… Standing at water’s edge, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) annually attracted 45 million visitors who … center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to obtain ISO 20121 Sustainable Events 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. …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond … relative to traditional QECBs and “qualified” projects. GCPs can issue bonds for any mix of public and/or private projects. In contrast, under the traditional QECB structure, a maximum of 30% of …
… After the recession, the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-publicstate entity, sought to … Benefit Charge, which it leverages to support clean-energy activities. The Rhode Island Public Energy Partnership (RIPEP) was temporarily accelerating utility energy-efficiency …
… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate … the Communications function to a newly created department combining the Strategy, CR, and Public Affairs functions together, to further integrate CR into the core of the business. … new metrics was a tall order, but would be another step to establishing CR inside AXA. Eventually, the company aspired to produce an “integrated report” that would define the …
… these areas, addressing climate change will be far more difficult, if not impossible. The public and privatesectors play a crucial role in developing nascent climate technologies by deploying … capabilities and start-up needs Enhancing non-financial support, such as expertise, partnerships, connections, equipment, and political advocacy Authors Neil Yeoh CEO & Founder …
… From seaweed farming to oyster cultivation, our coasts represent some of the world’s most dynamic … and promote worker and community wellbeing. Despite these shared stories of hope, marine-based foods and land-based agriculture are often considered and managed in silos. … State Soil Health Policy and Programs Agrivoltaics: Producing Solar Energy While Protecting Farmland Sustainable Farmland Investment Strategies … From seaweed farming to …
… In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the second edition of its CT Solar Lease program in an attempt to create an accessible … case study focuses on the residential 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 …
… In 2017, Conservation International (CI) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), which had collaborated on building a … camera trap data on biodiversity easier to analyze, was being incorporated into a free, public, cloud-based website called Wildlife Insights. CI, however, anticipated that scientists, governments, NGOs, businesses, and landowners might want to operate "private instances" of the software, i.e., separate customizable databases on which more …
… In the early 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws promoting the use of … the country'sshallow-water wells in the Gulf of Mexico was decreasing and its deep-water reserves had not yet been developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its ambitious … PEMEX would soon face competition due to new energy reforms that promised to introduce privatesector competition to PEMEX, including at the retail fuel station. The ability to …
… Soil health provides critical ecosystem services related to water quality, drought resilience, erosion prevention, crop yields, and carbon sequestration. These benefits - and the practices used to … Lab Conservation Finance Network Related Reports Agrivoltaics: Producing Solar Energy While Protecting Farmland Solarize Your Community: An Evidence-Based Guide for Accelerating the …