Family-owned firms emit more under EU ETS but hold higher innovation potential -study

Published 18:02 on January 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 02:04 on January 4, 2025  /  EMEA, EU ETS

Family-controlled companies emit more greenhouse gases than their non-family counterparts under the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), but they show greater potential for leveraging innovation to reduce emissions, a new academic study has found.
Family-controlled companies emit more greenhouse gases than their non-family counterparts under the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), but they show greater potential for leveraging innovation to reduce emissions, a new academic study has found.


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