The Importance of Climate Risks for Institutional Investors

83 Pages Posted: 27 Aug 2018 Last revised: 11 Mar 2020

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Philipp Krueger

University of Geneva - Geneva Finance Research Institute (GFRI); Swiss Finance Institute; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI); University of Geneva - Geneva School of Economics and Management

Zacharias Sautner

University of Zurich - Department of Finance; Swiss Finance Institute; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)

Laura T. Starks

University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance

Date Written: November 11, 2019

Abstract

According to our survey about climate risk perceptions, institutional investors believe climate risks have financial implications for their portfolio firms and that these risks, particularly regulatory risks, already have begun to materialize. Many of the investors, especially the long-term, larger, and ESG-oriented ones, consider risk management and engagement, rather than divestment, to be the better approach for addressing climate risks. Although surveyed investors believe that some equity valuations do not fully reflect climate risks, their perceived overvaluations are not large.

Keywords: Climate Risks, ESG, Institutional Investors

JEL Classification: G11, G3, Q54

Suggested Citation

Krueger, Philipp and Sautner, Zacharias and Starks, Laura T., The Importance of Climate Risks for Institutional Investors (November 11, 2019). Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 18-58, European Corporate Governance Institute - Finance Working Paper No. 610/2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3235190 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3235190

Philipp Krueger

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Laura T. Starks

University of Texas at Austin - Department of Finance ( email )

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