Investors demand more information on carbon footprint of funds

From Kana Earth

A new study has found that 60% of UK retail investors would like to know what overall carbon footprint their investments have, Investment Week has learned.

New research from Kana Earth found that while only 22% of investors say they know the carbon footprint of their investments, 69% would like to see the fund managers they use provide that information on their portfolios. The survey, which interview 1,078 British retail investors, found that when asked to describe the quality of information they receive on carbon emissions, 36% describe it as excellent, 37% as good, and 28% said it was average or poor. One in five Article 9 funds underreport exposure to fossil fuels Andy Creak, CEO and co-founder of Kana Earth, said:  "Fund managers ...