… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate responsibility … the Communications function to a newly created department combining the Strategy, CR, and Public Affairs functions together, to further integrate CR into the core of the business. … CR Metrics … AXA: Creating the New CR Metrics A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate responsibility …
… After the recession, the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. … Benefit Charge, which it leverages to support clean-energy activities. The Rhode Island Public Energy Partnership (RIPEP) was temporarily accelerating utility energy-efficiency … clean-energy upgrades across 17 projects in 6 municipalities. It accomplished this by publicizing a widely-distributed RFP. All of these projects are net cash flow-positive, …
… of luxury recreation, could it also become a symbol of sustainable enterprise? MBS's management hoped so. A small team led by Kevin Teng and backed by MBS leadership as well as … also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to obtain ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management System certification. Beyond the physical plant, MBS looked to create user … the MBS team ensure that the work they were doing would actually positively impact the ecosystems they hoped to preserve? Developed in partnership with National University of …
… Project Sammaan brought together a stellar group of designers, architects, and social science researchers to tackle one of the developing world's leading problems – open … Should the project add more funding, and if so where? Should the partners reframe project management, and if so, what should the new management structure be? Should the researchers … Project Sammaan brought together a stellar group of designers, architects, and social science researchers to tackle one of the developing world's leading problems – open …
… two years. In 2017, nearly 90% of the Connecticut Green Bank's operating funds came from public sources. How then could the Green Bank, whose mission rested on building trust, both … winds from the north, and move toward a more sustainable funding model? The bank’s management team needed to carefully consider how different funding structures would impact … winds from the north, and move toward a more sustainable funding model? The bank’s management team needed to carefully consider how different funding structures would impact …
… this was the investment strategy of Adam Blumenthal, founding partner of Blue Wolf Capital Management in New York. “What we’re looking for is something that has a solid business at … to create high-quality paper products. The mill had been run as a cost center for various public companies, and it had not made money in 40 years. In 2008 it was owned by Neenah … this was the investment strategy of Adam Blumenthal, founding partner of Blue Wolf Capital Management in New York. “What we’re looking for is something that has a solid business at …
… (HPQ), which had collaborated on building a software platform named the Wildlife Management Analytics system or WMA, were looking for a way to market the product. The WMA, … camera trap data on biodiversity easier to analyze, was being incorporated into a free, public, cloud-based website called Wildlife Insights. CI, however, anticipated that … (HPQ), which had collaborated on building a software platform named the Wildlife Management Analytics system or WMA, were looking for a way to market the product. The WMA, …
… insurance as well a number of ways to make the agricultural sector more resilient to the effects of climate change. Santam executives had the challenge of using cost-benefit … potential resilience projects? And how could the company share its expertise in risk management and mitigation to benefit South Africa and the rest of the continent? Equity and … insurance as well a number of ways to make the agricultural sector more resilient to the effects of climate change. Santam executives had the challenge of using cost-benefit …
… relative to traditional QECBs and “qualified” projects. GCPs can issue bonds for any mix of public and/or private projects. In contrast, under the traditional QECB structure, a maximum … relative to traditional QECBs and “qualified” projects. GCPs can issue bonds for any mix of public and/or private projects. In contrast, under the traditional QECB structure, a maximum … relative to traditional QECBs and “qualified” projects. GCPs can issue bonds for any mix of public and/or private projects. In contrast, under the traditional QECB structure, a maximum …
… case study focuses on the residential side of the solar-lease program. The program combined public funds and private capital to finance residential solar projects and solar water … case study focuses on the residential side of the solar-lease program. The program combined public funds and private capital to finance residential solar projects and solar water … case study focuses on the residential side of the solar-lease program. The program combined public funds and private capital to finance residential solar projects and solar water …