Posts Tagged: environment

We Committed, but We’re Doing a “Take-Back”

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According to the New York Times, financial giants are trimming their climate pledges amid Republican attacks. Questions: Source: Gelles, D. More Wall Street Firms Are Flip-Flopping on Climate. Here’s Why. The New York Times, Feb. 19 (Retrievable online at https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/19/business/climate-blackrock-state-street-jpmorgan-pimco.html)

Will The Future Ever Looks Like This?

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According to the New York Times, “natural asset companies” would put a market price on improving ecosystems, rather than on destroying them. Questions: Source: DePillis, L. (2024). Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It? The New York Times, Feb. 18 (Retrievable online at https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/business/economy/natural-assets.html)

Is your state one of them?

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In a recent article in Accounting Today, Michael Cohn presents the standout states for the highest rate of business fraud. Questions: Which state is the highest? Which state is the lowest? Which state were you most surprised about and why? Which state had the highest single amount per fraud? What was the difference in how… Read more »