'Wake up call': Study highlights $5.4tr climate risk facing meat and dairy investors

Michael Holder
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Profundo research estimates 31 meat, dairy, and animal feed producers together face $116bn in losses from climate-related risks by 2030

Just 31 of the world's largest corporations involved in meat, dairy, and feed production face near-term risks that could lead to $116bn in losses by 2030 from climate change-related disruptions, regulatory...

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