Agricultural and food companies could lose $150 billion if they don't adapt to climate change, report says
quarta-feira, setembro 21, 2022
If companies, investors and food producers do not adapt to new government policies and increasingly conscientious consumer behavior, the climate crisis could lead to a $150 billion loss, with a drop in value of about 7 percent by 2030.
This is what a new report by activists affiliated with the United Nations (UN) shows, after analyzing 40 large agricultural and food companies and how they could fare if they took essential measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Proposed scenarios have included governments imposing prices for carbon emissions to consumers reducing meat consumption.
The report does not appoint specific companies and is not considered an investment council, explained a representative of the UN Race to Zero campaign, where the study was published. The researchers used data from Vivid Economics, from the consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
"The reality is harsh: nature's risk is quickly becoming an integral factor for investment risk," said Peter Harrison, chief executive of Schroders Plc, in a statement.
According to the activists, the findings show the importance of urgent adoption of practices in the sector aimed at eliminating deforestation linked to products such as cattle, palm oil and soybeans. In addition, businesses that invest in plant-based meat and forest restoration have had positive results and generate great opportunities.
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