{"id":2353,"date":"2021-07-19T08:32:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T06:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaa-online.org\/arc\/events\/measuring-and-reporting-corporate-carbon-footprints-and-climate-risk-exposure-0"},"modified":"2021-07-19T08:32:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T06:32:55","slug":"measuring-and-reporting-corporate-carbon-footprints-and-climate-risk-exposure-0","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/eaa-online.org\/arc\/events\/measuring-and-reporting-corporate-carbon-footprints-and-climate-risk-exposure-0","title":{"rendered":"Measuring and Reporting Corporate Carbon Footprints and Climate Risk Exposure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rising concerns about climate change have led to investor interest in the carbon footprints and climate risk exposure of their portfolio firms. The rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, one of the fastest-growing segments of the asset management industry, has also attracted attention from regulators, who have begun to consider structures for corporate reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, climate risk exposure, and other metrics for potential corporate impacts on, and sensitivity to, the global climate. Past experience with corporate disclosure regulations, including mandatory GHG disclosure rules that apply to some firms, suggests reporting requirements can have real consequences. These requirements can affect how firms structure their activities and influence investors’ portfolio choices.

\n\tTo promote research on the measurement and reporting issues associated with GHG emissions and climate risk, the NBER will convene a virtual conference on Friday, November 12, 2021. The conference will be organized by NBER researchers Meredith Fowlie (University of California, Berkeley), Christian Leuz (University of Chicago), and Laura Starks (University of Texas, Austin).

\n\tResearch on any issue pertaining to the accounting, economic, regulatory, and financial aspects of measuring and disclosing corporate GHG emissions, fossil fuel consumption, and exposure to prospective climate change are welcome. Particular topics of interest include, but are not limited to:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n