>> Back to Most Read Human nature often resists change. We struggle with moving from familiar surroundings to new, unknown territories. Yet, when it comes to the greatest single challenge we face today, our resistance to change will surely cause massive, uncontrollable, and unforeseeable changes. Climate change is upon us. We know with certainty that
>> Back to July/August 2016 Issue Creating employment opportunities and economic hope in New Mexico and beyond with renewable energy by Regina Wheeler, a seasoned executive manager, is the CEO and an employee-owner of SunPower by Positive Energy Solar. This article was reprinted with permission. Originally published in the June 2016 of the Green Fire
Investments to Focus on Clean Energy, Exclude Fossil Fuels The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally sustainable societies, will complete moving its stock holdings to socially responsible funds by December 2016. Half of EESI\’s holdings are already in such funds. “Aligning our investments with our mission is essential
Trillium Asset Management to manage John Hancock ESG All Cap Core Fund and John Hancock ESG Large Cap Core Fund John Hancock Investments announced in early June 2016 the addition of two new funds focused on integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues with fundamental stock research. John Hancock ESG All Cap Core Fund and
Dramatic cost reductions could drive sharp increase in global solar PV capacity A New Report from International Renewable Energy Agency The share of global electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could increase from 2 per cent today to as much as 13 per cent by 2030, according to a new report from the International
Ethical Corporation’s second State of Responsible Business report shows that corporate social responsibility has been boosted by the Paris Agreement but sustainability is far from business as usual by Giles Constantine, Ethical Corporation After the historic events of 2015 – from the highs of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the outcome from the
>> Back to July/August 2016 Issue A new book by Mark Mykleby, Patrick Doherty, and Joel Makower The New Grand Strategy describes a business plan for America, born at the Pentagon, that embeds sustainability as a strategic national imperative. It tells how a discipline called “grand strategy” has been used in the past to
Coal and gas will begin their terminal decline in less than a decade, according to a new BNEF analysis. by Tom Randall, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) The way we get electricity is about to change dramatically, as the era of ever-expanding demand for fossil fuels comes to an end—in less than a decade.
The University of Massachusetts in late May 2016 became the first major public university to divest its endowment from direct holdings in fossil fuels. The decision was made by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of the UMass Foundation, a separate not-for-profit corporation that oversees an endowment whose value was $770 million at
Uncommon Cacao, an industry-leading premium cacao supply chain operation, announced in late June 2016 the closing of its Series A impact investment capital raise led by Pi Investments as lead investor and Acumen as the largest investor in the round. Founded in 2010, Uncommon Cacao (www.uncommoncacao.com) works directly with smallholder farmers in Central America to
