Changing norms – The evolution of the Carbon Disclosure Project: Ticker 108

IR Magazine‘s Jeff Cossette interviews Paul Simpson, the founder of the Carbon Disclosure Project, which has campaigned for better climate-related disclosure since its launch in 2000.

Listen to the podcast recording below >

In this podcast you’ll hear about:

* How the Carbon Disclosure Project started out and what it stands for today
* The way investor demands for disclosure have evolved
* Whether investing through ESG criteria leads to better financial returns

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