… Most environmentalists had hoped that the December 2009 ClimateChange Conference in Copenhagen would finally produce a workable, global scheme to … 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, …
… in South Africa, was actively pursuing a strategy and associated initiatives to build climatechange resilience in South Africa. The company claimed over 22% of all insurance … 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 … on crops. The company was proud of being in the forefront of social responsibility and sustainability issues. Company officials participated in discussions of climatechange and …
… Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG From Solutions to Scale: Considerations and Insights for Investing in Nascent Climate Technologies … From Solutions to Scale: Considerations and Insights for Investing in … map out scenarios of policies and actions that could avert the worst impacts of climatechange, the success of these models often depends on the development of advanced …
… literature, given the promise of internal carbon-charge programs in addressing climatechange. Carbon pricing works to shift the cost of carbon from increased healthcare costs and exacerbated environmental damage to payment at the source of pollution. By doing so, it incentivizes … File Download file Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG Participants Luke Elder Lead, Sustainability Reporting at Google MBA 2019 Master of Environmental Management 2019 Casey R. …
… the world’s leading exporter of crude palm oil. The palm oil boom, however, concerned environmentalists. Palm oil plantations had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat … GAR customer, Nestlé, with a report and a provocative video that went viral on social media sites. Nestlé quickly bowed to the demands of Greenpeace and dropped GAR as a supplier. … 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 …
… French-based insurer led the industry on a number of corporate social responsibility and sustainability indexes. Not content to rest on these laurels, AXA transferred its CR team … 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 … by a set of metrics reflecting in an integrated way the financial, but also the social and environmental, value created by the company. Corporate SustainabilityEnvironmental …
… retailer. In addition, the project allowed Walmart de México to get closer to some of its sustainability goals. The wind farm would supply electricity to 348 Walmart de México … 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 Mexico by 12% 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 …
… Finance for Land Conservation at the Energy-Land-Agriculture Nexus Whitney Mann (Master of Environmental Management '19) Katie Siegner (Master of Environmental Management '19) Maria … to grow as solar and renewables meet a larger share of U.S. energy needs. Given the climate imperative to transition to a zero-carbon energy mix, accommodating the land use … and communities. A growing body of research is exploring co-location opportunities on solar sites — from planting pollinator habitat to growing crops among the panels. …
… 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 agreement was named) represented … government of Indonesia were calling upon the companies to withdraw their pledge. And the 2015 fire season was the worst in nearly two decades, as would-be oil palm growers set fire … regulation. In 2013, environmental campaigners believed they had found leverage to help change the palm oil industry. The supply chain for CPO suggested an hourglass. Millions of …
… 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, … investment in clean energy, create Connecticut jobs, promote energy security, and address climatechange. Further, changes to funding, structure, and products could all affect the "inclusive …