… 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 impacts stem from … industry is becoming an increasingly hot topic for economists, industry, governments, and environmental and social activists. As palm oil production expands, companies, NGOs, …
… world, they face numerous obstacles when it comes to maintaining and creating strong environmental commitments. The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental and economic opportunities through which companies can lower their environmental footprint and represents an estimated $4.5 trillion dollar additional economic …
… 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 … to mill, refine, and export the substance. However, oil palm cultivation had created social tensions as many rural inhabitants claimed that large plantation companies had … local and national officials to support their land claims and look away when it came to environmental regulation. In 2013, environmental campaigners believed they had found …
… 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 … by scientists that linked palm oil plantations to deforestation, Greenpeace, a global environmental NGO, began campaigning in 2005 to save the Indonesian rainforest. The group … targeted a 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 …
… R. Dhar . 2014. When going “green” backfires: How firm intentions shape the evaluation of environmental product enhancements . Journal of Consumer Research. Abstract: Many companies offer products with social benefits that are orthogonal to performance (e.g., green products). The present … company intentionally made the product better for the environment compared to when the same environmental benefit occurred as an unintended side effect. This result is explained by …
… Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals Todd Cort Stuart DeCew (MBA '11, Master of Environmental Management '11) Heather Fitzgerald This global study measures awareness and … Sustainability Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Related Programs Rising Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals … Todd Cort … Stuart DeCew … …
… … Gold to Green: Financing Sustainable Mining in Peru Andrew Greaves (MBA '18, Master of Environmental Management '18) Corey Scult (MBA '18, Master of Environmental Management '18) There is potential for a financial vehicle funded by private …
… its carbon emissions - from both a cost cutting perspective as well as company-wide environmental commitment - the direct value of using a carbon label to reach consumers … its carbon emissions - from both a cost cutting perspective as well as company-wide environmental commitment - the direct value of using a carbon label to reach consumers … its carbon emissions - from both a cost cutting perspective as well as company-wide environmental commitment - the direct value of using a carbon label to reach consumers …
… its position in the market? How could Cummins play a positive role as China addressed its environmental issues? What was the appropriate definition for strategy and functional … its position in the market? How could Cummins play a positive role as China addressed its environmental issues? What was the appropriate definition for strategy and functional … its position in the market? How could Cummins play a positive role as China addressed its environmental issues? What was the appropriate definition for strategy and functional …