The Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has joined a coalition of 88 investors to demand companies disclose more information on environmental impact.
The global bloc represents around $10trn (£7.95trn) in assets and is targeting over 700 companies, with $15.3trn market capitalisation, which are failing to report on certain environmental issues. Alongside HSBC Global Asset Management, Amundi, and Washington State Investment Board, the EAPF is urging high-impact companies to improve transparency in areas including climate change, water security and deforestation. The 707 companies identified by the Carbon Disclosure Project's (CDP) 2019 Non-Disclosure Campaign have been selected because of their impact and existing opacity, and inclu...
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