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Unwrapping the risks of plastic pollution to the insurance industry

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Business, Finance, Investing, Microplastics, Plastic Industry, Plastic Pollution, Plastic Production, Pollutants

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Business Owners, Consumers, Innovators, Investors, NGO Professionals, Policy Makers, Researchers, Students, Teachers

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Research

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This study is the first global insurance industry study on managing the risks associated with plastic pollution, marine plastic litter and microplastics. It identifies how risks related to plastic pollution play out across insurance lines and asset classes in which insurers invest. It argues that insurers should take an active role in addressing the risks related to plastic pollution and in contributing to global efforts to reduce it.

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