Archive - Carbon Alpha

Should we include Scope 3 for climate risk?

Hello everyone, In my last newsletter I shared an analysis of what companies and sectors were most exposed to Scope 3 footprint mandates. Although…

Feb 21 •

What sectors are exposed to Scope 3?

Hello everyone, Scope 3 emissions for a company are those indirectly produced by their customers and suppliers. So for a financial institution, Scope 3…

Feb 1 •

November 2023

Reported vs estimated emissions: what's better for investors?

Hello everyone, There is a perception that corporate disclosures of carbon emissions are far more accurate than those that come from model estimates. Is…

Nov 28, 2023

September 2023

Climate mandates under ISSB: A template for investors

Hello everyone, In my previous newsletter on climate scenario analysis, many readers were unaware of the new ISSB climate reporting mandates, how…

Sep 28, 2023 •

Climate Scenario Analysis using the ASX300

An Investor Guide to the new ISSB disclosures

Sep 7, 2023 •

June 2023

How does a carbon price impact your investments?

Acme Steel Inc. example

Jun 9, 2023 •

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February 2023

Can machine learning help fix the carbon gap for markets?

An Emmi case study with Europes top 50 companies

Feb 23, 2023 •

November 2022

New Carbon Disclosure Mandates: Why banks are set to be hardest hit

Hello everyone, As COP 27 kicks off in Egypt, quantifying the impact (and therefore financial exposure) a business has on climate is changing globally…

Nov 10, 2022 •

May 2022

Memo to HSBC's Stuart Kirk: Glaciers melt slowly but humans act quickly

Cutting through the noise about that hyped climate risk talk this week.

May 27, 2022 •

How to measure your portfolio carbon footprint

A step-by-step guide

May 16, 2022 •

March 2022

Can we fix the carbon data problem for investors?

Hello everyone, As the world accelerates towards net-zero, investors are needing to quantify portfolio-level carbon risk from the bottom-up across their…

Mar 10, 2022 •

November 2021

Carbon metrics: Is WACI enough?

Hello everyone, The politics of COP26 in Glasgow is over and the financial world continues to accelerate towards net-zero. Investors are looking to…

Nov 15, 2021 •

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