… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate responsibility (CR) as well. … new metrics was a tall order, but would be another step to establishing CR inside AXA. Eventually, the company aspired to produce an “integrated report” that would define the … by a set of metrics reflecting in an integrated way the financial, but also the social and environmental, value created by the company. Corporate Sustainability Environmental …
… in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 by the influential Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas business group), GAR became the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including its Indonesian subsidiary PT SMART. The company has assembled an … 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 …
… public policy 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 … Jonathan Lash, who announced his support of the initiative at an ecomagination launch event in Washington D.C. Other environmental groups - particularly those that had fought GE …
… 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 … many environmentalists believed that the agreement represented a breakthrough. The events of 2015 suggested otherwise, forcing businesses, NGOs and sympathetic government officials to reconsider their positions and …
… Wolf Capital Management in New York. “What we’re looking for is something that has a solid business at its core, but that has enough other extraneous problems that most people at a … and it had put the mill up for sale. Due diligence suggested that the mill had a good core business. The mill also presented some significant problems: financial, environmental, political, labor, and operational. With the bursting of the housing bubble, …
… climate change resilience in South Africa. The company claimed over 22% of all insurance business in South Africa and provided over half of 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 … expertise and decades of weather-related data to estimate the frequency of major weather events. It was widely acknowledged that climate change was likely to increase the frequency …
… 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 … industry is becoming an increasingly hot topic for economists, industry, governments, and environmental and social activists. As palm oil production expands, companies, NGOs, … experimenting with palm oil can learn from Indonesia’s attempts. The focus is on the environmental and social impacts of palm oil, with an emphasis on exploring existing …
… center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to obtain ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management System certification. Beyond the physical plant, MBS looked to create … In 2013, MBS had started offering a customizable "Green Meeting" package. From five green events in 2013, the program had grown to 142 in 2017, grossing over S$30 million in revenue. … 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 …
… Statement: "We will demand that everything we do leads to a cleaner, healthier and safer environment." The mission statement had led to a detailed corporate Code of Conduct, and … costs over more units, leading it to expansion into global markets. Cummins had found a business advantage in its early entry into China – first meeting China’s need for high … costs over more units, leading it to expansion into global markets. Cummins had found a business advantage in its early entry into China – first meeting China’s need for high …
… 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 … global wind market. It had been an opportune time to enter the international wind energy business. The demand for electricity was booming, while environmental concerns over greenhouse gases emitted by coal-fired electrical plants had …