Sep. 15, 2022
Dear Chair Gensler, good afternoon– I am an investor, follow the market, am a minority, fear the lack of responsibility towards climate crisis, and hope to mitigate it. Investors seek to maximize returns, but even more important than gaining returns, is the opportunity required to spend it, which requires a planet not suffering thru an dystopian apocalypse. Investors MUST know whether or not a company is preparing to be successful in a low-carbon world. Investors MUST know who is aligning to the Paris Accord, AND who is failing. Companies not working to reduce their Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse emissions may not be prepared for that future. Without this information, I won't be able to tell what companies are likely to continue to be profitable as the economy transitions to clean energy and which companies could put my investments & savings at risk. Please proceed with the previously proposed Rule to require publicly traded companies to disclose "material" Scope 3 emissions. All large public companies MUST have this in order to provide visibility to the public at large. Thank you for accepting my comment, and doing everything in your power to ensure that investors have the information required to be able to make smart investing decisions for a low-carbon future. We must all work together in this. Scope 3 emissions are some of the most important low level information an investor could have. I sincerely hope your final ruling includes this. Thank You & your Staff, for your time and consideration in this matter. K Christopher