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… hail insurance, the most common policy in agriculture. In years when crops were damaged before they could be harvested and sold, crop insurance provided resources that allowed … therefore had to take a hard look at where the company should focus its efforts in the future. How could the company increase revenues, decrease costs, or reduce risk to make crop … and mitigation to benefit South Africa and the rest of the continent? Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Santam: Crop Insurance and Climate Change … Santam: Crop …
… on Climate Change (GC3), a group charged with creating a comprehensive climate strategy for the State of Connecticut. As of September 2016, Garcia remained undecided about a key … a recommendation about Millstone, by early 2017. Equity and Justice Clean Energy The Future of Nuclear in Connecticut … The Future of Nuclear in Connecticut Bryan Garcia, the President and CEO of the Connecticut …
… the business. AXA’s business had grown rapidly over the previous decades. The company was formed in the 1980s through the merger of a few mid-sized French insurance firms. From the … in the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia. AXA was hailed in the business press for savvy deal-making. The company took over struggling franchises and utilizing its strong … support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’s first "sustainable development" function. But it wasn’t until 2008 that the company created a …
… to the greenhouse effect was underway and could have potentially devastating consequences for the ecology of the planet. Since automobiles were a substantial contributor of CO2 to … engines (ICE) and to seek an alternative powertrain that did not use fossil fuels. For GM, the search for a new powertrain required a substantial change in mindset, since the … its environmental efforts in an increasingly polarized atmosphere? Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG General Motors and Kyoto (1998) … General Motors and Kyoto …
… oil company PEMEX had to find ways to implement this policy. Nevertheless, in spite of efforts by various government agencies as well as PEMEX, by mid-2014 no ethanol had been … makers looked at the country's energy supply, they expected that substituting bioethanol for some portion of gasoline fuel would meet a number of the country’s needs. First, it … with EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Circularity PEMEX: The Ethanol Decision … PEMEX: …
… financial backing, buy and erect the turbines, and begin generating electricity by 2010. For Walmart de México, becoming the wind farm’s off-taker accomplished a number of important … electricity at below the rates charged by Mexico’s state-controlled utility, shaving costs for the famously thrifty retailer. In addition, the project allowed Walmart de México to get … de Monterrey, Mexico City Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Walmart de México: Investing in Renewable Energy … Walmart de …
… Ash award in policy innovation, the "Nobel of policy," upon the Connecticut Green Bank for its role in "sparking the green bank movement." The Green Bank used financial … subordinated debt, or warehousing facilities, the Green Bank lowered the cost of capital for consumers and businesses to install energy efficiency upgrades and renewable technology. … trust, both insulate itself from the political winds from the north, and move toward a more sustainable funding model? The bank’s management team needed to carefully consider how …
… Like many countries, Australia has a large existing building stock that is responsible for a substantial percentage of its greenhouse-gas emissions. Given that it will take decades for these buildings to be replaced, the rigorous standards developed in recent years for new … in both the investment cost for energy-efficiency upgrades and the subsequent cost savings. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Australia Clean Energy Finance Corporation …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) program in 2017 as part of its tax reform package, states like Virginia leveraged this program to accomplish energy efficiency … room for creativity and adaptability to different states, locations, and projects. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy VirginiaSAVES … VirginiaSAVES Before the federal …