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May 18, 2026

Nature is good for business – and we now have numbers to show it

Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis and Martien Lubberink, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

A New Zealand-focused analysis finds businesses in areas with healthier ecosystems tend to generate higher sales and profits, revealing an overlooked green benefit.

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July 30, 2025

Rules for calculating climate risk in financial reporting by NZ businesses need revisiting – new research

Martien Lubberink, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis, and Tom Stannard, University of Otago

If businesses are already pricing in climate risks in New Zealand, then the benefits of mandatory reporting may be overstated, new research has found.

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July 12, 2024

Will a market crash one day be pinned on the Supreme Court? An accounting expert explains why recent rulings have him worried

Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis

By injecting hidden risk into the financial statements of the listed companies monitored by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Supreme Court may have set the stage for the next recession.

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August 4, 2022

Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events – it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line

David Lont, University of Otago; Martien Lubberink, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis

Rising temperatures are having an impact on every aspect of people’s lives. Business is not immune to the volatile weather.

Fossil fuel stocks haven’t kept up with the market in recent years. Anton Petrus via Getty Images

June 16, 2021

A court ruling on Shell’s climate impact and votes against Exxon and Chevron add pressure, but it’s the market that will drive oil giants to change

Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis

When big investors like Blackrock get worried about their returns, they have the power and incentive to make fossil fuel companies take action.

The biggest U.S. oil company wants to pay every American a dividend. AP Photo/Richard Drew

October 15, 2018

Taxing carbon may sound like a good idea but does it work?

Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis

Exxon Mobil has a clear motive to back a new plan to tax carbon with its clout and money. And a carbon tax that is high enough to work might prove politically impossible to enact.

Protesters have sought for years to force Exxon Mobil to disclose the risks it faces due to climate change and to do more to minimize them. AP Photo/LM Otero

December 19, 2017

Exxon Mobil’s about‑face on climate disclosure

Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis

The oil giant is bowing to pressure exerted by shareholders and the authorities as it tries to catch up with its competitors.

Efforts to combat climate change are making extracting oil from areas like Canada’s tar sands fields more expensive. Emily Beament/PA Wire via AP

February 16, 2017

Are fossil fuel companies telling investors enough about the risks of climate change?

Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis and Amy Myers Jaffe, University of California, Davis

The Trump administration may reverse a recent push to require oil companies to disclose more information about climate change risks to investors. Is that a good thing?

Efforts to combat climate change are making extracting oil from areas like Canada’s tar sands fields more expensive. Emily Beament/PA Wire via AP

November 3, 2016

Should oil companies like Exxon be forced to disclose climate change risks?

Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis and Amy Myers Jaffe, University of California, Davis

The SEC and others are pressing Exxon to disclose more climate change risks to investors. But new research suggests shareholders are already pricing in those costs on their own.

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