Emissions Data Isn't Good Enough for Investors, Quant Study Shows

The quality of corporate emissions data available from third party services is too poor to make sound investment judgements, according to a new study by asset manager Research Affiliates.

Investors are trying to pick companies that will perform well in a carbon-constrained world, which requires knowing a company’s emissions, its future projections, and comparing that to its peers. But that information is often either unavailable or unreliable, says Vitali Kalesnik, the quant firm’s head of research in Europe.