… This report seeks to address the question of how an organization should design and implement an internal carboncharge. Internal carbon pricing is a powerful tool the private sector can employ to reduce …
… university clients were either actively engaged in discussions about their exposure to carbon in their portfolio or had just framed a policy concerning carbon investing. Commonfund had been helping their clients think through these new … dilemmas. The basic question was how should they frame their investment policies regarding carbon and what should be the objective of such a policy? There were many possibilities - …
… Pepsi has a new challenge. In 2007, PepsiCo became the first consumer company to use the Carbon Reduction Label (CRL) on packets of its Walkers Crisps potato chips in the United Kingdom. Developed by the U.K.-based Carbon Trust, the CRL is meant to communicate to consumers not only the individual product's carbon footprint but also the company's overall pledge to reduce that footprint over a …
… The conference also left in doubt the future of current mechanisms such as the European Carbon Market. The conference in Copenhagen came after 20 years of international conferences … Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - issued two more climate change assessment reports, pointing to human activity as the primary reason for the increase in greenhouse … Responding to the Kyoto framework, the European Union launched a cap-and-trade system for carbon credits in 2005, which led to an explosion of climate-related investment …
… electric vehicle (EV) purchases first or invest in charging stations first? This report explores this so-called chicken-and-egg dilemma and provides recommendations for … of the 50 states in terms of EVs as a percentage of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate … of the 50 states in terms of EVs as a percentage of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate …
… had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat land, resulting in the release of carbon into the atmosphere and the loss of habitat for rare rainforest species. Some palm … 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 supplier. … contracts with GAR, and Burger King followed suit. GAR initially responded to Greenpeace’s charges by commissioning reports and issuing press releases denying the group’s allegations. …
… standards developed in recent years for new buildings do not address much of the existing carbon emissions. In the face of the long replacement time, focus has shifted to retrofits … institutions are reluctant to lend when any claim that they might make in the event of a default is junior to the property mortgage holder. This is why the Environmental Upgrade … (PACE) in the United States. It allows loans for building upgrades to be paid back via a surcharge on local property taxes. This increases the security of the repayment and is senior …
… This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind companies … as offshore wind development opens new economic doors and its ripple effects expand? This report addresses these questions by investigating approaches underway in New Bedford, … and ESG The Onshore Benefits of Offshore Wind … The Onshore Benefits of Offshore Wind This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind companies …
… for impact investment are largely sitting on the sidelines. For example, NatureVest’s 2016 report—“The State of Private Investment in Conservation” —found that of the $8.2 billion … of Growald Family Fund during a September 2019 talk at Yale School of Management,3 this report explores specific mechanisms and case studies to articulate and elevate potential … investing. Drawing from interviews with key stakeholders and a literature review, the report outlines three primary avenues—financial tools, addressing structural gaps, and …
… makers were working on lighter alloys to compete with aluminum. Meanwhile, manufacturers of carbon-fiber based composites were touting their material as even lighter than aluminum and just as strong. Plastics … the U.S.? How would steelmakers respond to losses in the auto market? Would carbon composites create a significant challenge? Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Equity and …