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
It’s a fair bet that few people would include “US Congress” in the same sentence as “accomplishment” and “good news” these days. Adding the word “sustainability” would probably cause even Google to come up empty. So it’s worth noting last
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