How Much Should Corporate Directors Care?
9 September 2024 Liberal democracy is based on the principle that government which governs ( i.e., restricts freedom) least governs...
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Robert Hinkley
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Corporate Directors Should Care
29 August 2024 The most consequential law on the books today is the provision in corporate laws all over the world which orders...
Robert Hinkley
- Aug 15
- 4 min
Pigs Get Slaughtered
15 August 2024 There’s an old Wall Street adage that goes, “You can make money as a bull. You can make money as a bear, but when...
Robert Hinkley
- Jul 25
- 5 min
Adjusting the Artificial Intelligence of Corporations
27 July 2024 A lot of us worry about artificial intelligence. Some worry that it could cause a nuclear war. Others worry that some...
Robert Hinkley
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Fulfilling the Promise
15 July 2024 By Robert C. Hinkley* I began my studies to become a lawyer 50 years ago because I loved the central idea of democracy that...
Robert Hinkley
- Jul 6
- 3 min
COP 29: A New Way Forward
9 July 2024 Let’s face it, 28 Conferences of the Parties (COPs) have failed. At the last one they talked more about living with climate...
Robert Hinkley
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Corporations Must Have Circuit Breakers
Why not simply require corporate directors to stop their companies from severely harming the environment whenever it is discovered? June...
Robert Hinkley
- Jun 12
- 1 min
Time to Take Advantage
June 12, 2024 When you ask people what’s wrong with corporations, they’ll usually tell you that all they care about is money. “They...
Robert Hinkley
- Jun 7
- 1 min
It's Easier: Part II
7 June 2024 Yesterday, I began to explain why the usual approach to business regulation is unlikely to alleviate the climate crisis....
Robert Hinkley
- Jun 6
- 1 min
It's Easier: Part I
6 June 2024 Yesterday, I argued it will be easier to change corporations than it will be to give governments more power to stop their...
Robert Hinkley
- Jun 5
- 1 min
The Coming Change
05 June 2024 Happy World Environment Day Everyone The Coming Change When government can’t make business stop its abuse of the environment...
Robert Hinkley
- Jun 3
- 1 min
Regulating GHG Emissions
3 June 2024 To end the climate crisis, it’s useful to understand what’s been tried so far and failed. Over nearly three decades, there...
Robert Hinkley
- May 31
- 1 min
A New Poll
31 May 2024 The world may finally be catching up with big oil. A poll published in the Guardian, Tuesday, May 28, indicates that 62% of...
Robert Hinkley
- May 29
- 2 min
A Contributing Source
29 May 2024 All over the world a relatively few big companies are operating businesses that require the burning of fossil fuels and...
Robert Hinkley
- May 23
- 4 min
Why Big Companies Do So Much Harm
23 May 2024 Something must be done soon to stop greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the big companies whose business is dependent upon the...
Robert Hinkley
- May 20
- 1 min
Elections Have Consequences
Every politician running for office this November should be asked this question: Should corporations have the right to severely damage...
Robert Hinkley
- May 16
- 1 min
A Lever to Move the World
16 May 2024 Over the last 400 years, corporations have grown from nothing to the most powerful influences in our daily lives. The side...
Robert Hinkley
- May 15
- 1 min
Corporate Conscience: A Necessity Not an Oxymoron
May 2024 Corporations continue to severely harm the environment because of two things: (i) the law that directors must always act in...
Robert Hinkley
- May 14
- 1 min
From the First Day
May 2024 Legislatures can’t always enact new laws to curb destructive corporate behaviour. Sometimes industry’s political power is just...
Robert Hinkley
- May 12
- 1 min
Try Something New
When it comes to the climate crisis, our political leaders have failed. For more than 30 years, they’ve held meetings, issued...
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