A just-published study by two University of California researchers concludes that there is a noticeable and statistically significant impact on stock price for companies who voluntarily disclose information on greenhouse gas emissions. This is an encouraging finding for investors who
I appreciated the opportunity to bring our panel on SEC Climate Change Disclosure Guidelines to a New York audience last week. When we first presented the topic at the Boston Security Analysts Society last December, several people recommended repeating the
The SEC’s Guidelines on Climate Change disclosure that took effect in February, 2010 were an important first step in prompting public companies to assess the potential impacts – positive as well as negative – of climate change on their business
SEC requirements for disclosure of material climate change impacts became effective in the early part of 2010 upon the publication of clarifying guidance by the agency. Virtually all public companies will now be reporting based on their assessments of how
We designed the September 27th BSAS lunch session on ESG Integration to highlight a development that is further along than many in the investment community realize – the progress ESG is making towards incorporation in the mainstream. Putting it in