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Public Environmental Enforcement and Private Lender Monitoring: Evidence from Environmental Covenants

Harvard Corporate Governance

Corporate environmental pollution is a classic economic problem characterized by negative externalities from corporate activities. Public regulatory enforcement has been the primary force in compelling firms to internalize the negative externalities of corporate environmental pollution.

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Weekly Roundup: December 8-14, 2023

Harvard Corporate Governance

Profiting from Pollution Posted by Nathan Atkinson (University of Wisconsin), on Thursday, December 14, 2023 Tags: Clean Air Act , compliance , corporate misconduct , economic benefit , Environment Statement by Chair Gensler on PCAOB 2024 Budget Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S.

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It’s time Ofwat hit the polluters where it hurts – in their bonuses | Nils Pratley

The Guardian M&A

A highly critical report from MPs on the environmental audit committee in January made a strong case that Ofwat itself, plus the Environment Agency, should be more assertive. Discharges of raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters are a scandal happening in plain sight, and each set of data feels more shocking than the last.

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Liquid Biofuel Market Size Worth USD 219.97 Billion, Globally, by 2027 at 8.4% CAGR

Benzinga

Exhaust from motor vehicles is one of the biggest contributors of air pollution in the world. The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that on-road automobiles cause 75% of carbon monoxide pollution in the country. billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.4% during the forecast period.

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Toward a Dynamic View of Corporate Purpose

Reynolds Holding

That environment laid the foundation for stakeholder governance to capture the public consciousness and alter the path of law. Consider a hypothetical widget factory that pollutes as part of its production process. Laying the foundation for this return was a period of slow corporate growth and high inflation, as well as low inequality.

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Will Systematic Stewardship Save the Planet?

Reynolds Holding

This distortion of incentives becomes evident in the crucial challenge facing major polluters: determining the optimal corporate structure for transitioning to net-zero emissions. They will launch campaigns only if they expect them to increase the corporation’s value (some argue only in the short term).

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Ethanol Market Size [2022-2029] | Industry Share, Growth, And Trends Outlook Report

Benzinga

20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global ethanol market will derive growth from the increasing emphasis on the use of environment-friendly products. Ethanol can be produced through a variety of methods, and is identified as an environment-friendly fuel. Pune, India, Sept.