A few weeks ago, I spoke extensively with Brian Rice, a portfolio manager at California State Teachers’ Retirement Systems about key issues in environmental social and governance investing. CalSTRS is the largest educator-only pension fund in the world with roughly $243 billion in managed assets. EDF has been working closely with the firm on corporate […]

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Measuring GHG emissions and reductions in the supply chain Tuesday, June 9 1:00-2:00 pm ET, 10:00-11:00 am PT Understanding and quantifying the climate impacts of an organization’s supply chain is a challenging process, but is becoming increasingly important to align with sustainability best practice and climate science. Join three Climate Corps alumni, Kealy Herman, Katie […]

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Even before the tragic illness, heartbreaking loss of life and growing financial hardship of the COVID-19 crisis, the social contract between government, business and society was stretched to its limit. In our pre-pandemic world, long-held views about the roles and responsibilities of government and business were already in question. As Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO […]

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I know women of color like me are more exposed to toxic chemicals in beauty products. As someone who’s working to make these products safer, I see reasons for hope. How can beauty products harm women of color? Research shows that women of color are disproportionately exposed to toxic chemicals and that beauty and personal […]

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This post was originally published on the Climate Leadership Conference’s website. Employees across the country are calling on their corporate leaders to change how they operate, particularly as it relates to climate. Recently, Silicon Valley has experienced the most such activism, with employees from tech giants Google and Amazon demanding more strategic and higher impact […]

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Business and the Fourth Wave of Environmentalism shines a spotlight on how 600 executives are using emerging technology to help business and the planet prosper together. Second-year trends show that business leaders are increasingly familiar with emerging technologies and are weaving sustainability goals more deeply into business strategy. Yet a majority aren’t fully connecting the […]

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Business as usual for the oil and gas industry is over. Investor confidence is flagging just as the talent pool shrinks and competition from cleaner energy sources intensifies. Pressure on companies to respond to the climate crisis to maintain their future viability has never been higher. BP’s recent “net zero” announcement is a case in […]

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As BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink writes in his latest letter to CEOs, “Climate change has become a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects.” He’s right: the impacts of climate change on businesses are hard to overstate. According to the federal reserve, climate-related events have already cost the U.S. economy over $500 billion in the last […]

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Methane emissions challenge the global oil and gas industry and the role and reputation of natural gas in a decarbonizing world. Credibly demonstrating near zero methane emissions is both an imperative and a competitive differentiator for companies in the early phases of the energy transition. However, the oil and gas industry has a methane emissions […]

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Ordinary fleet vehicles doing their normal jobs in cities have hidden potential to shape actions that protect health and the climate. This is possible with the help of advanced mobile air pollution sensors paired with connected vehicle GPS technologies that allow cities to map pollutants at a hyperlocal scale. Air quality can be eight times […]

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US $30 billion worth of methane released into the atmosphere each year With US $30 billion worth of methane released into the atmosphere each year from industry, many of the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas companies, and select national oil companies and independents, have started taking steps towards setting and achieving methane reduction […]

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It is essential that anyone evaluating foods for heavy metal contamination (e.g. arsenic, cadmium, and lead) use a laboratory that is capable of measuring precisely at the level of concern – the low ppb range – which can pose significant health threats. A new effort spearheaded by the Baby Food Council will give your company […]

It is essential that anyone evaluating foods for heavy metal contamination (e.g. arsenic, cadmium, and lead) use a laboratory that is capable of measuring precisely at the level of concern – the low ppb range – which can pose significant health threats. A new effort spearheaded by the Baby Food Council will give your company the opportunity to demonstrate […]

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New York City operates over 30,000 City-owned vehicles, the largest municipal fleet in the country. Police cars, fire engines, and public buses drive up and down the city streets performing their public services duties. But what if while completing their routine routes, doing their regular jobs, these vehicles were doubling as mobile air pollution monitoring […]

New York City operates over 30,000 City-owned vehicles, the largest municipal fleet in the country. Police cars, fire engines, and public buses drive up and down the city streets performing their public services duties. But what if while completing their routine routes, doing their regular jobs, these vehicles were doubling as mobile air pollution monitoring […]

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Numerous sustainability rankings have emerged to help stakeholders assess corporate environmental performance and identify leaders. Yet an EDF analysis found a troubling blind spot in how rankings agencies and organizations pick winners: the vast majority don’t factor in climate policy advocacy, which is an essential element of sustainability leadership. The analysis looks at how corporate […]

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This isn’t the first time that BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s annual letters to CEOs and clients addressed climate risk and the need for urgent action from the public and private sector. But it is the first time we’ve seen a commitment and a plan for making climate change and sustainability central to the way that […]

This isn’t the first time that BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s annual letters to CEOs and clients addressed climate risk and the need for urgent action from the public and private sector. But it is the first time we’ve seen a commitment and a plan for making climate change and sustainability central to the way that BlackRock manages risk, designs […]

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The statistics on plant-based proteins are eye opening: Beyond Meat’s shares have more than tripled in value since its IPO in May, Impossible Foods can now be found in about 10,000 restaurants, and the market for meat substitutes is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2023. In fact, dollar sales of plant-based products are growing double […]

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The statistics on plant-based proteins are eye opening: Beyond Meat’s shares have more than tripled in value since its IPO in May, Impossible Foods can now be found in about 10,000 restaurants, and the market for meat substitutes is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2023. In fact, dollar sales of plant-based products are growing […]