… 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 …
… alternative to other vegetable oils, production pressures have led to undeniable environmental and social impacts on both global and local scales. The most notable of those … to make way for plantations. This land use change plays a major role in driving global climatechange , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. … is complex. In 2015, this is a dynamic landscape, with companies signing on to palm oil sustainability and “deforestation-free” pledges at record rates, while on-the ground …
… investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director of Environmental Defense's Texas Office and head of the Texas Climate Initiative. You meet with him and learn that he needs help preparing for an unusual … utility TXU, and he needs your immediate feedback. The private equity firms want two environmental groups - Environmental Defense (also known as the Environmental Defense Fund …
… Green Bank, had a big decision to make. Garcia is a member of the Governor’s Council on ClimateChange (GC3), a group charged with creating a comprehensive climate strategy for the State … of this tradition, Connecticut’s governor Dannel Malloy established the GC3 on Earth Day 2015 to examine the effectiveness of existing policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas …
… 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 …
… 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 … 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 … had not significantly altered the way the company did business, since the company "had sustainability in its blood." GAR also downplayed the importance of the differences among …
… 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 …