Climate Change, ESG and the Quest for Better Data

After what feels like another incredibly hot summer across many parts of the planet, the latest findings from S&P Global suggest that US companies are taking note of the effect that climate change is having on their business. S&P analyzed 10 years of earnings call transcripts and found that the terms “climate” and “weather” were among the most frequently mentioned terms by S&P 500 executives. The report goes on to note that “we may begin to see institutional investors build climate risk factors into their portfolio selection processes, thereby placing greater emphasis on climate when directing investments.” There is more…...