… project received a significant boost. While the proposed wind farm was located in an area with abundant wind resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up … de Monterrey, Mexico City Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Walmart de México: Investing in Renewable Energy … Walmart de …
… or take out loans to spread the cost over time. Second, while large-scale investors are increasingly familiar with residential energy-efficiency financing, they don’t use … in their underwriting criteria. So the cost per project can be too low for significant resources to be dedicated to vetting each one. Plus, the methods of energy-efficiency upgrades … this case shows how a similar structure can be used for residential energyefficiency. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Home-Efficiency Financing with Sealed and NY Green …
… mitigants like loan loss reserve funds, interest rate buy-downs, subordinated debt, or warehousing facilities, the Green Bank lowered the cost of capital for consumers and … 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 …
… It accomplished this by publicizing a widely-distributed RFP. All of these projects are net cash flow-positive, meaning they generate more savings than the total cost of the … walk through the creation of the EBF and some of the factors that have led to its success. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank’s Efficient … 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 …
… buildings emit and reduce their operating costs. While these energy-efficiency upgrades are often cash-flow-positive with the right loans, they have failed to penetrate the market … in both the investment cost for energy-efficiency upgrades and the subsequent cost savings. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Australia Clean Energy Finance Corporation … both the investment cost for energy-efficiency upgrades and the subsequent cost savings. Source Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and …
… the end of 2007, the company was the market leader in Asia and had completed projects in fourteen countries across five continents. But many investors believed these first years were … work building Suzlon’s international presence. While Suzlon pursued wind farm projects in markets Pedersen had targeted, the company also made significant acquisitions. In 2006, … 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 double its manufacturing …
… 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 … the entire palm oil value chain, from growing seedlings and managing over 450,000 hectares of plantation lands to running extraction and refining mills and marketing its own … many observers, including Greenpeace, hailed the commitments as setting a new standard in sustainable palm oil production. Besides committing not to plant on any land that was …
… and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move toward more organic and locally grown food sources (though the vast majority of the food comes from sources other than the Yale Farm). … the founding group had expanded beyond the dining hall menu issue and had become the Yale Sustainable Food Project. They obtained financial and operational support from the … children to increase their involvement with growing, cooking, or eating healthy foods. Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and …
… a maximum of 30% of allocations can be issued for private projects. In addition, GCPs are not subject to the 20% energy-reduction requirement. This broad scope and … room for creativity and adaptability to different states, locations, and projects. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy VirginiaSAVES … VirginiaSAVES Before the federal … 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 …
… During its initial years of operation, the company expanded deliberately as it gained capital and experience. Then in an ill-fated attempt to scale-up during the early 2000s, … to repay the capital expenses associated with installing solar equipment. However, SELCO’s careful process of needs assessment, design, financing, and service was time-consuming and … in its evolution would be crucial to determining its continued success. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy SELCO … SELCO Harish Hande and the company he …