{"id":8061,"date":"2015-11-18T00:53:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T00:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footprintnetwork.org\/?p=8061\/"},"modified":"2017-01-24T19:31:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T19:31:21","slug":"global-footprint-network-south-pole-group-join-forces-offer-climate-impact-assessments-sovereign-bond-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footprintnetwork.org\/2015\/11\/18\/global-footprint-network-south-pole-group-join-forces-offer-climate-impact-assessments-sovereign-bond-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Footprint Network and South Pole Group Join Forces to Offer Climate Impact Assessments for Sovereign Bond Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oakland, CA, USA, and Zurich, Switzerland<\/b>\u2014Global Footprint Network, an expert in natural resource accounting, announced an agreement with carbon footprinting provider South Pole Group to strengthen their respective offerings by collaborating on comprehensive climate and carbon impact assessment services for sovereign bond investors.<\/p>\n

The announcement follows an increasing awareness among investors about the climate change impact of their assets, and their interest in reducing related investment risk. Growth assets, such as sovereign bonds, are among some of the most sensitive to climate risks, especially in emerging markets. With more than $40 trillion of sovereign debt in global markets at any given time, the imperative of understanding the effects of resource trends on nations\u2019 economic health and creditworthiness has risen up the agenda. France is the first country to require institutional investors to disclose the carbon exposure of their portfolios, starting in 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cGlobal Footprint Network has extensive experience in measuring ecological risks at the country level, specifically as it relates to their incorporation into sovereign bond investments and credit ratings.\u201d<\/p>\n