… begin work with city officials in two Indian cities, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, to build 120 community toilets in city slums by February 2013. Furthermore, the project team 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 community …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat lands and … to have reversed. Leading figures in the government of Indonesia were calling upon the companies to withdraw their pledge. And the 2015 fire season was the worst in nearly two … had created social tensions as many rural inhabitants claimed that large plantation companies had violated traditional land rights. Indonesian land-use laws were ambiguous and …
… Microsoft was one of the first companies to set a voluntary internal carbon fee. The innovative carbon pricing model has … part of their sustainability and climate goals, we believe this is an exciting and tangible learning opportunity. We hope that you will be able to join us and we encourage participants … part of their sustainability and climate goals, we believe this is an exciting and tangible learning opportunity. We hope that you will be able to join us and we encourage participants …
… mile problem? She was specifically looking at this question in the realm of the two commuter rails operated by the MTA, Metro-North and Long Island Railroad. Harris started … and others. Harris' work involved coordinating e-waste and recycling policies across member companies and conducting research on e-waste to inform company strategies. Alli worked on coordinating data collection for sustainability …
… For the next installment of our webinar series, Carbon Pricing: Gaining a Competitive Edge in a Climate-Constrained World , Garanti Bank will discuss their experience as one of the first banks in Turkey to commit to an internal price on carbon. Established in 1946, Garanti Bank is Turkey’s second largest private bank. Committed to integrating carbon pricing into long-term strategies and investment decisions, …
… Standards The world’s governments have agreed to open the door to meaningful action to combat climate change. Now, post-COP21, one of our major tasks will be to redirect capital … green or climate-sensitive investments across all asset classes including equity, fixed income and alternatives. Second, the current set of metrics is predominantly … for sustainability impact. Our work is broken down into three stages. First, using a comprehensive literature review as well as an extensive set of interviews with practitioners …
… strategy and associated initiatives to build climate change resilience in South Africa. The company claimed over 22% of all insurance business in South Africa and provided over half of … other risks. Around 40% of grain farmers in South Africa purchased hail insurance, the most common policy in agriculture. In years when crops were damaged before they could be … models. Nonetheless, Santam was preparing for the effect of climate change on crops. The company was proud of being in the forefront of social responsibility and sustainability …
… Throughout the world, Cummins Inc. meant diesels. The company designed, manufactured, distributed, and serviced diesel and natural gas engines, … construction, and power generation. In addition to the engines, it manufactured components, including filters, turbochargers, and aftertreatment, used with its own engines and with the systems of other manufacturers. The components and engines were all designed to increase power, improve efficiency, and reduce …
… one can’t help but notice the important role of sub-national actors (states, cities, companies, and institutions) in confronting the pandemic and systematic racism. These … and deploying clean energy, in ways that strive towards equity and justice. In this upcoming CBEY panel, leading experts and practitioners will offer their thoughts on the … policy; Ben Healey a clean energy finance expert at Posigen , the only residential solar company focused on serving low- and moderate-income homeowners; and Shalanda Baker , an …
… fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that the national oil company PEMEX had to find ways to implement this policy. Nevertheless, in spite of efforts … a new market for Mexico's struggling agricultural sector. Finally, PEMEX would soon face competition due to new energy reforms that promised to introduce private sector competition to PEMEX, including at the retail fuel station. The ability to add …