Energy & Infrastructure

Summertime Energy Saving Tips & Tricks

With the hot summer months upon us, many homeowners find their energy bills rising. Fortunately, there are a few simple tips and trick you can do – from changing air filters to utilizing a programmable thermostat and more – to cut back on energy consumption and costs, while maintaining individualized comfort at home.

Environment

Eco-Design: Start Slow or 'Pedal to the Metal'?

The recent announcement that Volvo will make only electrified cars starting in 2019 made Antea Group consultants think about a common client question: “Should we apply eco-design to a niche product to gain traction, or rapidly embed eco-design into all of our product lines?”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Future of SRI - Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing

Eight years ago I received the call asking me to consider joining Trillium Asset Management as CEO. Since that time, we have seen more interest than ever in the field of sustainable investing from a wide variety of institutions, mainstream money managers, and families often driven by women and millennials, bringing assets over to impact. But we are also keenly aware that since the election, the new Administration is actively working to dismantle many of the key policy initiatives we have advocated over the last 35 years. So we are at an interesting crossroads. Looking out over the horizon, I see six emerging trends that I believe shed light on the future of sustainable investing.

Corporate Responsibility

How to Measure Social Impact of Community Collaborations

Volunteering & Community

Bacardi Employees Team Up with Surfrider Foundation for Beach Dune Restoration

Teams of Bacardi employees, ecology experts and volunteers for Surfrider Foundation’s Miami chapter recently worked together to help restore the beach dune and preserve the unique ecosystem along the Miami Beach coastline.

Corporate Responsibility

Banorte and Global Investors Call on the G20 to Uphold Paris Agreement Commitments

• GFNorte, the only Mexican institution forming part of the collective of 390 global investors concerned about climate change.
• The collective group represents $22 trillion US dollars in assets.
• The group is committed to mitigating climate change as an imperative to safeguarding the global economy.

Research & Reports

ACI Sustainability Report: “Bold Collective Actions” Needed for Transformational Change

American Cleaning Institute Report, “Foundations for Transformation,” Showcases Steps Industry is Taking to Tackle Most Critical Issues

Awards & Rankings

LG Solar Launches Sleek Residential Panels with Enhanced Performance

LG Electronics USA debuted a first of its kind LG NeON®R, 60-cell solar panel for residential installation, with back contact this week at Intersolar 2017. The newly released technology, with all electrodes on the rear side, creates a panel with polished aesthetics, improved temperature coefficient and heightened visual appeal making for an all-around win for energy efficient customers.

Environment

LG Solar Releases Two-step Solar Panel with Enphase Energy

LG Electronics USA announced the NeON® 2 ACe in collaboration with Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) at Intersolar 2017 this week. The partnership between LG Electronics USA and Enphase Energy, Inc. was forged last year and aimed at making the solar solution an easier one to invest in. LG NeON® 2 ACe is the first of the partnership for residential installation and reduces installation time by half, compared with conventional modules, while also offering cutting edge technology.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Delacon and Cargill Announce Strategic Equity Investment

Delacon, the pioneer and global leader in phytogenic feed additives, and Cargill have agreed to a strategic partnership that will advance the market presence of natural, plant-based feed additives on a global scale, and meet changing consumer preferences of what animals are fed and how food is produced. The deal includes a minority equity investment from Cargill.

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