Companies Can No Longer Hide Behind Their Climate Risk

Investors and institutions are increasingly attuned to the impacts of climate change, and how it is fast becoming a cost of doing business. They are asking for more transparency on how companies are thinking about these risks. Companies have historically reported on environmental liabilities related to pollution. But with the introduction of stricter GHG policies and an expanding understanding of the vulnerability of business, climate risk has evolved from a regulatory nuisance to something investors will demand companies understand, plan for and manage. Mantle’s CEO, Laura Zizzo, discusses how climate risk is moving markets in the business section of the Globe and Mail.