Do lower-emissions companies have higher valuations?

Do lower-emissions companies have higher valuations?
In 2019, Forsyth Barr research found lower emitters have higher valuations than high emitters. (Image: Getty)
Dan Brunskill
Additional reporting by Murray Jones. Responsible investing has become so widespread in financial markets that virtually every investor thinks about the climate or social impact of their investments.However, the effect this culture shift has had on asset prices remains somewhat elusive and hard to measure – particularly in a market as small as New Zealand, where direct comparisons between companies are hard to find.In a 2019 carbon report, Forsyth Barr’s equity research found that lower emissions companies, on average, have hig...

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