… NY Green Bank (NYGB), New York State’s $1-billion clean-energy fund, and a young new efficiency company named Sealed signed a $5-million loan-financing agreement as a way to … 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 energy …
… Conservation Meets Capital More and more, the conservation community is recognizing that traditional funding models can’t keep pace with the need for conservation capital. At a time … We worked for many years out of The Conservation Fund, a top-ranked organization for efficiency and effectiveness that works to achieve environmental and economic outcomes. … Science 2021 Alumni Brad Ward Master of Forestry 2022 Alumni Kristen Wraithwall Clean Energy Finance Associate 2019/2020 at CBEY Master of Environmental Management 2021 Alumni …
… About the program Private corporations have increasingly stepped forward as leaders in the realm of social and environmental … in discussion, the Pathways program is building a series of guides that offer insights and resources about key industries, such as corporate sustainability and clean energy. Pathways is supported by CBEY as well as the Career Development Offices at both the …
… 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 footage in Mexico by 12% in 2012 alone. All told, the efforts of … commitment to electricity from renewable energy sources, to move the country away from its traditional reliance on natural gas and oil. Mexico’s government-controlled electricity …
… Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the … Portfolio Standard and a Systems Benefit Charge, which it leverages to support clean-energy activities. The Rhode Island Public Energy Partnership (RIPEP) was temporarily accelerating utility energy-efficiency efforts. The new state leadership created the RIIB. It was built by renaming and …
… 1 : Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste $20,000 will be distributed between one or two … Environment Programme’s Global Environmental Outlook 6 (Fig 22.2 pg.515) Circularity Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG …
… Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men and women they would like to recruit. 44 percent of … Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men and women they would like to recruit. 44 percent of … good as millennial MBAs sacrifice salary for society " Eco Daily: " Environmental policies increasingly important to future leaders ," Climate Insider: " Companies Could Pay 'Talent …
… movement." The Green Bank used financial structuring to attract private capital to clean energy projects in Connecticut. Using transaction enablers and risk mitigants like loan … debt, or warehousing facilities, the Green Bank lowered the cost of capital for consumers and businesses to install energyefficiency upgrades and renewable technology. It supported the banking industry in offering …
… of greenhouse gases that these 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 … for this underinvestment. Building owners and tenants do not always share reduced energy costs in a way that incentivizes owner investment. Financial institutions are …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) program in 2017 as part of its tax reform package, states like Virginia leveraged this program to accomplish energyefficiency goals. When evaluating how to use Virginia’s QECB allocation, decision makers considered the increased flexibility of Green Community Programs (GCPs) relative to traditional QECBs and “qualified” projects. GCPs can issue bonds for any mix of public …