… across five continents. But many investors believed these first years were just a warm-up for what was to come (the company’s market capitalization had doubled since its IPO in 2005). Global demand for wind energy remained strong and Suzlon had added significant capacity. Indian textile … After commissioning two wind turbines, Tanti discovered that wind energy was an even better business than textiles. Within six years of its incorporation, Suzlon had become the …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) … for creativity and adaptability to different states, locations, and projects. Source The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy …
… (CI) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), which had collaborated on building a software platform named the Wildlife Management Analytics system or WMA, were looking for a way to market the product. The WMA, which made camera trap data on biodiversity easier … called Wildlife Insights. CI, however, anticipated that scientists, governments, NGOs, businesses, and landowners might want to operate "private instances" of the software, i.e., …
… with a simple yet powerful energy-efficiency-financing product. To date, the program has performed much better than expected. Average realized savings have been on the order of 50% of … combination to create a stakeholder collaboration supported by USDA funding. Source The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of Focus Clean Energy Download file. … The Upgrade to …
… 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 … and, in general, bipartisan support from the Connecticut General Assembly. Source Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG …
… and grow his company's bottom line. Under Immelt's leadership, GE launched an environmental business initiative called "ecomagination" in 2005 that was rooted in four commitments: To … GE's operations and improve energy efficiency its facilities by 2012; To keep the public informed about ecomagination targets, progress and results. Along with the four commitments … and devised a set of standards under which current and future products would be considered for inclusion in the ecomagination brand. In his public remarks during and after the …
… slums by February 2013. Furthermore, the project team hoped to develop research from the effort to create a model that could be used by other communities, completing the research in … urban poor. The project incorporated multiple unique approaches, hoping to create a model for facilities and community education that other locations could adapt for their communities. With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project …
… of the Texas Climate Initiative. You meet with him and learn that he needs help preparing for an unusual negotiation. Marston will be flying to San Francisco for a negotiating session with the private equity firms seeking to acquire Texas electrical … Group) offer to TXU, nor why the private equity firms want EDF's and NRDC's blessing for the deal. After talking with Marston, you agree that your report will cover three …
… In August of 2014, Mark Gentry, the Chief Operating Officer of Gifford Pinchot State University (GPSU) Foundation**, called Robert Farrington, a Managing … all fossil fuel companies from their portfolio. The Foundation’s investment committee had formed a subcommittee to consider what to do, but Gentry admitted that there was very little … of carbon intensity? When it came to public investments, would screening, weighting or forms of impact investing be the best method to construct a portfolio? How should they treat …
… physical plant, MBS looked to create user experiences that would reflect a commitment to sustainability. MBS had become a leader in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and … meeting to include other aspects of the facility? Did a focus on sustainability make sense for a luxury brand associated with gambling? More globally, how could the MBS team ensure … they hoped to preserve? Developed in partnership with National University of Singapore Business School Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice Marina …