There are two narrative arcs in William Marsden’s recent book, Fools Rule: Inside the Failed Politics of Climate Change. In one, we follow the investigative
David Keith is a Harvard physics professor, geo-engineering entrepreneur and trusted advisor to Bill Gates. Michael Liebreich is chief executive of Bloomberg New Energy Finance and
Supermarkets are major-league energy hogs. Besides the obvious need for lighting, huge areas need to be heated and cooled for customer comfort and perishable food
In June of last year, a research team working at the Department of National Defence (DND) put forth four different scenarios for the future. The
Hero: Puma Puma, the German shoe and sportswear company, recently concluded an ambitious project to measure its entire ecological footprint – the first major corporation
Grading President Obama on his clean energy policies is no easy task. Ask a conservative, and they’ll say Obama has invested far too much in
Most people would not identify the 46th Vice-President of the United States as a pioneer of green energy. Ironically, thanks to a little-reported clause in
The European Union has dragged the world’s airlines kicking and screaming into its carbon emissions trading system (ETS). Now, the carriers and their governments are
I was organizing Wall Street protests back in 2004, before it was cool. These days, I prefer to spend my time with cabinet ministers, bond
In an economic downturn marked by a rise in government austerity measures, non-profits focused on sustainability are finding it more difficult than ever to raise
Proving you have never invested in the slave trade or a gun maker would be rather simple. More difficult is to prove you sidestepped investing
The climate fight hasn’t been easy. International climate negotiations have proven ineffective. Environmentalists have been out-gunned by big oil and old king coal. Politicians, by
Almost by accident, Roger Gagne became an advocate for a carbon tax in Canada. Several months ago the Alberta native began writing dozens of companies
Despite the worldwide economic troubles of the last few years, more corporations than ever are embracing sustainability – and for good reason. A report published
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Don’t ask Novo Nordisk for the company’s corporate responsibility report. The Danish pharmaceutical firm, which had revenues of DKK 60.7 billion (US$10.5 billion) in 2010,
Global 100 Ranking: a two-stage research process 1. The Global 400 Sustainability leaders are selected from a universe of 4,000 developed and emerging market stocks,
