Getting a Handle on Investing Options in the Age of Accelerating Climate Change

In this article for CNBC, Kathryn McDonald shares insights from a recent study by the National Climate Assessment, which predicted that changes in climate will cause severe damage to the U.S. economy and impact investment management decisions. As such, she provides recommendations for ways companies can think through investment options with a climate lens. McDonald believes that by viewing companies through a climate lens we can “augment our traditional investment view [with the] proactive steps that companies are taking to gain a more nuanced assessment of a company’s fair value and future earnings potential.”