… agriculture methods have garnered attention in recent years for their potential to combat climate change, enhance food system resilience, and promote worker and community wellbeing. Despite these shared stories of hope, marine-based foods and land-based … agriculture methods have garnered attention in recent years for their potential to combat climate change, enhance food system resilience, and promote worker and community …
… than 50% from 2017. Yet, that growth is tiny relative to the overall investing marketplace—comprising only 4% of total socially responsible assets under management in the US, and only … of total US assets under management.1 Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that assets committed for impact investment are largely sitting on the sidelines. For example, … report—“The State of Private Investment in Conservation” —found that of the $8.2 billion committed to conservation, $3.1 billion was undeployed.2 This is a real frustration …
… nonprofit owner sought to achieve independence from the local energy grid. The Yale team recommended a hybrid solar-wind-storage system, plus a backup gas generator, to optimize cost and reliability. Key Points Large commercial and small industrial operations can utilize 100% renewable hybrid configurations … nonprofit owner sought to achieve independence from the local energy grid. The Yale team recommended a hybrid solar-wind-storage system, plus a backup gas generator, to optimize cost …
… stations first? This report explores this so-called chicken-and-egg dilemma and provides recommendations for growing the EV market and increasing investment in EV charging stations. We compare EV markets across states with a focus on New York, which falls in the middle of the … stations first? This report explores this so-called chicken-and-egg dilemma and provides recommendations for growing the EV market and increasing investment in EV charging stations. …
… like to recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also … like to recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents …
… There may be no hotter topic in agriculture today than ‘regenerative’ agriculture. Food companies, investors, multinational institutions and governments are making pledges to … and investors. Throughout, it highlights the innovative organizations attempting to overcome these barriers and the novel methods they employ and ends by considering a few … help finance professionals discover new partnerships to help farmers, the planet, and their communities thrive. Published February 2024 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions …
… challenging questions facing investors interested in sustainability. Refining ESG Data for Companies' Disclosure read more Defining Green Standards for Fixed Income and Green Bonds read more Defining and Applying Materiality to Guide Corporate … rule In their proposed rule on climate-related risk disclosure, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) referenced the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) 2020 White …
… consumption and carbon emissions. Then, we investigated how much solar will be needed to completely decarbonize electricity under the current paradigm versus how much would be … can be an effective vehicle for implementing these technologies. Furthermore, increasing community and contractor engagement to tell consumers about the products and also teach … consumption and carbon emissions. Then, we investigated how much solar will be needed to completely decarbonize electricity under the current paradigm versus how much would be …
… cultivating additional land use benefits from solar projects. The practice is increasingly common, especially in Minnesota, the first state to adopt a voluntary pollinator-friendly solar standard. However, research has yet to produce a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis that assesses both private and social returns from pollinator-friendly solar, as compared to conventional solar or pre-existing agricultural land uses. To conduct a …
… owners by drawing upon previously untapped sources of publicly derived funding. Project Outcomes Based on these findings, the investigators have hosted the following landowner … June 2012, the investigators were awarded a U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry Competitive grant that will provide research support for an additional three years. The … owners by drawing upon previously untapped sources of publicly derived funding. Project Outcomes Based on these findings, the investigators have hosted the following landowner …