… After the recession, the RhodeIslandInfrastructureBank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. Thiscasestudy describes how thisbankset up the EfficientBuildingsFund (EBF) and is iteratively …
… On July 12, 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government bestowed the prestigious 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 … of Focus Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Access the Complete Case … On July 12, 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government bestowed the prestigious …
… In August of 2014, Mark Gentry, the Chief Operating Officer of Gifford Pinchot State University (GPSU) Foundation**, called Robert Farrington, a Managing Director at Commonfund. The GPSU student government had just presented the Foundation with a resolution urging … Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Access the Complete Case … In August of 2014, Mark Gentry, the Chief Operating Officer of Gifford Pinchot State …
… During the 1950s, a small band of meteorologists, physicists and chemists began conducting observations and … market. Besides the technical hurdles it was facing, GM’s efforts to introduce more fuel efficient vehicles had run into resistance from consumers, oil companies and the … Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Access the Complete Case … During the 1950s, a small band of meteorologists, physicists and chemists began …
… In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the second edition of its CT Solar Lease program in an attempt to create an … to support the rising demand for residential and commercial solar systems. Thiscasestudy focuses on the residential side of the solar-lease program. The program combined …
… Palm oil is everywhere. Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the … it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, high yields, oil palm, and the oil derived from it has become a … on-the ground progress and the substance of those pledges remains to be seen. About thiscase In the following case materials, we focusspecifically on the Indonesian palm oil …
… 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 rigorousstandards developed in recent years for new buildings …
… With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a stellar … Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Environmental Innovation Access the Complete Case … With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought …
… Standing at water’s edge, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) annually attracted 45 million visitors who … 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 tackling its … Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice Access the Complete Case … Standing at water’s edge, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) annually attracted 45 million …
… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impact programs for the solar market, it … by creating the Solar Home Renewable Energy Credit (SHREC). The SHREC provides a stable funding structure for an expanded RSIP. The design of the RSIP was more effective than it …