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Mexico Passes Climate Change Legislation
In April, the Mexican Legislature passed the developing world’s first climate change bill, and after President Felipe Calderon signs the bill into law, Mexico will be one of a few countries to have a comprehensive climate change law in place. While the bill, known as the General Law on Climate…
The Changing Shape of Corporations
For nearly 30 years, Portfolio 21 Investments has been working to influence progressive corporate behavior through the investment process. Recently, Bill Clark, a corporate governance attorney who also has a master’s degree in theology, was in Portland, OR speaking about corporate governance within the context of sustainable business. I’ll share…
Stocks on the Rise, but with Little Foundation
Here we are a little more than three years removed from the financial crisis-induced stock market bottom and much has changed. Well, some things have changed. For one, the S&P 500 has more than doubled. So the return side of the risk/return equation has moved significantly. What about risk? Certainly…
Landmark EPA Action on Carbon Dioxide Emissions
For decades the United States was the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter. However, in 2007 China surpassed the United States and continues to hold the title of world’s largest emitter. It was also in 2007 that China issued its National Climate Change legislation, which focuses on five key areas: greenhouse…
