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Month: January 2022

Public Shifts ESG Focus to Human Capital

When we talk about the environmental, social and governance issues prevalent in corporate boardrooms, climate change tends to dominate the conversation. Topics such as strategies for reducing a company’s environmental footprint also seem to...

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Inflation Surge Gives Cover in Washington for Antitrust Revival

If you followed the coverage last week of President Joe Biden’s first year in office, you probably heard talk of the threat rising inflation poses to his administration. Economists use the term to refer to declining purchasing power as the...

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Shaky Accounting Calls Corporate Emissions Data Into Question

A sharp decline in greenhouse gas emissions represented one of the few positive developments to come from the coronavirus-induced slowdown of 2020. As people put life on pause to combat the spread of the virus, U.S. carbon emissions dropped...

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Crypto Crimes Put Digital Tokens in Government’s Sights

By now you’ve probably seen the ad with actor Matt Damon strolling through a warehouse filled with holograms. He talks with pity about the people throughout history who “almost” succeeded. “The Bourne Identity” star contrasts them with astr...

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Justice Department Emphasizes Enforcement Against Individuals Who Commit Corporate Environmental Crimes

In cases of corporate wrongdoing that rise to the level of criminality, bringing charges to hold companies accountable can either feel like overkill or a slap on the wrist. After all, businesses don’t run themselves – people do. Holding the...

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