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Funds Demand Science-Based Emissions Targets From 1,600 Most Polluting Firms

Funds managing nearly $30 trillion in assets called on Wednesday for 1,600 of the world’s most polluting companies to “urgently” set science-based emissions reduction targets. The 220 investors, including Fidelity International and Amundi, said they had written to CEOs of …

50 Companies Worldwide Are Highly Exposed to Physical Climate Risks, Say Investors

European energy firms Centrica and Galp, food group Nestle and watchmaker Swatch are among 50 companies worldwide that are highly exposed to physical climate risks, investors with $10 trillion in assets said on Thursday. The companies, which are involved in …

Wall Street Taking Closer Look at Climate Change Risks

In the wake of two years of devastating wildfires in California, Wall Street is incorporating a new risk metric when evaluating companies: climate resiliency. Investors, analysts, research firms and companies are putting more emphasis on how climate issues ranging from …

Investors: Private Sector Must Tackle Climate Change

Institutional investors with a collective $26 trillion under management opened a new front Thursday in the fight against climate change, urging the private sector to mobilize, follow the money and find new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Putting a …