Survey: Investors fear climate-driven stranded assets in the meat and dairy sector

Michael Holder
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Changing Markets Foundation research highlights growing concern among investors that meat and dairy firms are failing to take account of climate risk

Investor pressure on companies in the meat and dairy sector to report on and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions could soon start to mount, amid growing fears the industry could be forced to write down...

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