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  • Insurance

    … hurricane season dramatically illustrate, the impacts of climate change — and its financial implications — must … the growing threats posed by extreme weather and other climate-related disasters, insurers need to carefully plan … their overall profitability. In addition to the impacts of climate change, the global transition to a low-carbon …

    • sector
    • December 20, 2017

  • New Analysis: U.S. Electric Power Sector Continues Transition to Clean Energy, Reducing Air Pollutant Emissions

    … reduce air pollutant emissions, including contributors to climate change, according to the latest comprehensive … billion tons of carbon dioxide, the leading contributor to climate change. In addition to ranking electric power … the Clean Air Act. “The continued decline of harmful climate and air pollution clearly demonstrates that the …

    • press
    • June 20, 2018

  • The water crisis is here and now. So why haven’t more investors stepped up?

    … are a wakeup call for many about the realities of the climate crisis. But there is another crisis that is playing … impacts exacerbated when a deadly and destructive climate disaster hits. The problem is not unique to … Many communities are grappling with the water impacts of climate change, population growth and agricultural …

    • blog_post
    • October 5, 2020

  • Major Companies and Investors Urge California Legislators to Support State 100 Percent Renewable Energy Goal

    … in support of SB 100, telling legislators that, “Tackling climate change is one of America’s greatest economic … Investor Network or the Ceres Businesses for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) network. The two letters … while it implemented what are already the toughest climate change fighting policies in the nation. Its GDP …

    • press
    • August 22, 2017

  • Major companies with large fleets release new electric vehicle ‘blueprint’ for car and truck manufacturers

    … Mara Abbott Manager, Communications, Climate and Energy … that transition to the point where we’re meeting critical climate goals as well as fleets’ operational needs.” … electrification is essential  to mitigate the global climate crisis. Transportation remains the highest …

    • press
    • January 20, 2022

  • Engage the Chain: An Investor Guide to Engaging the Food Sector on Sustainability Risks

    … are facing today in their agricultural supply chains. Climate change, erratic weather and shrinking freshwater … agricultural production is emerging as a key driver of climate change, deforestation, water pollution and … analysis [6] that was released in 2015, and Water and Climate Risks Facing U.S. Corn Production [7]. Previously, …

    • blog_post
    • June 7, 2018

  • What investors need to know from companies about sustainability

    … business strategy never has been clearer. The National Climate Assessment and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warn of a coming economic decline unless we … JetBlue specifically identified the immense risk that climate change poses for its business. With its operations …

    • blog_post
    • February 28, 2019

  • It is time to scale up

    … The world’s greatest sustainability challenges - from climate change, to water scarcity and pollution, to human … Despite the critical financial impacts of a changing climate facing the insurance sector, only 31 percent of …   As the financial implications of a changing climate, increasing resource scarcity, and human rights …

    • blog_post
    • April 25, 2018

  • Finding the ‘Alpha’ in the transition to a just, sustainable economy

    … is in their DNA — the business exists to provide a climate change solution, bring resources to underserved … risk but also to drive value by increasing resilience to climate change, improving water resources and advancing the … likely to disrupt the economy in the decade ahead — the climate crisis, acute water and natural resource scarcity …

    • blog_post
    • December 9, 2020

  • The Ripple Effect: Water Risk in the Municipal Bond Market

    … More extreme droughts, surging water demand, pollution, and climate change are growing risks that threaten water … to increased water competition, nor do they account for climate change, which in many areas is rendering utility … the available water to the utility’s monthly demand. Climate change presents many possible future scenarios with …

    • report
    • October 22, 2010