TCFD - Mahony Partners

Jun

2018

Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon Can Do Better Than This

Financial Services, Taking & Managing Risk

Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon are at it again. The pair joined forces today on a WSJ op-ed to call for an end to earnings guidance. Is this really the best advice they have to offer given the issues that dominate boardrooms today? Read More

Feb

2018

Warren Buffett’s Missed Opportunity

Climate Change, Financial Services, Taking & Managing Risk

Warren Buffett’s annual shareholder letter was full of folksy charm and investment wisdom. But it had little to say about how he and the Berkshire Hathaway board are handling climate risks for the sprawling conglomerate. (more…) Read More

Feb

2018

Climate disclosure looks hard, but companies have done something like it before.

Climate Change, Financial Services, Taking & Managing Risk

This is the time of year when corporate directors sweat. They are anxiously finalizing the annual report and proxy materials that will present the company’s financial results and risks for all to see. This year directors have an added challenge: meeting investor expectations to disclose material climate-related risks. The pressure from investors is real. Blackrock, one of the world’s largest asset managers, sent letters to 120 companies urging them to disclose material financial risks related to climate change and is making climate-risk disclosur... Read More

Oct

2017

Getting Ready for Climate-Risk Disclosure: Tips for Public Companies

Climate Change, Financial Services, Taking & Managing Risk

Government task forces suffer from a bad reputation. Stuffed with members who have big titles but little appetite for hard work, such groups often are formed to bury an issue, not promote it. But the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is an exception. Its report, issued in late June, is substantive and serious. It will have a significant impact in boardroom... Read More