… 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 … center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to obtain ISO 20121 SustainableEvents 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. …
… Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the Efficient … and clean-energy upgrades to municipal buildings such as schools, firehouses, and offices. Launched in the summer of 2015, the EBF has already seen positive results – … walk through the creation of the EBF and some of the factors that have led to its success. SustainableFinance and ESG Clean Energy The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank’s Efficient …
… Financial 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 … and is senior to the mortgage, providing the incentive necessary to attract private finance. It also addresses the misalignment of incentives by creating an Environmental … in both the investment cost for energy-efficiency upgrades and the subsequent cost savings. SustainableFinance and ESG Clean Energy Australia Clean Energy Finance Corporation …
… many observers, including Greenpeace, hailed the commitments as setting a new standard in sustainable palm oil production. Besides committing not to plant on any land that was … embrace higher standards. But in 2013, obstacles to this goal remained. The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), an industry group of producers and palm oil customers, was … School Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions SustainableFinance and ESG Circularity Golden Agri Resources and Sustainability … Golden Agri Resources …
… the founding group had expanded beyond the dining hall menu issue and had become the Yale Sustainable Food Project. They obtained financial and operational support from the … programs, including lectures by well-known chefs, cooking demonstrations, and classes on sustainable agriculture. The Farm works with groups within the university and beyond, and it … involvement with growing, cooking, or eating healthy foods. Equity and Justice SustainableFinance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Yale Farm: Engaging New …
… 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 charged with creating a comprehensive … of considering climate change in state policy. As part of this tradition, Connecticut’s governor Dannel Malloy established the GC3 on Earth Day 2015 to examine the effectiveness of … identify short- and long-term statewide strategies to achieve the necessary reductions. The governor chose the 15 members of the GC3 from state agencies, quasi-state agencies, …
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… side of the solar-lease program. The program combined public funds and private capital to finance residential solar projects and solar water heaters. CT Solar Lease 2 stemmed from a … structure of the program and presents the lessons learned from implementation challenges. SustainableFinance and ESG Clean Energy CT Solar Lease 2 … CT Solar Lease 2 In 2014, the … Source The Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus SustainableFinance and ESG Clean Energy Download file. … In 2014, the Connecticut Green …
… 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 … all affect the "inclusive prosperity" goals that the executive team held dear. How could a sustainable model still serve all Connecticut residents, including distressed communities? … And what trade-offs existed between goals of demonstrating the performance of clean energy finance assets to the private sector, supplying as much capital to the market as possible, …
… eight years ahead of schedule and far below the anticipated budget. And therefore, one of Governor Malloy’s gubernatorial campaign promises in 2015 was to increase the RSIP tenfold. … in general, bipartisan support from the Connecticut General Assembly. Equity and Justice SustainableFinance and ESG Clean Energy Connecticut’s Residential Solar Program … Connecticut’s …