Posts Tagged: environment

France Introduces Mandatory Carbon Reporting for Investors

Mandatory reporting is fairly mild, as regulatory requirements go. The question is whether anyone will act on the information. Question for discussion: who will be the winners, and who will be the losers, in a context in which government requires

France Introduces Mandatory Carbon Reporting for Investors

Mandatory reporting is fairly mild, as regulatory requirements go. The question is whether anyone will act on the information. Question for discussion: who will be the winners, and who will be the losers, in a context in which government requires

The Environmental Downside of Solar Power

It is said there’s no such thing as a free lunch. People who rest their hopes on solar energy seem to assume otherwise. But as the piece linked below highlights, solar cells are energy-intensive to produce, and their production results

The Environmental Downside of Solar Power

It is said there’s no such thing as a free lunch. People who rest their hopes on solar energy seem to assume otherwise. But as the piece linked below highlights, solar cells are energy-intensive to produce, and their production results

McDonald’s Cuts Deforestation

One of the longest-standing critiques of the fast-food giant has to do with its role in contributing to deforestation. The company has now committed to doing better. This seems like a good thing. Making good on the promise won’t be

McDonald’s Cuts Deforestation

One of the longest-standing critiques of the fast-food giant has to do with its role in contributing to deforestation. The company has now committed to doing better. This seems like a good thing. Making good on the promise won’t be

Ethics of Bottled Water

Bottled water is the target here: how can it be ethical to get people to pay money for something that comes out of their taps for free? How can it be ethical to buy a product — and add its

Ethics of Bottled Water

Bottled water is the target here: how can it be ethical to get people to pay money for something that comes out of their taps for free? How can it be ethical to buy a product — and add its

Do U.S. Business Regs Stifle Entrepreneurship?

Yes, says Liya Palagashvili. >>> Strive to Help Entrepreneurs Thrive The current state of entrepreneurship is receiving considerable attention as debate simmers around questions of business dynamism in the United States. According to a Gallup article, the U.S. has dropped

Do U.S. Business Regs Stifle Entrepreneurship?

Yes, says Liya Palagashvili. >>> Strive to Help Entrepreneurs Thrive The current state of entrepreneurship is receiving considerable attention as debate simmers around questions of business dynamism in the United States. According to a Gallup article, the U.S. has dropped