Toxic Footprints USA

This research reveals that financial markets are playing a significant role in backing the petrochemical and refining industries in the US Gulf of Mexico, which combined, account for more than a quarter of the country’s total petrochemical facilities. It removes the smokescreen of ‘not knowing’ about the impact that pollution has on the local communities and demands that investors take meaningful action to reduce the risks. Together with Planet Tracker’s accompanying interactive data dashboard, the report serves as a toolkit for investors to understand the devastating impact of the industry.