New proposals from the EU and the UK are meant to address the scourge of plastic-based trash, most of which ends up in landfills and in the oceans. But are those proposals too little too late?
Laurence Fink, CEO of Black Rock, an investment firm with over $6 trillion in assets under management, has written a letter telling corporate CEOs they must be socially responsible or risk losing their social license to operate.
The states of Washington and Massachusetts will consider putting a price on carbon this year, but the success of their plans will depend on how they frame the debate on correcting “untaxed negative externalities.”
