Supply chains are complex networks of resources, activities, technology, information, people, and organizations all involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. For many companies, improving supply chain management offers

Let's Get Physical: Identifying Physical Risks of Climate Change for Companies and Investors

Jun 21st, 2012 11m 31s

As the physical effects of climate change increase, so do the financial risks that impact companies, investors and the communities in which they operate. Last year was marked by record-setting economic losses -- equaling USD$148 billion due to

Shifting Ground: Why State Regulators Need to Adapt to America's Changing Energy Landscape

May 22nd, 2012 15m 31s

As electric utility companies face new challenges -- outdated energy infrastructure, rising fossil fuel prices, incorporating renewable energy sources -- state utility regulators have a unique and important role to play in the future of energy

Power Play: Turning clean energy legislation into an economic windfall in the Beehive State

Mar 29th, 2012 17m 31s

When eBay, the world's largest online marketplace built its first ever data center in South Jordan, Utah, it wanted to use clean energy to power much of the facility -- to both reduce its environmental impact and stabilize energy costs for comp

Montana's Energy Future (Part Three): Differing Perspectives on the Energy Economy of the Rocky Mountain West

Oct 26th, 2011 14m 31s

The future of global energy production is shaping up to be one of the most important and complicated issues of our time. From limited traditional fuel sources like oil and coal to newer, cleaner energy like wind, solar and bio-mass, nothing is

Montana's Energy Future (Part Two): Differing Perspectives on the Energy Economy of the Rocky Mountain West

Sep 14th, 2011 15m 53s

Montana's Energy Future (Part 1): Differing Perspectives on the Energy Economy of the Rocky Mountain West

Aug 23rd, 2011 17m 1s

Reaching the Boiling Point: Hidden Water Risks in the U.S. Municipal Bond Market

Feb 1st, 2011 13m 30s

Growing water scarcity in many parts of the United States is a hidden financial risk not only for companies who rely on massive amounts of water to operate their business, but also for investors who buy the water and electric utility bonds that

California Dreaming: Making Carbon Reduction Legislation a Political Reality

Jan 25th, 2011 17m 15s

Reducing carbon emissions to mitigate the effects of climate change and help usher in a clean energy economy has been a contentious issue for companies and governments alike. Despite the failure of Congress to regulate carbon emissions nation-w

Ready for REDD+: Connecting Forests to Carbon Emissions Markets

Sep 16th, 2010 11m 35s

Paying people to not cut down forests? Sounds like an odd business model, but it is one that is gaining ground as governments, companies and advocates try to address reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. Right now, eighteen percent of globa

Appetite for Infrastructure: Building the Renewable Energy Sector

Aug 5th, 2010 13m 30s

In the aftermath of the financial collapse, big investors are returning to some market fundamentals -- abandoning flimsy derivatives for tried and true physical assets. One of the concrete investments investors are eyeing is infrastructure. Spe

In Hot Water: The Trouble with the Virtual Water Trade and the Role of Corporations, Investors and Governments in Solving the World Water Crisis.

Jun 29th, 2010 14m

Water is essential for life, but it's also essential for our economy. We all use water for drinking, bathing, watering crops and gardens, and so on. But a surprising amount of water use is bound up in the products we purchase and consume from c

Re-Energizing America: How Passing Climate and Energy Legislation Can Keep the U.S. Competitive in the Global Race for Energy

May 25th, 2010 12m 39s

Almost a year after the U.S. House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act and after months of planning and preparation, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) released the American Power Act. This is a significant ste

Investing in Sustainability: Integrating Corporate Sustainability Performance into Institutional Investment Strategies

Apr 21st, 2010 11m 45s

As the possibility of living in a carbon constrained world becomes more and more a reality, many companies are rethinking their business models and integrating sustainability factors into their business models to address the environmental and s

Next Stop, Sustainability: The Ceres Roadmap for the 21st Century Corporation

Mar 18th, 2010 9m 57s

Energy prices are rising, water supplies are dwindling and the population keeps growing. It's clear that the global context for business is changing -- and the race to sustainability is more important than ever before. To help companies tackle

Facts and Fancy: The Economics of Climate Change

Feb 16th, 2010 14m 19s

While Congressional action on climate and energy legislation may be in a holding pattern, debates about the costs and benefits of climate change legislation haven't stopped. In fact, these disagreements have driven a wedge between political lea

A Brave Green World: Revitalizing American Labor for a New Energy Economy

Nov 18th, 2009 9m 10s

Despite billions of public dollars going toward education, health care and infrastructure projects as part of the federal stimulus package passed earlier this year, unemployment in the U.S. is higher than it has been since the early 1980’s. Of

Add It Up: Measuring Impact, Minimizing Risk

Oct 16th, 2009 8m 35s

Companies are under increasing pressure to reduce the impact they have on their surrounding communities and the environment as a whole. But in order to minimize impact, companies must adequately measure the impact their operations have on a wid

Brick by Brick: Reducing Carbon Emissions by Increasing Energy Efficiency

Sep 22nd, 2009 10m 30s

The United States is responsible for 20% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions -- and nearly half of that pollution comes from heating and maintaining our homes and buildings. As we reach for clean energy solutions to reduce our carbon footpr

The Water Disclosure Desert: Rethinking the Value of Water in the Climate Change Era

Apr 21st, 2009 14m 9s

Climate change is forcing companies, investors, and consumers to change their behaviors and attitudes about a host of issues, ranging from production to consumption to pollution. As the negative effects of climate change heat up, fears about wa

Pumping Political Iron: Consumer Companies Flex Their Climate Change Muscle

Apr 14th, 2009 7m 59s

As Congress gears up to debate some of the furthest reaching environmental legislation it’s faced since the creation of the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act, proponents and opponents are lining up to make their case for why we shoul

Pumping Political Iron: Consumer Companies Flex Their Climate Change Muscle

Apr 14th, 2009 8m 34s

Pumping Political Iron: Consumer Companies Flex Their Climate Change Muscle

Apr 14th, 2009 8m 32s

From Concentrate: The Next Generation of Solar Energy

Jan 29th, 2009 10m 7s

As the U.S. and the world get serious about solving the energy crisis, new forms of renewable energy are being developed that could be key to eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels and ushering in a green economy. A new technology called co

Know Thy Pants: Building a Sustainable Supply Chain from Seed to Sale

Nov 21st, 2008 12m 45s

Chances are your pants have probably been more places than you have. From cotton grown in India, zippers manufactured in China and apparel factories in Guatemala, the apparel industry relies on a complex and sophisticated series of relations to