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Forming a Shared Narrative on Climate Change

September 18, 2014 by Jennifer Hermes

American anthropologist Margaret Mead may be most famous for her quote, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” In an equally astute moment, she also observed that “We won’t have a society if we ... Read more »

Natural Capital Valuation Could Help Water Firms Achieve Sustainability Plans

July 16, 2014July 17, 2014 by Jennifer Hermes

Natural capital valuation offers water companies a powerful tool to identify sustainability challenges, engage stakeholders such as the chief financial officer and drive innovation in low-carbon technologies, a recent meeting of water industry executives concluded. The findings were made at a meeting hosted by The Crowd (formerly Green Mondays) and ... Read more »

Climate Change Costing Companies ‘Millions’

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Gap, HP and Dr Pepper Snapple Group are among the S&P 500 companies facing climate change related risks and costs, according to a CDP report. The report, which reviews findings from CDP 2011-2013 disclosures, finds reported risks affect companies in all economic sectors and include damage to facilities, reduced product ... Read more »

Hydro Strains Grid in California, But Natural Gas Fills Gap

May 15, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

Even though California is experiencing one of the most severe droughts on record affecting the state’s hydroelectric generation, the state is projected to still have adequate electricity this summer, according to California ISO’s “2014 Summer Loads & Resource Assessments” report. As of April 29, 2014, the statewide hydrologic conditions ... Read more »

Heroes Emerge from Climate Change Crisis

May 14, 2014 by Jennifer Hermes

Earlier this month, a panel of 300 leading scientists released the National Climate Assessment, a summary of the impacts of climate change in the United States. The authors of the report, guided by a 60-member advisory committee comprised of academicians, government officials, corporate executives (including representatives from ConocoPhillips and Chevron), ... Read more »

The Decade of Climate Action

April 23, 2014April 23, 2014 by Jennifer Hermes

Earlier this month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the third installment of its benchmark scientific study on climate change. There were no surprises in the report—the future looks bleak unless we take ambitious and immediate action towards reducing our global carbon emissions and changing our current energy ... Read more »

When, How and Where We Build

April 15, 2014April 15, 2014 by Jennifer Hermes

Chalk it up to luck, I suppose, but a few weeks back we missed the only real snowstorm to hit our corner of the world this winter because we were traveling elsewhere on business. We received email reports from folks in the neighborhood that our hilly country lane was totally ... Read more »

CA’s Climate Change Trilogy: Research, Reduce & Adapt

December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 by Jennifer Hermes

With last week’s release of a major climate adaptation plan draft from California’s Natural Resources Agency, the state continues to take bold steps to address climate change and cut pollution using a “research, reduce and adapt” approach.The winning trilogy: Conduct Thorough Research As EDF knows, good policy is grounded in ... Read more »

Sustainability Mythbusters: Debunking the Sustainability Myths

December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 by Jennifer Hermes

Welcome to the Sustainability Mythbusters series presented by Schneider Electric. In this six-part series, Schneider Electric’s Global Sustainability Services team explores common misconceptions related to the topic of sustainability and presents a business case to “bust” each myth. Sustainability does not make business sense Anyone who would say that there ... Read more »

California’s Carbon Market Caps off Successful First Year of Auctions

December 2, 2013December 2, 2013 by Jennifer Hermes

The results of California’s fifth carbon auction were released recently, marking an important environmental milestone for the state – one year since the debut of its cap-and-trade system. While international climate discussions drag on in Warsaw, Poland, last month’s milestone is further demonstration of the importance of California’s continued leadership on climate action, putting ... Read more »

Carbon Market in CA Caps off Successful First Year

November 25, 2013December 21, 2016 by Jennifer Hermes

The results of California’s fifth carbon auction were released last week, marking an important environmental milestone for the state – one year since the debut of its cap-and-trade system. While international climate discussions drag on in Warsaw, Poland, last week’s milestone is further demonstration of the importance of California’s continued leadership on climate action, ... Read more »

PG&E Sustainability Report: Emissions Rate Down 12%

October 10, 2013October 10, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

Pacific Gas & Electric’s CO2 emissions rate associated with electricity delivered fell 12 percent between 2010 and 2011, to 393 pounds of CO2 per MWh, according to the company’s latest corporate responsibility and sustainability report. This latest emissions rate was about one-third the national utility average, the company says. The ... Read more »

Forming a Shared Narrative on Climate Change

Natural Capital Valuation Could Help Water Firms Achieve Sustainability Plans

Climate Change Costing Companies ‘Millions’

Hydro Strains Grid in California, But Natural Gas Fills Gap

Heroes Emerge from Climate Change Crisis

The Decade of Climate Action

When, How and Where We Build

CA’s Climate Change Trilogy: Research, Reduce & Adapt

Sustainability Mythbusters: Debunking the Sustainability Myths

California’s Carbon Market Caps off Successful First Year of Auctions

Carbon Market in CA Caps off Successful First Year

PG&E Sustainability Report: Emissions Rate Down 12%

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