… participants said had been badly organized and run." The conference also left in doubt the future of current mechanisms such as the European Carbon Market. The conference in … scientific assessments - which had their fair share of critics and skeptics - spurred world leaders into action. In 1992, representatives from 178 countries met in Rio de Janierio, … such as the CCC had positioned the firm's Carbon Funds as the cornerstone of its long-term business strategy, but the firm was also investing in energy-conscious real estate and …
… climatechange resilience in South Africa. The company claimed over 22% of all insurance business in South Africa and provided over half of the country's crop insurance. Crop … 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 … therefore had to take a hard look at where the company should focus its efforts in the future. How could the company increase revenues, decrease costs, or reduce risk to make crop …
… 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 by the influential Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas business group), GAR became the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including … competitive and regulatory environment of the countries in which it operated. The company’s leadership had described the agreement with Greenpeace as important, but argued that the …
… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate responsibility (CR) as well. … in insurance, and also the leading "green" insurance brand. Throughout its growth, AXA’s leadership had maintained an interest in corporate social responsibility, and many AXA … Inside AXA in 1990, the company created AXA Atout Coeur ("Hearts in Action") to encourage and support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’s …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development … oil palm growers set fire to rainforests and peatlands to clear them for planting. The demandfor palm oil had skyrocketed from 1990-2010 and crude palm oil (CPO) became the most … the agreement represented a breakthrough. The events of 2015 suggested otherwise, forcing businesses, NGOs and sympathetic government officials to reconsider their positions and …
… 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 … 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 footage in … in concert with Mexico’s electricity grid and rate-making structure. Mexico’s political leadership had announced a commitment to electricity from renewable energy sources, to move …
… needs. First, it could help extend the country’s supply of crude oil. The country's demandfor gasoline was growing, but the production of crude oil from the country's … yet been developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climatechange. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling … to make ethanol production a reality in Mexico. Developed in partnership with EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance …
… In early 2014 Alcoa announced that Ford's F-150 pick-up trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the U.S., would use … its Iowa factory and planned another $150 million on facilities in Tennessee to meet the demand generated by the Ford contract. The aluminum industry's growing success in the … Ford had launched an educational campaign about the strength of aluminum, but consumer reactions were not yet known. Furthermore, the steel industry was expected to promote steel's …
… or warehousing facilities, the Green Bank lowered the cost of capital for consumers and businesses to install energy efficiency upgrades and renewable technology. It supported the … stand-alone transactions. But back in Connecticut, trouble was brewing. A contingent of leaders in the State House were calling for both a raid of the organization’s balance sheet, … 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 …
… an increase in CO2 and other gasses in the atmosphere to the general warming of the earth’s climate, a phenomenon dubbed “the greenhouse effect”. Since CO2 was a byproduct of the … to seek an alternative powertrain that did not use fossil fuels. For GM, the search for a new powertrain required a substantial change in mindset, since the ICE had been a mainstay of the automotive industry for over 80 …