… Standing at water’s edge, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) annually attracted 45 million visitors who came to … company, Las Vegas Sands Corp., had worked hard to make operations and facilities more resource-efficient. The resort had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively … how could 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 …
… to support the rising demand for residential and commercial solar systems. This 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 heaters. CT Solar Lease 2 stemmed from a response to a gap in the market that was … structure of the program and presents the lessons learned from implementation challenges. Source The Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance …
… On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director … the private equity firms seeking to acquire Texas electrical utility TXU, and he needs your immediate feedback. The private equity firms want two environmental groups - … in order to give its blessing to the deal? Areas of Focus Clean Energy Access the Complete Case … On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James …
… state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the Efficient Buildings Fund (EBF) and is … created the RIIB. It was built by renaming and restructuring the preexisting Clean Water Finance Agency (CWFA). Three other programs—Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy … walk through the creation of the EBF and some of the factors that have led to its success. Source Center for Business and The Environment at Yale Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and …
… This broad scope and relaxed requirements allow them to be structured and operated on a case-by-case basis, leaving significant room for creativity and adaptability to different states, … room for creativity and adaptability to different states, locations, and projects. Source The Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance …
… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impact programs for the solar market, it has supported the design and adoption of … renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits … renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits …
… 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 insulate … bank’s management team needed to carefully consider how different funding structures would impact their mission to accelerate private investment in clean energy, create Connecticut … 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 …
… demand for gasoline was growing, but the production of crude oil from the country's shallow-water wells in the Gulf of Mexico was decreasing and its deep-water reserves had not yet been developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its … Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Circularity Access the Complete Case … In the early 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws …
… when 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 … when 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 … Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Access the Complete Case … Santam, the leading short-term insurer in South Africa, was actively pursuing a …
… Areas of Focus Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Access the Complete Case … In 2017, Conservation International (CI) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), which had …