… During the 1950s, a small band of meteorologists, physicists and chemists began conducting observations and building models linking an increase in CO2 and other gasses in the atmosphere to the general …
… Suzlon, an India-based wind energy company, had made quite a splash in its first … the end of 2007, the company was the market leader in Asia and had completed projects in fourteen countries across five continents. But many investors believed these first years were … had skyrocketed. With little more than a cell phone and the internet, Pedersen set to work buildingSuzlon’s international presence. While Suzlon pursued wind farm projects in …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companiessigned an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat … 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 …
… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate … Inside AXA in 1990, the company created AXA Atout Coeur ("Hearts in Action") to encourage and support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’s … her group had constructed were adapted from outside ratings agencies, notably using the Dow JonesSustainability Index methodology created for investors. As part of the company’s …
… Bryan Garcia, the President and CEO of the Connecticut Green Bank, had a big decision to make. Garcia is a member of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), a group … for him. Garcia noted about natural gas, “If you're extending the infrastructure, you're buildingsomething into the system that will be around for a long time.” To provide insight …
… Santam, the leading short-term insurer in South Africa, was actively pursuing a strategy and … when crops were damaged before they could be harvested and sold, crop insurance provided resources that allowed farmers to be able to plant the following season. Settlements for … when crops were damaged before they could be harvested and sold, crop insurance provided resources that allowed farmers to be able to plant the following season. Settlements for …
… In August of 2014, Mark Gentry, the Chief Operating Officer of Gifford Pinchot State University (GPSU) Foundation**, called Robert Farrington, a Managing Director at … methods to reflect such considerations within their portfolios. As a target the divestment movement, the GPSU Foundation faced a set of dilemmas. The basic question was how should …
… Andrea Illy is CEO of the global premium coffee company that bears his family’s name. As one might … into the cup. This disadvantages not only the grower but also the consumer – coffee sourced from good quality beans is hard to find. lly believes that the solution to the sad … into the cup. This disadvantages not only the grower but also the consumer – coffee sourced from good quality beans is hard to find. lly believes that the solution to the sad …