WRI's goal is to protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.
WRI's Governance goal is to guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
WRI's Markets & Enterprise goal is to harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
WRI's People and Ecosystems goal is to reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.
About Clay Rigdon
Clay Rigdon is a research analyst on the Capital Markets Research team at World Resources Institute. The Capital Markets Research team works with financial institutions to embed environmental risk and opportunities into financial analysis and investment decisions. In addition, he conducts research and analysis on a variety of environmental finance topics primarily focusing on financial and competitive implications of climate change. Before joining WRI, Clay worked for Trout Unlimited, a coldwater trout and salmon conservation organization. He holds Bachelor of Business degree in Management from the University of Georgia. Clay is a Level II candidate in the CFA Program.