How can large asset owners make the most of nontraditional risks?

The new world of risk includes the physical and economic impact of climate change and the unknown path of future technology.

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How can large asset owners make the most of nontraditional risks?

New Jersey developer charts course for urban resilience at historic shipyard

And when it comes to tenants, Hugo Neu is prioritizing businesses that have sustainability and economic equity at the core of their strategic plan.

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New Jersey developer charts course for urban resilience at historic shipyard

How much carbon dioxide is actually in your products?

Production might be out of sight, out of mind, but CO2 is embedded in products through minerals and materials. How do we measure it?

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How much carbon dioxide is actually in your products?

What impact investor Nancy Pfund is thinking about

This article is adapted from the Energy Weekly newsletter, running Thursdays. Subscribe here. Nancy Pfund, founder and managing director of DBL Partners, is a trailblazer in impact investing. Her firm’s philosophy is right in the name: DBL stands for Double Bottom Line, referring to its strategy of combining competitive financial returns with enabling social, environmental and economic benefits.

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What impact investor Nancy Pfund is thinking about

Growing change: Can agriculture be good for the climate?

Regenerative farming practices can promote soil fertility. They also have the potential to build economic resilience on farms by buffering the risk from threats such as pests, diseases and climate shocks.

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Growing change: Can agriculture be good for the climate?

How Microsoft computes the business case for water stewardship

Microsoft is at the beginning of a journey towards better water management, responding to increasing global water stress due to climate change, population increases and economic development. “How do we bring better orchestration and a more formalized approach to water stewardship for Microsoft data centers, manufacturing sites and real estate offices around the world?” said Josh Henretig, senior director of sustainability at Microsoft. 

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Cities and the private sector partner for high-power innovation

Cities such as Houston and Amsterdam are tackling current climate-related challenges and generating savings and economic opportunities.

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Cities and the private sector partner for high-power innovation

Designing the Tesla building

As DHL, IKEA, Volvo and General Motors go, the building industry follows?

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Designing the Tesla building

To the president-elect: A confidential briefing

These are the scientific facts and economic realities, Mr. Trump. Deal with them.

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Cautiously hopeful, while awaiting disruption

There’s large potential for social and economic disruption ahead for years to come, with political instability to follow in the very regions providing climate leadership.

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