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Towers Watson outlines framework for fossil fuel risk

BY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015 12:14PM

Towers Watson has addressed growing institutional investor concern over fossil fuel investments and the risks of stranded assets by outlining a framework for response, embedded in the investment decision making process.

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