Sep. 15, 2022
Dear Chair Gensler, I am writing to thank you for taking steps to make it easier for investors like me to understand climate change risk. As an investor I want to know whether or not a company I am investing in is preparing to be successful in the lower carbon world that is our future! I will not invest in big companies and corporations that will not align their goals with the Paris Agreement goals. Companies that are not seriously working to reduce their Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions will not be prepared for the future. Without this information I won't be able to make informed decisions about where my investments should be. And I will not know whether the companies I invest in will continue to be profitable as the economy transitions to clean energy. Putting my RETIREMENT funds and LIFE SAVINGS at risk. Earlier this year you proposed a rule to require publicly traded companies to disclose "material" Scope 3 emmisions. Many investors, including me, asked you to make this a requirement for all large public companies. I hope you are listening to us, not just companies looking to hide their risks. As you consider finalizing these rules, I want to thank you for doing everything you possibly can to insure investors like me have the information we need to make investment decisions for a low carbon future. I am looking forward to seeing real and honest greenhouse gas disclosures included in your final ruling this year. Thank you, Shirly Hunter Retired CA