… to the greenhouse effect was underway and could have potentially devastating consequences for the ecology of the planet. Since automobiles were a substantial contributor of CO2 to … that global warming was “an area of concern,” and the company was pushing ahead with its development efforts. While GM had been a founding member of the GCC, GM executives and board … its environmental efforts in an increasingly polarized atmosphere? Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG General Motors and Kyoto (1998) … General Motors and Kyoto …
… oil company PEMEX had to find ways to implement this policy. Nevertheless, in spite of efforts by various government agencies as well as PEMEX, by mid-2014 no ethanol had been … to make ethanol production a reality in Mexico. Developed in partnership with EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Circularity PEMEX: The Ethanol Decision … PEMEX: …
… Ash award in policy innovation, the "Nobel of policy," upon the Connecticut Green Bank for its role in "sparking the green bank movement." The Green Bank used financial … or warehousing facilities, the Green Bank lowered the cost of capital for consumers and businesses to install energy efficiency upgrades and renewable technology. It supported the … trust, both insulate itself from the political winds from the north, and move toward a more sustainable funding model? The bank’s management team needed to carefully consider how …
… taste, its beauty. Illy also has a dream that someday soon the coffee market might be transformed into something approaching the market for wine. Where connoisseurs discuss the fine points of various origin coffees and blends, … coffee better-tasting. Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Coffee 2016 … Coffee 2016 Andrea Illy is CEO of the global …
… founding partner of Blue 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 … to that is yes.” The remaining question, then, was how much to pay. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Environmental Innovation Northern Pulp: A Private Equity Firm …
… financial backing, buy and erect the turbines, and begin generating electricity by 2010. For Walmart de México, becoming the wind farm’s off-taker accomplished a number of important … electricity at below the rates charged by Mexico’s state-controlled utility, shaving costs for the famously thrifty retailer. In addition, the project allowed Walmart de México to get … de Monterrey, Mexico City Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Walmart de México: Investing in Renewable Energy … Walmart de …
… resort had become a temple of luxury recreation, could it also become a symbol of sustainable enterprise? MBS's management hoped so. A small team led by Kevin Teng 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 …
… had to decide how it was going to respond and how much it was willing to invest in its efforts to grow in the U.S. In Europe, the supply-constrained market during 2007-10 had … China and the U.S., there were the specifics of governmental incentives. The boom in solar development in Europe was the result of countries committed to reducing their carbon … of grid parity to the solar industry were, as yet, not well understood. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Trina Solar: Expanding in the U.S. Market … Trina …
… 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 … 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 … of finding additional markets to fuel the company’s continued growth. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Suzlon … Suzlon Suzlon, an India-based wind energy …
… named Sealed signed a $5-million loan-financing agreement as a way to broaden the market for home energy-efficiency upgrades. In New York State, those upgrades face two key barriers … this case shows how a similar structure can be used for residential energy efficiency. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Home-Efficiency Financing with Sealed and NY Green … similar structure can be used for residential energy efficiency. Source The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy …