As the world pushes to curb its production of harmful emissions that contribute to global warming, investors, shippers and customers have been increasingly concerned with their own environmental responsibility and that of the companies they do business with.
According to the Governance and Accountability Institute, more than 90% of S&P 500 companies and 70% of Russell 1000 companies now publish some form of sustainability report.
Stakeholders are also using environmental, social and governance...