Climate Change Data

Goldman Sachs International

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-04-13)

Reporting Period: 2021-04-13

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Supply Chain Sustainability

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Stagnant copper supply conditions
  • Lack of investment in new copper supply due to poor returns and ESG concerns
  • Supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic
  • Potential for inventory depletion due to surging demand
Mitigation Strategies
  • Price increases to incentivize new supply
  • Modeling of scrap supply and demand substitution to mitigate near-term deficits
  • Analysis of potential greenfield projects to address long-term supply gap

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Increased demand for copper in renewable energy infrastructure