Undisclosed risk : corporate environmental and social reporting in emerging Asia

Abstract

This report focuses on corporate transparency on environmental risks, and lays the groundwork for understanding environmental disclosure and reporting in emerging markets through an investor lens. Undisclosed Risk is the second report in a series establishing the link between issues such as climate change, air pollution, water, and natural resource depletion and traditional financial analysis on corporate value and financial strength for companies in these six key Asian economies. Together with the Emerging Risk report, Undisclosed Risk sets the stage for a series of sector-specific reports published by WRI and HSBC. The reports examine the financial impact of environmental risks and opportunities in the region's food and beverage, real estate and power generation sectors for India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.