Climate Change Disclosure and Financial Risk: Merits and Concerns (Climate Change and Its Causes, Effects and Prediction; Financial Institutions and Services) - Hardcover

 
9781622574629: Climate Change Disclosure and Financial Risk: Merits and Concerns (Climate Change and Its Causes, Effects and Prediction; Financial Institutions and Services)

Synopsis

On January 27, 2010, the SEC voted to publish 'Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate Change', which clarifies how publicly traded corporations should apply existing SEC disclosure rules to certain mandatory financial filings with the SEC regarding the risk that climate change developments may have on their businesses. This book provides an overview of the Guidance, with a focus on opposing views; congressional legislation; potential corporate costs and benefits of implementing the Guidance; and the impact of the Guidance from the perspective of investors, corporations, and finance professionals.

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