… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impact programs for the solar market, it has supported the design and adoption of legislation that expanded the Residential Solar Investment Program (RSIP) by creating the Solar Home … renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits …
… These seed grants represent a key focus area within CBEY: climate innovation. Entrepreneurs and innovators have an increasingly critical role in … Oats : Oat milk and oat milk-based products Forested Foods : Honey and other products sourced from smallholder farmers in Ethiopia Phigitals : A web3 enabled B2B Saas solution for … region Journaling for Climate Action: a tool to crowdsource information on farmers’ climate impacts and practices using WhatsApp while providing access to sub-seasonal forecasts Past …
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… company, Las Vegas Sands Corp., had worked hard to make operations and facilities more resource-efficient. The resort had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively … consumed in Singapore was deemed irresponsibly caught. In October 2017, MBS committed to source 100% of its top-ten species, and 50% of all of its seafood - about two million pieces … how could the MBS team ensure that the work they were doing would actually positively impact the ecosystems they hoped to preserve? Developed in partnership with National …
… On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director … the private equity firms seeking to acquire Texas electrical utility TXU, and he needs your immediate feedback. The private equity firms want two environmental groups - … want EDF's and NRDC's blessing for the deal. After talking with Marston, you agree that your report will cover three general areas: What is the economic value of EDF's blessing to …
… 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 … to letting plantations set aside land for conservation, since they wanted to maximize opportunities for small farmers. On the other hand, many communities had been in conflict … Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Golden Agri Resources and Sustainability … Golden Agri Resources and Sustainability While the use of palm …
… an environmental business initiative called "ecomagination" in 2005 that was rooted in four commitments: To double investment in clean research and development (R&D) to $1.5 … keep the public informed about ecomagination targets, progress and results. Along with the four commitments came a massive ecomagination advertising and branding campaign that was … His candor earned him praise from leaders of powerful environmental NGOs like World Resources Institute President Jonathan Lash, who announced his support of the initiative at an …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development … palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm oil boom had significant impact on economic development in rural Indonesia. Forty percent of Indonesia’s palm oil … found leverage to help change the palm oil industry. The supply chain for CPO suggested an hourglass. Millions of growers (if one included smallholders) supplied the raw materials. On …
… 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 … sheet? And if so for how long? What were the political, economic, and climate risks and opportunities of a slower transition? And what trade-offs existed between goals of …
… in his home state of Karnataka, India. During its initial years of operation, the company expanded deliberately as it gained capital and experience. Then in an ill-fated attempt to … benefits to more people. In 2009, SELCO was considering its plans for how the company might expand. The company decided to institutionalize its design process by building an innovation … members of the Indian population. Others were hoping that the company would go “wider” and expand beyond its current geographical areas in Karnataka and Gujarat. Whatever its …