(The New York Times) Mr. Buffett has repeatedly resisted shareholders who want Berkshire to provide detailed climate disclosures that encompass the whole company, not just parts of it, and spend more on sustainability. His stand may seem odd to some people, given that he has at times backed progressive causes, including higher taxes on the wealthy. He has also pledged to give away nearly all his wealth, and has given billions to causes embraced by the left.
Mr. Buffett has argued that subsidiaries like Berkshire Hathaway Energy disclose plenty of information about their emissions and are spending billions of dollars on renewable energy. “I don’t think they read our annual reports,” Mr. Buffett said at last year’s meeting, referring to the shareholder group. Berkshire and its energy subsidiary declined to comment for this article.
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