Climate Change Data

CFA Institute

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015)

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Limited, unverified, and non-standardized ESG-related disclosure by companies.
  • Difficulty in assigning monetary value to ESG issues and integrating them into quantitative models.
  • ESG issues tend to influence financial performance in the long term, while many investors have short-term horizons.
  • Short-termism in investing.
  • Externalities linked to ESG issues (e.g., climate change).
  • Regional differences in the consideration of ESG issues.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Promoting ESG integration into investment analysis.
  • Advocating for improved ESG disclosure and independent verification.
  • Highlighting the long-term financial implications of ESG factors.
  • Encouraging active ownership and engagement with companies on ESG issues.
  • Developing educational resources and training programs on ESG considerations.
  • Exploring innovations in impact investing (e.g., green bonds, social impact bonds).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Climate change impacts
Transition Risks
  • Climate change regulations and policies
Opportunities
  • Investments in renewable energy and other sustainable technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Equator Principles, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, SA 8000, ISO 26000