… attracted 45 million visitors who came to lodge, to gamble, to shop, to relax, to attend meetings or weddings, to eat, or simply to gawk at the facilities. But as the integrated … that would reflect a commitment to sustainability. MBS had become a leader in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry in Southeast Asia. In 2013, MBS had started offering a customizable "Green Meeting" package. From five green events in 2013, the program had grown to 142 in 2017, grossing over S$30 …
… Walmart de México was undertaking in the sustainability area. The company had pledged to meet ambitious goals, looking to reduce waste in its and its suppliers' operations. In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2015, even in a period of rapid growth, increasing its square … project that Walmart de México undertook had to work in concert with Mexico’s electricity grid and rate-making structure. Mexico’s political leadership had announced a commitment to …
… and engines were all designed to increase power, improve efficiency, and reduce pollution from diesel engines of all sizes. From its origins in a small Indiana town 100 years … markets. Cummins had found a business advantage in its early entry into China – first meeting China’s need for high quality diesel engines for trucking and off-road construction … definition for strategy and functional excellence in governmental relations? Were there lessons in the U.S. model that could apply to China? Were approaches developed for China …
… of peat lands and exploitation of locals not only with their own operations, but also from all of their suppliers. For environmental NGOs, the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge (as the … a dramatic advance in their decades-long efforts to protect the Indonesian rainforest from further destruction. One year later the situation appeared to have reversed. Leading … and peatlands to clear them for planting. The demand for palm oil had skyrocketed from 1990-2010 and crude palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm …
… group of students who wished to see the dining halls serve more organic food. With support from the university, they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal food into the … more organic and locally grown food sources (though the vast majority of the food comes from sources other than the Yale Farm). Within a few years the founding group had expanded … become the Yale Sustainable Food Project. They obtained financial and operational support from the university, transformed a neglected acre of land on the north side of the campus …
… a series of laws promoting the use of alternative fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that the national oil company PEMEX had to find ways to implement … supply, they expected that substituting bioethanol for some portion of gasoline fuel would meet a number of the country’s needs. First, it could help extend the country’s supply of … and its deep-water reserves had not yet been developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climate change. Third, biofuels could provide a new …
… the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including its Indonesian subsidiary PT SMART. The company has assembled an array of assets through the entire palm oil value chain, from growing seedlings and managing over 450,000 hectares of plantation lands to running … Forest Trust, another environmental NGO, GAR sat down with Greenpeace and in often tense meetings hammered out an agreement that set forth guidelines for operating the company …
… With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a stellar group … urban settings. Initial planning and surveys began in 2011. With an official kickoff meeting in April 2012, the Sammaan team planned to begin work with city officials in two … researchers and funders redefine research objectives, and if so, what alternatives could meet at least some of the project goals? In the larger setting, many participants were also …
… Hande has received numerous recognitions; he is frequently cited as one of the top social entrepreneurs in India and an example for the entire developing world. The road to SELCO’s … a franchised dealer network, seriously hurting the company financially and deviating from its mission to help the poor. As the company was recovering from this move, the price of solar panels spiked and sales declined. Investors put pressure …
… juice. While the company has extolled its work online and the media, it has refrained from putting the CRL on juice cartons. Today, the company continues its carbon footprinting … However, while PepsiCo recognizes the importance of measuring its carbon emissions - from both a cost cutting perspective as well as company-wide environmental commitment - the … juice. While the company has extolled its work online and the media, it has refrained from putting the CRL on juice cartons. Today, the company continues its carbon footprinting …