressure-on-polluters/?partner=rss&emc=rss

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