Climate Risk

Can You Trust Your Climate Change Consultant?

July 15, 2008 - Not necessarily, according to a new study from Verdantix, a business-research firm. Let the buyer beware of untested offerings and gaps in consulting firmsÂ’ expertise in this still-emerging field.

ExxonMobil Releases Sustainability Report Amid Climate Complaints

May 22, 2008 - ExxonMobil has published its annual sustainability report a week ahead of an annual shareholders' meeting that is expected to call the company's climate policy into question.

ExxonMobil Shareholders Revolt over Climate Issue

May 19, 2008 - A shareholder rebellion over climate policy at the world's biggest oil company has gained new momentum with the support of four leading British institutional investors.

Consumers Getting Savvier on Companies' Climate Performance

May 13, 2008 - Consumers are getting better at fingering the companies that aren't doing their part against climate change, even within industries that have a generally good reputation on the issue, according to a new survey from Havas Media, a market research firm.

Changing Weather Must Precipitate New Business Models, Execs Say

May 6, 2008 - Some 82% of senior finance and risk managers believe global climate change will require changes to their business models in the years ahead - but few are equipped to adapt, according to a new survey.

96% of Global Suppliers See Climate Regs As Potential Risk

May 1, 2008 - In an overwhelming majority, suppliers to major corporations including Nestle, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever say looming regulations on greenhouse gas emissions pose significant risk to their business, according to initial findings from a new global survey.

International Business Leaders Target U.N. Climate Conference

April 11, 2008 - A group of high-profile business leaders including Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson, Intel VP William Swope, and Li Xiaolin, president of China Power, have banded together in advance of next year's U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The newly formed Copenhagen Climate Council aims to promote a global regulatory environment that will enable business to find innovative solutions to the climate challenge.

Investors File Record Number of Global Warming Resolutions with U.S. Companies

March 7, 2008 - Investors have filed a record 54 global warming shareholder resolutions with U.S. companies this year - nearly double the number filed just two years ago, the Ceres investor coalition reports.

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