Companies that disregard environmental, social, and governance concerns may be more susceptible to regulatory fines, consumer boycotts, added regulation, litigation, loss of key employees, and reputational risk. They may find it difficult to acquire financing at competitive rates and attract and retain the best and brightest workforce. As they fall further behind, it may become increasingly difficult and expensive to catch up, hampering their ability to thrive economically especially as the extractive economy winds down and a new regenerative economy based on justice and sustainability emerges.

Our reports differentiate between leaders and laggard companies in order to quantify systemic risk. This provides a higher level of fiduciary duty; looking at how the action of some corporations may negatively impact others. Climate change is a clear example of this as actions by oil and gas companies are linked to extreme weather events, wreaking havoc on supply chains, and damaging crops and infrastructure. Companies depending on these supply chains are forced to take on new costs, translating into additional risk for investors

For many people, risks to investments isn’t the most important issue, but rather the risk to the environment and society. Faced with an existential climate crisis and growing injustice many investors are using their power as shareholders to compel corporate action to limit global warming and address key social justice issues.

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