A Hacker, a Hipster, and a Hustler Walk Into A Bar…
By Brendan FitzSimons O.K. not a bar, but into the Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom for the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon. Never heard of a Hackathon? Well, until recently, I hadn’t either. It’s...
View ArticleOak Hill Capital Partner’s first ESG report blazes a trail for the middle-market
By Tom MurrayThis week, Oak Hill Capital Partners (Oak Hill) became the first U.S. middle-market private equity firm to publically report on its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance....
View ArticleJoin EDF, Walmart and Guardian Sustainable Business for a Live Chat about the...
By Katie WareWalmart is by far the world’s largest retailer. Its annual revenues exceed those of Kroger, Target, Costco, Home Depot and Walgreens combined. It is also the world’s largest customer,...
View ArticleStrong Efficiency Standards Needed to Bring New Generation of Trucks to the Road
By Jason MathersOne of the best things about getting back to the office after a week of travel is having a full mailbox. Not the electronic kind – which must still be managed from the road; but the...
View ArticleComing Soon A Showtime Documentary on Climate Change: Years of Living...
By: Stephanie Kennard “Everybody thinks [climate change] is about melting glaciers and polar bears…this is 100 percent a people story,” James Cameron said in the trailer for the upcoming Showtime...
View ArticleWhy EDF Celebrates Walmart's Environmental Gains
By Tom MurrayEnvironmental Defense Fund has spent 25 years working to change the way business does business as usual. In a world driven by global commerce, we can't ignore the environmental footprints...
View ArticleGuardian US Live Chat Recap: EDF, Walmart and Marc Gunther Evaluate the...
By Katie WareLast week, EDF Managing Director Elizabeth Sturcken joined Jeff Rice, Walmart’s director of sustainability, and Marc Gunther for a live chat broadcast on the Guardian US Sustainable...
View ArticleMore Companies Find Success With Greener Freight
By Jason MathersWhen crafting a sustainable supply chain strategy, the choice of transportation mode is possibly the most important environmental decision a company can make. An increasing number of...
View ArticleSurvey Highlights Public Trust in Companies Addressing Climate Change
By Tom MurrayFor nearly 25 years, EDF has been working with the country’s leading businesses – McDonalds, FedEx, Walmart, and others – to improve efficiency, reduce pollution, and drive business value....
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PitchBook Survey Highlights Growing Importance of ESG
By Tom MurrayA recent report by PitchBook is telling on several levels when it comes to the changing state of environmental, social and governance (ESG) management in private equity (PE). First, the...
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Along with new EDF Climate Corps hosts, new project offerings in 2014
By Scott WoodEnvironmental Defense Fund unveiled today the first group of participating organizations to sign on for EDF Climate Corps 2014, along with a revamped list of smart energy management...
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In the News: When it comes to climate change, do we take some economic pain...
By Nancy BuzbyThat’s a key question recently posed by the New York Times in response to a draft report from the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. With business leaders feeling...
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EDF Expert Shares 4 Ways to Increase Profitability and Sustainability in 2014
By kjonesElizabeth Sturcken Recently, EDF expert Elizabeth Sturcken wrote a post featured on Retailing Today about 4 ways to increase profitability in 2014. She highlights that “as the holiday dust...
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In the News: What to do when climate change gets in the way of business –...
By Nancy Buzby It took a decade of drought in India to make Coca-Cola leaders directly associate climate change with a threat to the bottom-line. Over at Nike, floods in Thailand caused them to shut...
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EDF Climate Corps – Creating a New Generation of Leaders
By Victoria MillsIn his State of the Union Address last night, President Obama offered a new twist on the customary pronouncement on the nation’s health, saying “it is you, our citizens, who make the...
View ArticleNew Truck Efficiency Standards Are Great News for American Innovation
By Jason MathersWe've partnered with businesses, builders, and local communities to reduce the energy we consume. When we rescued our automakers, for example, we worked with them to set higher fuel...
View ArticleEnvironmental Lessons from the Super Bowl: Set Big Goals and Play to Win
By Victoria MillsWe'll hear plenty of amateur quarterbacking about this year’s Super Bowl, but there’s a lesson from the game that applies equally to sports and to business: set an aggressive goal and...
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EDF Highlights Important New Fertilizer Strategies at Walmart Sustainability...
By Jenny Ahlen At today’s Walmart Sustainability Milestone Meeting, EDF Vice President Tom Murray brought welcome attention to strategies farmers are implementing to more precisely match fertilizer use...
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EDF named “Trusted Leader” in Inaugural GreenBiz NGO Report
By Tom MurrayEnvironmental Defense Fund (EDF) is honored to be ranked by GreenBiz as one of the three trusted leaders among environmental nonprofits, along with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and The Nature...
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A momentous week for trucks: Walmart unveils “Jetson” truck and President...
By Jason MathersWhat a great two days it’s been for the future of trucks. Yesterday, Walmart unveiled a prototype, concept next generation tractor-trailer truck that they have affectionately dubbed...
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