… pointing to the engagement of business leaders in discussions around the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21), which has traditionally only involved … … Oct 05, 2015 Can Business Change the Game on Climate Change? When the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meets in Paris in December, business leaders will be … pointing to the engagement of business leaders in discussions around the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21), which has traditionally only involved …
… with software designed to fool anybody testing their emissions, and just days since the company’s chief executive, Martin Winterkorn , resigned. And yet there are reasons to … as Enron , or even bigger. Most corporate scandals stem from negligence or the failure to come clean about corporate wrongdoing. Far fewer involve deliberate fraud and criminal … Enron’s accounting manipulation is often held up as a prime example of the latter and cases featuring the US energy company’s massive financial fraud are therefore taught in …
… on September 15, Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during … on September 15, Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) joint-degree students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during … website. Related Events Joint Degree Summer Internship Presentations! Thu, October 12th, 2017, 7:45 AM EDT — 8:45 AM EDT Evans Hall, Classroom 4200 … At a panel discussion on …
… between TechnoServe, USAID, and Vodafone—one of East Africa’s largest cellphone and mobile banking providers—connected small farmers in Africa with agribusiness companies. Through their phones, farmers are able to communicate about which crops are ready … Warshauer said. Moving forward, TechnoServe is sorting out how to make a strong business case for climate-smart agriculture: why should companies invest specifically in crops that …
… work in the interest of the greater good. This feeling grows when I read reports that some companies are using water in California to grow almonds, which represent a classic economic case of environmental externalities: the almonds have a high profit margin because the cost … water footprint of a California bottle is unclear and highly dependent on multiple factors. Studies at UC Davis put the water consumption between six and 16 gallons of water per glass, …
… of corporate social responsibility. A quick scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of news stories, beginning with Silent Spring, that have become household names — the crash of the Exxon Valdez, chemicals released at Union Carbide’s … the example of Silent Spring, some Black Swan events have positive repercussions, driving progress and innovation. Severe weather events are instigating city planning and financial …
… (SAPC) working group. The association, originally formed in late 2013, is en route to becoming a major game-changer in the path to unleashing distributed solar finance. “Our … What Are SEFA’s Resources? The standard residential lease contracts and residential and commercial PPA agreements developed by SAPC and administered by SEFA are available publicly … directly using this contact form . Related Programs Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) Related Events Accessing Creative Revenue Sources for Clean Energy Tue, …
… (SEPA) posed to energy stakeholders in its 51st State Initiative . This crowdsourcing competition, launched in 2014, sought to encourage constructive conversations about … themes and insights have emerged from the variety of proposals submitted to the competition. Are Electric Utilities Natural Monopolies Anymore? For decades, electric … these goals are actionable. The authors said there is no reason why states can’t make some progress on each of these fronts. On the issue of better pricing, Kennerly said regulators …
… This blog was originally published on Cool Green Science , the Science Blog of The Nature Conservancy . Mention engineering to a typical conservationist, and thoughts turn to concrete. And lots of it. Certain images come to mind: Big dams. Levees that strait-jacket rivers. Hardened coastlines. Even when … evidence needed. This often starts with pilot analyses in specific places. For example, a case study by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an …
… their town. Solarize, which has unrolled across the state over the last three years, is a community-based program that leverages the power of social interaction to motivate rooftop … open houses and other events, the solar ambassadors reach out to friends, family, and community organizations who, in turn, spread the word to other friends or organizational … across the room. “Let’s be in touch!” Related Programs Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) Related News Helping Solar Find Finance Former Obama Strategist Shifts Focus …