Climate Leader Insight - Can Short Selling Help Investors Drive Decarbonization?

Why short selling can be an effective tool for investors seeking to effect ESG-positive change in their portfolios.   

• Why short selling can be an effective tool for investors seeking to effect ESG-positive change in their portfolios  
• How short selling can complement active ownership on the long side of a portfolio   
• The benefits of incorporating short selling for investors that are looking to hedge climate risks and/or lower their carbon footprints   
• How the carbon exposure of an investor’s short positions should be accounted for when calculating the carbon footprint of their overall portfolio   
• The challenges that lay ahead for asset managers and asset owners seeking to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint