The Spin of Green
Multi-national corporations may seem like the last place to find a socially conscientious investment, however you may be surprised. Multi-Nationals are getting in front of environmental regulations and gaining green status as a way to maintain their lead in global market dominance. Some of the environamental leaders may surprise you, General Electric, Dupont, Alcoa, Pacific Gas & Electric, these are the companies pushing the carbon emissions regulations.
Through USCAP (The United States Climate Action Partnership go to www.us-cap.org) a host of members have committed significant time and energy to the problems of global warming in a collaborative effort, recognizing that a robust market based cap-and-trade approach is the best way to contain the cost of reducing GHG emissions over the long term. This is capitalism at work, sighting an opportunity to profit over smaller corporations unable to plan for heightened regulatory costs of Green House Gas emissions. The coming regulations will burden certain companies and industries more than others, delivering advantages unevenly, i.e. profits.
Climate related standards are being set by States, Nationally, and at International levels. The question you may be asking is who will set the dominant standard? One answer, follow the corporations with the deepest pockets. They are planning and preparing for the future as the United States Climate Action Partnership.
