… decided to buy the power generated by the Electrica del Valle de México’s (EVM) wind farm, EVM’s struggling project received a significant boost. While the proposed wind farm … to build on. The success of the EVM wind farm had ignited Manuel Gómez Peña’s thinking about further renewable energy projects. Gómez, Walmart de México’s Director of … to build on. The success of the EVM wind farm had ignited Manuel Gómez Peña’s thinking about further renewable energy projects. Gómez, Walmart de México’s Director of …
… The Yale Farm was founded in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls serve … including lectures by well-known chefs, cooking demonstrations, and classes on sustainable agriculture. The Farm works with groups within the university and beyond, and it would like … including lectures by well-known chefs, cooking demonstrations, and classes on sustainable agriculture. The Farm works with groups within the university and beyond, and it would like …
… employed 157,000 people across the globe, serviced over 100 million clients, enjoyed a €50 billion market cap, and managed over €1,000 billion in assets. According to Interbrand, … the company aspired to produce an “integrated report” that would define the Group’s next strategy for the 2020 time horizon, measured by a set of metrics reflecting in an … the company aspired to produce an “integrated report” that would define the Group’s next strategy for the 2020 time horizon, measured by a set of metrics reflecting in an …
… Africa and provided over half of the country's crop insurance. Crop insurance provided farmers with a hedge against climate, environmental, and other risks. Around 40% of grain farmers in South Africa purchased hail insurance, the most common policy in agriculture. In years when crops were damaged before they could be harvested and sold, crop … 40% of grain farmers in South Africa purchased hail insurance, the most common policy in agriculture. In years when crops were damaged before they could be harvested and sold, crop …
… in four commitments: To double investment in clean research and development (R&D) to $1.5 billion by 2010; To increase revenues from ecomagination products to $20 billion by 2010; To … and improve energy efficiency its facilities by 2012; To keep the public informed about ecomagination targets, progress and results. Along with the four commitments came a … In his public remarks during and after the ecomagination launch, Immelt made no pretense about the fact that ecomagination was first and foremost a business growth initiative. His …
… With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a stellar group of … and misunderstandings within the group. In late 2013, the project faced major concerns about how to move forward and whether the project could be brought to completion. Finding a … be applied to construction of actual toilets? And what could this experience teach others about an overall solution to the problem? Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG …
… what to do, but Gentry admitted that there was very little consensus among the new group about how to respond. This was not the first time Farrington had received such a call. Commonfund managed the assets of 1,300 nonprofit institutions. He estimated about 40% of Commonfund’s university clients were either actively engaged in discussions about their exposure to carbon in their portfolio or had just framed a policy concerning …
… Pedersen set to work building Suzlon’s international presence. While Suzlon pursued wind farm projects in markets Pedersen had targeted, the company also made significant … In 2007, Suzlon purchased REPower, a German manufacturer of large wind turbines, for $1.8 billion. REPower built some of the world’s largest wind turbines, including a 6 megawatt … turbines augmented Suzlon’s product line and would allow Suzlon to enter the off-shore wind farm market that appeared ready to take-off. At the beginning of 2008, Suzlon was set to …
… for rare rainforest species. Some palm plantations were created through slash and burn agriculture – fires in Indonesia in 1997-98 created dense smoke that choked a large portion … economic lever in rural development. To better accommodate the interest of small palm oil farmers, the Indonesian government created its own certification organization, the ISPO, … oil companies. On one hand some were resistant to letting plantations set aside land for conservation, since they wanted to maximize opportunities for small farmers. On the other …
… Forty percent of Indonesia’s palm oil was grown by an estimated 3.5 million smallholder farmers. With government support, Indonesia had established infrastructure to mill, refine, … 90% of the global trade. While these trading companies were vertically integrated (they own about 15% of the oil palm land in Indonesia and three own their own consumer brands of palm … of Indonesia? How could the government balance legitimate development needs with concerns about deforestation? And once a policy was framed, how could it be passed and enforced, …