Trucost examines shift in investments needed to reduce Asian carbon risks

The high carbon intensity of Asian listed companies, compared with their peers elsewhere, leaves investors in many Asian equity funds more exposed to carbon risks. The carbon intensity of Asian equity funds can be reduced by some 30 per cent without sacrificing performance. These are the main findings of the report commissioned by the International Finance Corporation and conducted by environmental research organisation Trucost. The study – Carbon Counts Asia 2007: Carbon Footprints of Asian Investment Funds – analyses the carbon intensity of the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index and 90 individual investment funds in Asia to provide the first comprehensive review of greenhouse gas emissions from Asian companies.
http://www.trucost.com//pressreleases/CarbonCountsAsia2007.html

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