The global backdrop to this month’s newsletter is somber. Still, there are bright spots for climate progress, and important opportunities for business action and advocacy.

After a whirlwind and inspiring New York Climate Week, I’m looking ahead to COP28 and reflecting on the key themes that I want to carry forward. This year more than ever, food and agriculture sector issues were front of mind in the conversation, given companies even more opportunities and resources to take action. I came […]

We’re back! Hope your September is off to a good start and that you got to enjoy some R&R this summer. I’m resolved to spend more of my life on top of

By Elizabeth Arenz Hosbein When I graduated from Harvard Business School with a resume in finance, it was perhaps unexpected that I joined Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a leading environmental NGO, to spend a fellowship year investigating private equity (PE) from the outside. I had big questions to answer: to what extent are PE firms […]

Where to find EDF +Business at New York Climate Week 2023 EDF +Business leaders and experts attending Climate Week: Lea Borkenhagen, Senior Vice President, EDF +Business Elaine Gowdy, AVP of EDF +Business Strategic Operations Victoria Mills, Managing Director, Climate Policy Leadership Elizabeth Sturcken, Managing Director, Net Zero Value Chains Andrew Howell, Senior Director, Sustainable Finance […]

New integrity guidance is shedding light on how companies can make the highest impact investments to complement their sustainability commitments.

This summer’s record-shattering temperatures make abundantly clear why we need to act fast to cut climate pollution.

Between 2022-2024, EDF and its' partners will collect financial data on cover crops from corn, soybean, wheat and corn silage farms across Minnesota.

This project is gathering detailed financial data on cover crops between 2022-2024 from corn, soybean, and other row crop farms across Minnesota.

Farm Credit Canada launched the Sustainability Incentive Program to recognize and encourage customers to implement sustainable farming practices.

In April of last year, the IPCC estimated that we need to invest $48 trillion between 2020-2050 to reach net zero.

For companies that do not own their own trucks, but contract transportation suppliers for moving their goods, reducing shippers' Scope 3 emissions is paramount.

Big banks have made progress in setting climate commitments, but disclosure of their portfolio emissions are inconsistent and unclear.

The past year has seen a slew of historic climate investments and a growing focus among businesses and the finance sector on opportunities in the energy transition. As clean energy grows, risks to the oil and gas industry are evolving at a rapid pace.   Natural gas pipelines are ubiquitous throughout the United States and pipeline […]

by Deanna Coleman and Dana Rodriguez Maritime shipping occupies a central position in the global supply chain: nearly 100,000 commercial vessels move 11 billion tons of goods each year, accounting for about 90% of global trade volume. Responsible for approximately 3% of global GHG emissions, the maritime industry is currently not on track to play […]

Bottomline: IRA provisions are good for profit and for the planet. They can also help companies make progress towards climate commitments.