[SPN-Discussion] Trucost study calculates carbon exposure of the S&P 500 - conference call June 11

[Cary Krosinsky]

A conference call will be held on 11th June to discuss this important research 

See below for more information...

 

Carbon risks and opportunities in the S&P 500

 

Trucost research launched with IRRCi this week finds the carbon intensity of companies varies widely within sectors. 

This has important implications for investors:

* Companies that are less carbon intensive than their sector peers stand to gain competitive advantage from proposed 'polluter pays' cap-and-trade regulation.

* Companies that have less carbon intensive supply chains than their sector peers also stand to gain competitive advantage, as suppliers of carbon intensive goods and services attempt to pass on their regulatory costs.

* Companies that are more carbon intensive than their sector peers will find it difficult to pass on their higher regulatory costs and are likely to see profits fall, unless they profoundly change the goods and services they produce or how they produce them.

Reducing the financial risk to investments from climate change regulation

With the world's largest and most comprehensive database of corporate environmental impacts, Trucost is able to help the investment community understand and reduce their exposure to the financial risk of climate change regulation. With Trucost you can:

Measure the carbon footprints of investments and funds

Understand the financial risk to investments from future regulatory costs

Hedge investment strategies by rebalancing holdings to favor less carbon intensive companies relative to sector peers, while maintaining financial returns and diversification

Create new investment products: Trucost data is a critical investment input into S&P US Carbon Efficient Index, Deutsche Bank's CROCI Carbon 100 & Carbon Alpha, Vanguard's Carbon Aware Fund and GLG Partners' GLG Environment Fund

Engage with companies to improve their environmental performance

Conference call:

Trucost is holding a conference call on Thursday 11th June at 10am EDT (3pm GMT) to explain the research findings and provide an opportunity for Q and A. 

This call is recommended for Fund Managers, Asset Owners, Researchers, Trustees and all others interested in managing the investment risk of climate change regulation. 

To register for the call, please click here <http://www.gv-c.com/detaillink.aspx?a=b99ouLZPEOeoTO2fBWeKDg&r=> .

More information:

Download Carbon Risks and Opportunities in the S&P 500 <http://www.gv-c.com/detaillink.aspx?a=OJPTeXmW9egmEi24tw&r=> 

Find out more about the S&P US Carbon Efficient Index <http://www.gv-c.com/detaillink.aspx?a=2R6QBPmggIpbno2dpUAjg&r=> 

Contact:

US: Cary Krosinsky cary.krosinsky at trucost.com +1 203 671 1342 

UK and Rest of the World: Neil McIndoe neil.mcindoe at trucost.com +44 (0) 20 7160 9813

 

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