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Making the Business Case for Sustainability
Reputational and financial risks related to the industry’s exposure to climate change are creeping up executives’ agendas, coming into focus at the launch of the Global Fashion Agenda’s new sustainability priorities at Davos.
Is The Growth Sustainable?
Norway's OSEAX index has seen significant growth in price terms. However, this has not been accompanied by GDP growth and appears to be due to rising oil prices
Study finds business case for community energy storage
Small-scale, grid-connected energy storage solutions, or “community batteries," can have a viable business case, supporting the ongoing growth of
Is the Business Model Sustainable?
This is the third in a three-part series on how I make investing decisions for follow-on investments. The first article described how I evaluate the entrepreneur. The second article described how I think about market timing. This third article analyzes sustainability. Deciding on putting additional money in a startup is a more difficult decision than […]
Lower cost, less controversy: Business case builds for energy efficiency
Using much less energy to power everything from buildings to cars is a promising - and not-so-divisive - way to meet climate goals, experts say
A five-step approach to engaging investors on sustainability
Companies are receiving a record number of inquiries. Here are some ideas for answering the ones that matter most.
How sustainable investors impact industries and corporate policies
A new report on sustainable, responsible, and impact investing shows some shifts in the wind.
How to use cheap oil to create a sustainable future
The recent decline in oil prices is likely to have a major, largely positive impact on the global economy – even greater than most observers seem to recognize. Indeed, if governments take...
Report: Facility Managers, Putting Energy & Sustainability Practices to Work
Gain specific insight into how Facility Managers are prioritizing energy, water, and waste efficiency initiatives in response to current market conditions by downloading this new report. Learn key sustainability findings from surveyed Facilities Professionals and market insights on topics including: Capex Projects and Group Investment Priorities for Facilities How Facility Professionals are Utilizing Energy Data to Drive Low/No Cost...
Vagisil’s owner takes a majority stake in hip sexual wellness startup Sustain
Sustainable strategies, not quick fixes, needed by oil, gas firms
OIL AND GAS companies have been the securers of supply, revenue collectors and engines of development for many countries, but with low oil prices, companies and governments are facing major headwinds, according to Accenture.
What Do Levi’s and Patagonia Have in Common? Supply Chain Sustainability
There is an undeniable movement towards focusing on sourcing, ethical practices, and sustainability, with consumers leading the charge.
How 'guerilla' start-ups can make the world a better place
Bhaskar Chakravorti examines how start-ups can help drive sustainable development.
White Paper: How to Sustain EOR Value in a Highly Variable Price Environment
In tough economic climates, the oil industry tends to fall back on remedial productivity tactics that, while possibly providing short-term profitability, may also lead to impaired, low-energy reservoirs along with losses in medium-term and long-term production and reserves. This paper postulates solutions to this paradox.
What Is A Good Payout Ratio For Dividend Stocks?
Is a 100%+ payout ratio sustainable? How should you even use payout ratio in your research?
Where Does the World Stand in Reaching Sustainable Energy Objectives?
Moving in the right direction, but a long way to go. Annual global investments must triple to $1.25 trillion to reach sustainable energy goals. Right policies and access to latest technology are important to spur country-level action.
Why Corporate Demand Is Our Greatest Key to a Sustainable Future
Despite climate change deniers and oil company executives arguing to the contrary, most scientists (and citizens of the world) recognize how important it is for us to find more sustainable practices, including sources of energy.
Building a sustainable future: why energy efficiency is everybody’s business
Few dispute the need to make building stock more energy efficient. But is a lack of coherent central government thinking and bold grassroots leadership stalling progress?
Can technology deliver sustainability?
A new study from MIT has examined modern technology through the lens of a 150-year-old economic theory of efficiency and resource consumption – and in almost all cases, the benefits of reducing required resources is cancelled out by the increase in consumer demand for them.
The Next Step in Sustainable Manufacturing
Once you've eliminated your air and hydraulic leaks, improved your lighting efficiency and reduced water consumption, what more can you do? The U.S...
Can On Site Generation And Microgrids Deliver For American Enterprise?
Whether it is increased sustainability or improved reliability, American enterprise is driven to deploy solar photovoltaic, wind turbines and fuel cells -- clean energy resources that getting better and cheaper, allowing the environmental benefits to compound.
