… On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director of Environmental Defense's Texas Office and head of the Texas Climate Initiative. You meet with him and learn that he needs help preparing for an unusual … the private equity firms seeking to acquire Texas electrical utility TXU, and he needs your immediate feedback. The private equity firms want two environmental groups - …
… 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 … organization, the ISPO, which many argued had even lower standards than the RSPO. Local communities within Indonesia had a mixed relationship with large palm oil companies. On one … Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Golden Agri Resources and Sustainability … Golden Agri Resources and Sustainability While the use of palm …
… near Phoenix, Arizona. At the end of 2010, Japanese company Kyocera announced that it was building a solar module plant near San Diego, California. Sharp and Solarworld, … developing B2C channels to tap into the growing market of local contractors and do-it-yourselfers looking to add solar panels to their roofs. Trina had already partnered with … States? These strategic questions had to be answered in an environment with two major sources of uncertainty. First, there were considerable political risks. The U.S.-China trade …
… 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws promoting the use of alternative fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that the … yet been developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climate change. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling … ethanol for fuel production, (2) the potential market opportunities for PEMEX, and (3) the climate change commitments for the Government of Mexico, you have been tasked to suggest the …
… company, Las Vegas Sands Corp., had worked hard to make operations and facilities more resource-efficient. The resort had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively … consumed in Singapore was deemed irresponsibly caught. In October 2017, MBS committed to source 100% of its top-ten species, and 50% of all of its seafood - about two million pieces per year - from responsible sources by 2020. With some success under its belt, the MBS team was looking to make its …
… an environmental business initiative called "ecomagination" in 2005 that was rooted in four commitments: To double investment in clean research and development (R&D) to $1.5 … keep the public informed about ecomagination targets, progress and results. Along with the four commitments came a massive ecomagination advertising and branding campaign that was … His candor earned him praise from leaders of powerful environmental NGOs like World Resources Institute President Jonathan Lash, who announced his support of the initiative at an …
… hoped to develop research from the effort to create a model that could be used by other communities, completing the research in 2014. However by the late fall of 2013, not a single … be? Should the researchers and funders redefine research objectives, and if so, what alternatives could meet at least some of the project goals? In the larger setting, many … be? Should the researchers and funders redefine research objectives, and if so, what alternatives could meet at least some of the project goals? In the larger setting, many …
… at a barely subsistence level. One bad harvest (made all the more likely by the ravages of climate change) or a sudden decline in the commodity price of coffee can drop them below … into the cup. This disadvantages not only the grower but also the consumer – coffee sourced from good quality beans is hard to find. lly believes that the solution to the sad … into the cup. This disadvantages not only the grower but also the consumer – coffee sourced from good quality beans is hard to find. lly believes that the solution to the sad …
… the end of 2007, the company was the market leader in Asia and had completed projects in fourteen countries across five continents. But many investors believed these first years were … had skyrocketed. With little more than a cell phone and the internet, Pedersen set to work building Suzlon’s international presence. While Suzlon pursued wind farm projects in … the end of 2007, the company was the market leader in Asia and had completed projects in fourteen countries across five continents. But many investors believed these first years were …
… renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits … renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits … of Connecticut and, in general, bipartisan support from the Connecticut General Assembly. Source Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Equity and Justice …