Does Shareholder Engagement Reduce Emissions? New Evidence from a Wharton Impact Study on Climate Action 100+

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This episode discusses how shareholder engagement can lead to real-world emissions reductions, featuring insights from a Wharton Impact study.

In this episode of the IGCC podcast, we share insights from a recent Corporate Engagement Working Group session exploring how shareholder engagement drives real-world emissions reductions. Featuring new research from Kevin Chuah, Senior Research Fellow, Wharton Impact (University of Pennsylvania), the session examines the impact of initiatives such as Climate Action 100+ on corporate emissions intensity. Using global data and a causal research design, the analysis shows that engagement can re...

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Guest: Kevin Chuah

Topics covered

• shareholder engagement
• emissions reduction
• Climate Action 100+
• corporate emissions intensity

Keywords

• Wharton Impact
• Corporate Engagement Working Group
• climate action
• global data
• causal research design

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