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22 Apr 2025

FS Sustainability

Private Equity Left 3bn Tonnes of Emissions

‘The private equity sector left a three billion tonne carbon footprint’ in 2023 reports FS Sustainability, covering Emmi’s new research into this opaque sector. The piece notes that the lack of emissions reporting requirements in the unlisted company sector has previously made it difficult to estimate the carbon footprint of private equity assets, and that ‘this is an increasing problem for investors and other funders as their reporting requirements ramp up globally in 2025’.

10 Apr 2025

Ausbiz

Dr Ben McNeil's Interview with AusBiz: Lifting the Veil on Private Equity's Hidden Emissions

Speaking on Ausbiz, Dr Ben McNeil discusses his new research and market-leading methodology that has revealed that private equity markets account for 3 billion tonnes of emissions globally. He also explains why this is important for investors in managing their transition risk and meeting their reporting responsibilities.

9 Apr 2025

Research Release

Private Equity’s Hidden Carbon Footprint: 3 Billion Tonnes and Rising

Our latest research uncovers the emissions footprint of private equity, an $8.2 trillion asset class largely overlooked in climate risk reporting. We show how our machine learning model outperforms traditional estimation methods by up to 7x, enabling more accurate and consistent emissions insights across unlisted assets.

1 Apr 2025

Market Snapshot

Index Carbon Analysis: NZ50 - Apr 2025

Our latest Market Snapshot examines emissions trends across New Zealand’s NZ50 index, where Scope 1 and 2 emissions continue to fall, led by energy firms. Just 17% of the index’s market cap accounts for ~78% of total emissions, highlighting concentrated transition risk. While energy companies show tangible decarbonisation progress, hard-to-abate sectors saw emissions rise, reflecting limited low-carbon alternatives. This snapshot offers essential insights for investors weighing transition exposure in a compact market.

26 Feb 2025

Market Snapshot

Index Carbon Analysis: Hang Seng - Feb 2025

Our new Market Snapshot explores the Hang Seng's emissions trends, revealing some interesting emissions figures. Companies representing just ~10% of market value generate about ~80% of total emissions. While China's current energy approach means near-term emissions growth, their renewable investments suggest a significant pivot around 2030, critical insights for investors navigating Asia's climate transition journey.

17 Feb 2025

FS Sustainability

Climate Transition Poses GFC-Level Risk

Emmi's Head of Climate and Data Science, Ben McNeil, talked to FS Sustainability about his new research which suggests that US$1trillion in global corporate debt is at significant risk in the low carbon transition.

11 Feb 2025

Market Snapshot

Index Carbon Analysis: STI30 - February 2025

Our latest Market Snapshot examines emissions trends across Singapore's STI30 index. It highlights emissions reductions in the utilities sector, including the significant impact of strategic corporate decisions about energy transition. We also see important differences between Singapore and Hong Kong, which are relevant to investors looking to increase exposure to Asian markets.

5 Feb 2025

Research Release

US$1 Trillion of Corporate Debt at Significant Carbon Risk by 2030

Our latest research quantifies the climate transition risk for over $24trillion of outstanding global corporate debt. We combine Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions for over 42,000 listed companies and carbon pricing under 10 different climate scenarios to stress-test the carbon liabilities of the majority of outstanding corporate debt, along with over $2 trillion in 'Green Bonds'.

26 Nov 2024

Market Snapshot

Index Carbon Analysis: S&P500 - November 2024

Latest S&P500 analysis reveals Scope 1&2 emissions return to 2021 levels, with utilities and energy sectors driving reductions. Top 10 emitters represent 50.6% of emissions yet only 2.8% of market cap.

20 Nov 2024

FS Sustainability

Global corporate emissions fall for first time

Global corporate emissions may have reached a turning point,' reports FS Sustainability, covering Emmi's new research. Using advanced AI to analyse 45,000 companies, we found listed equities' emissions fell 2.5% to 11.4B tonnes in 2023.

8 Nov 2024

Ausbiz

Global Corporate Emissions Decline for First Time, Emmi Research Reveals

Emmi's latest analysis reveals the first decline in global listed company emissions, dropping 2.5%. Speaking on Ausbiz, Dr Ben McNeil discusses this milestone shift and what it means for investors navigating the transition to a low-carbon economy.

7 Nov 2024

Research Release

Global Corporate Emissions Show First Decline

Our latest research reveals the first documented decline in listed company emissions, marking a potential turning point in global corporate decarbonisation. Released ahead of COP29, our white paper "Estimating The Corporate Carbon Footprint: A Meta-Model Machine Learning Approach" analyses emissions across 45,000 public companies.