… and scientific panels on the issue of climate change. The first shot came in 1990 when a panel of scientists concluded that greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to … the growth of the overall market. The Kyoto Protocol wasset to expire in 2012 and no one knew whatsystem would replace the current framework. Firmssuch as the CCC had positioned the …
… Bryan Garcia, the President and CEO of the Connecticut Green Bank, had a big decision to make. Garcia is a member … about a key element of that strategy – nuclear power plants. There were strong proponents and opponents of nuclear energy on the GC3 and Garcia was weighing each side’s … and 2045, making the issue extremely salient for the GC3. The GC3 remained divided as to what to do about Millstone. On the one hand, nuclear reactors do not emit greenhouse gases …
… On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director … However, there is much uncertainty in this new opportunity - Marston (and you) know none of the details of the KKR (Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts) and TPG (Texas Pacific Group) … After talking with Marston, you agree that your report will cover three general areas: What is the economic value of EDF's blessing to the private equity firms? Whatshould be …
… together a stellar group of designers, architects, and social science researchers to tackle one of the developing world's leading problems – open defecation in crowded urban settings. … meeting in April 2012, the Sammaan team planned to begin work with city officials in two Indian cities, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, to build 120 community toilets in city slums by … give the project any more money. Observers wondered if the project was fatally stalled and what had gone wrong? Project Sammaan had started promisingly enough. In 2011 and early 2012, …
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… Standing at water’s edge, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) annually attracted 45 million visitors who … company, Las VegasSands Corp., had worked hard to make operations and facilities more resource-efficient. The resort had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively … team was looking to make its operations more sustainable. Was the resort on the right path? What projectsshould MBS prioritize and how should they make decisions? How should MBS …
… In the early 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws promoting the use of … to produce ethanol for fuel as well as for rum. Ethanol had become a major gasoline component in other countries. In the United States, ethanol from corn made up as much as 8% of … pump, the maximum amount that could be incorporated without requiring changes to vehicle internal combustion engines and station pumps. Brazil had gone even further, requiring …
… in South Africa purchased hail insurance, the most common policy in agriculture. In yearswhen crops were damaged before they could be harvested and sold, crop insurance provided resources that allowed farmers to be able to plant the following season. Settlements for … of major events, but it would take years for the changes to show up in actuarial models. Nonetheless, Santam was preparing for the effect of climate change on crops. The company was …
… The company became the leading foreign insurance provider in China and a player in the Indian market. By 2014, AXA employed 157,000 people across the globe, serviced over 100 … Inside AXA in 1990, the company created AXA Atout Coeur ("Hearts in Action") to encourage and support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’s … group had constructed were adapted from outside ratings agencies, notably using the Dow JonesSustainability Index methodology created for investors. As part of the company’s …
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