companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
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companies Trade secrets shouldn’t shield tech companies’ algorithms from oversight By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Technology companies increasingly hide the world’s most powerful algorithms and business models behind the shield of trade secret protection. The legitimacy of these protections needs to be revisited when they obscure companies’ impact on the public interest or the rule of law. In 2016 and 2018, the United States and the European Union each adopted… Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Study Group on Energy Innovation and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Advising Fortune 500 Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Feb 19, 2020 Feb 19, 2020This study group will explore the role of the private sector in evolving energy systems, and how corporations might change in a climate constrained world. Full Article
companies Trade secrets shouldn’t shield tech companies’ algorithms from oversight By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Technology companies increasingly hide the world’s most powerful algorithms and business models behind the shield of trade secret protection. The legitimacy of these protections needs to be revisited when they obscure companies’ impact on the public interest or the rule of law. In 2016 and 2018, the United States and the European Union each adopted… Full Article
companies Trade secrets shouldn’t shield tech companies’ algorithms from oversight By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Technology companies increasingly hide the world’s most powerful algorithms and business models behind the shield of trade secret protection. The legitimacy of these protections needs to be revisited when they obscure companies’ impact on the public interest or the rule of law. In 2016 and 2018, the United States and the European Union each adopted… Full Article
companies Why IT companies lead on proactive climate action By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 07:30:00 -0500 In the months leading up to the 2015 United Nations climate change conference in Paris starting November 30, global businesses have pledged to do their part for proactive climate action. To "capture and catalyze" these commitments, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in conjunction with the government of Peru, launched the Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Change (NAZCA). NAZCA is an online portal that showcases commitment to action by companies, investors, cities and subnational regions to address climate change. To date, more than 2,000 companies—from Baosteel Group Corporation to Exxon Mobil Corporation to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.—have made voluntary commitments to reduce emissions, increase energy use efficiencies and invest in renewable energy sources. IT sector stands out Proactive action by businesses to combat global climate change is not new. Over the past decade, businesses have increasingly engaged in voluntary climate action to share best practices, network, promote market mechanisms, and set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Despite this, not all businesses are eager participants. My recent paper on the role of the Global 500 companies in transnational climate governance shows that, after controlling for political economic and institutional factors at the country level, global businesses operating in the information technology (IT) sector are twice as likely as other firms to engage in proactive climate action. Next to the consumer staples sector, the IT sector has the highest share of global companies engaging in proactive climate action compared to the energy, health care, industrials, materials and utilities sectors. Among the notable IT companies worldwide that have taken proactive climate action, including public disclosures of their carbon emissions, are Apple Inc., Google Inc., Hitachi, Ltd., LG Innotek, Microsoft Corp., Ericsson and Telefonica. There are several reasons why IT companies are in a better position than other corporations to play a proactive role in climate change mitigation. First, IT companies, as a sector, tend to be wealthier, not only in terms of asset holdings but also profitability. They also employ a larger number of workers than other companies. Large and well-endowed corporations are better able to afford the costly investments necessary for deploying renewable energy and for undertaking carbon emissions management. According to my findings, wealthy corporations that employ a large number of workers have two to four time higher odds of proactive climate action than companies with smaller asset holdings and employee base. Complementary capabilities Second, my research also shows that, more often than not, when a company demonstrates a commitment to sustainability through complementary capabilities and competencies, namely investments in environmental R&D and/or certification with the ISO 14001 environmental management standard, the odds are higher that the company also engages in voluntary climate action and carbon disclosure. For example, a larger share of companies in the IT sector (75 percent) are certified with the ISO 14001 environmental management standard than Global 500 companies excluding IT (54 percent). A similar pattern, albeit less pronounced, is also true of investments in environmental R&D by IT companies compared to other global companies (56 percent versus 48 percent). Wealth endowment and complementary capabilities aside, IT companies are more likely than other Global 500 companies to have an in-house managerial- or executive-level sustainability officer. Close to half of all IT companies have formally created a position of a vice president of sustainability or a chief sustainability officer compared to about 40 percent of other global businesses. These in-house champions of sustainability policies and initiatives play a critical role in helping to align corporate vision and allocate the necessary resources toward sustainability efforts. Among the world’s largest companies by revenue, Apple Inc. (rank 15th) is a leader in proactive climate action: Apple has pledged to "maintain 100% renewable energy in datacenters… [and] maintain carbon neutrality of purchased electricity for U.S. corporate facilities achieved in 2014 through renewable energy purchases and onsite generation and procurement." In 2014, Apple hired Lisa Jackson, a former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as its vice president of environmental, policy, and social initiatives, reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook. Along with Jacky Haynes, Apple’s senior director of social and environmental responsibility who specializes in supplier responsibility, Jackson has brokered a relationship with the Beijing-based Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs to train Apple facilities workers as part of Apple’s new Environmental, Health, and Safety Academy and to proactively publish emissions data of Apple’s supplier facilities in China. By committing to voluntary climate action, Apple and other corporations signal to consumers that they are socially responsible companies, not only to preempt public scrutiny but to gain an advantage in the "market for virtues." Apple and Microsoft Corp. are the only two private sector entities that earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Green Power Partner of the Year award in 2015, which recognizes leadership in green power use and overall strategy and impact on the green power market. Other IT companies, such as Autodesk, BT, Infosys, Salesforce and SAP have recently joined forces with Aviva, IKEA, Starbucks, Walmart, Marks and Spencer, Johnson & Johnson, among others, as part of RE100, a collaborative initiative of businesses, to set long-term target on powering their operations entirely with renewable energy. Living up to promises The fact that so many companies are recognizing the dangers of climate change and setting ambitious climate action goals is laudable. The biggest challenge will be seeing that they live up to their promises, especially given the voluntary nature of initiatives such as NAZCA. To thwart greenwashing, national governments and global governance organizations have an important role to play to keep the IT sector and other businesses accountable. The first step that NAZCA has taken is to invite "partnerships with others who would…make assessments of this type." A significant next step would be to publish guidelines and best practices for third-party monitoring and verification in order to strengthen the link between pledges for proactive action and ultimate follow-through by corporations. IT companies, as leaders in proactive climate action, should be at the forefront of working to establish best practices for adherence to voluntary commitments for mitigating global climate change. Image Source: © Steve Marcus / Reuters Full Article
companies These 3 companies are the future of house cleaning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 We're loving the move toward quasi-edible ingredients, plastic-free packaging, and refill pouches, among other things. Full Article Living
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companies 10 companies making ethical and eco-friendly swimsuits By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:23:00 -0400 From recycled yarns to fair-trade sewing to reclaimed fabrics, these swimsuits will make you feel good, both inside and out. Full Article Living
companies Which fashion companies are on track to detox? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 08:00:00 -0400 Greenpeace has released its Detox Catwalk report for 2016, revealing which companies are on track to meet detox commitments by 2020 and which are lagging far behind. The results may surprise you. Full Article Living
companies Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize tackles illegal palm oil companies in Indonesia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:00:00 -0400 From palm oil invaders to adorable Sumatran rhinos, this story about a recent environmental victory will inspire you. Full Article Business
companies New York City's Mayor de Blasio to divest from big oil and sue the companies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:06:53 -0500 Changes closer to home would be nice too. Full Article Business
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companies Big tech companies join fight for clean power standards By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:13:16 -0400 Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft have joined together to support Obama's Clean Power Plan as it faces legal opposition. Full Article Business
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companies Pope Francis asks oil companies for a 'radical energy transition' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:43:00 -0400 The leader of the Catholic Church used his strongest language yet to call for 'decisive action, here and now.' Full Article Business
companies Companies are promoting false solutions to plastic waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 They may sound progressively eco-friendly, but a new Greenpeace report explains why they're not. Full Article Business
companies Can cities sue oil companies for damages due to climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:41:29 -0400 A Toronto city councillor is going to try. Full Article Energy
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companies Is hydrogen back in the energy picture? Or is it all just shilling for oil companies? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:46:38 -0500 The only people who benefit from the hydrogen economy are the oil and petrochemical companies that make the stuff. Full Article Technology
companies Top fashion companies must tighten up climate commitments, report says By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Two are doing well, but the rest aren't doing nearly enough, according to Stand.earth. Full Article Living
companies Indulge with these 9 ethical chocolate companies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:13:00 -0500 Whether it's fair trade, organic, handmade, tree-to-bar, or direct trade that you're looking for, these companies have something delectable for everyone. Full Article Living
companies Closing "Strategy-to-Execution Gaps" Key Factor for Companies to Achieve Growth Targets - Growth Unlocked: Closing the Strategy-to-Execution Gap By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 09 Dec 2014 20:15:00 EST Growth Unlocked: Closing the Strategy-to-Execution Gap Full Article Banking Financial Services Workforce Management Human Resources Broadcast Feed Announcements MultiVu Video
companies Charles Schwab to offer investors fractional trades of S&P 500 companies including Amazon and Apple By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:04:04 GMT With Schwab Stock Slices, investors will be able to trade fractional shares of any S&P 500 company, including Amazon, Apple, Disney, Facebook and Netflix, starting at $5 each. Full Article
companies These small tech companies are soaring after crushing Q1 earnings By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:32:04 GMT Investors are rewarding the likes of Chegg and Everbridge for impressive growth while other companies struggle. Full Article
companies Oil and gas companies set to lose $1 trillion in revenues this year By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:23:12 GMT The energy sector is shrinking so dramatically that it's become the second-smallest group in the whole S&P index. Full Article
companies Ex-TARP watchdog says Washington is to blame for large companies receiving small business loans By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:27:05 GMT "I mean, Congress went out of its way to carve out businesses that have more than 500 employees but are restaurants, chain restaurants," ex-TARP watchdog Neil Barofsky told CNBC. Full Article
companies Morganlander: Would be a buyer in the markets right now of higher quality companies By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:28:05 GMT Chad Morganlander of Washington Crossing Advisors discusses the factors behind the market's snap-back in April, and which stocks could continue to lead during the uncertainty from the virus pandemic. Full Article
companies Lloyd Blankfein says big companies should be 'very reluctant' to tap small business relief program By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:26:39 GMT Blankfein may be speaking from experience: Goldman took $10 billion from the Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program in October 2008. Full Article
companies Luckin Coffee is a painful reminder of 'the extreme fraud risk' of some China-based companies By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:40:05 GMT Accounting woes at Luckin Coffee led to a 75% decline in the Chinese company's stock on Thursday. Full Article
companies Pandemic has companies dropping earnings guidance, and some say it should be nixed altogether By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:56:01 GMT A growing number of companies has nixed earnings guidance amid the coronavirus pandemic, and some in the corporate world say they should be dropped permanently. Full Article
companies 'Frozen' companies are not calling Berkshire Hathaway for rescue investments, Charlie Munger says By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:08:00 GMT Berkshire's phone has not been ringing with executives asking for rescue capital amid the coronavirus outbreak, Charlie Munger told The Wall Street Journal. Full Article
companies Mohamed El-Erian warns the Fed's pledge to support junk bonds could create 'zombie companies' By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:12:27 GMT "My own sense is the Fed went too far in going into the high-yield market," the Allianz economic advisor told CNBC on Monday. "You get people who shouldn't be borrowing raising money." Full Article
companies Seeing opportunities in UK-listed companies, strategist says By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:03:41 GMT Dan Kemp, CIO of Morningstar Investment Management EMEA, discusses the U.K. economy. Full Article
companies Middle East companies are 'fighting for survival': AlixPartners By www.cnbc.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:26:53 GMT Firms in Gulf Cooperation Council countries are facing "very severe liquidity problems" and "very uncertain times" amid the coronavirus crisis, says Gabriel Chahine of AlixPartners. Full Article
