Category Archives: Energy Efficiency

Did you know that the adidas Group has a sustainability venture capital fund?

By | Published: May 3, 2013

By: Elizabeth Turnbull Henry Elizabeth Turnbull Henry was an EDF Climate Corps fellow at the adidas Group in 2010. After completing her EDF fellowship, she was hired on by the adidas Group as Senior Manager of Environmental Affairs. She has since hired multiple EDF Climate Corps fellows -, and has been an active participant in [...]

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Cutting Water Use – It Starts by Keeping Score

By | Published: April 29, 2013

By John Schinter, Executive Director of Energy at AT&T When I was hired in 2009, my task was – and still is – to improve the way AT&T manages energy use. The company understood that inefficient energy use was having an environmental impact and costing us money. In 2010 and 2011, we found energy savings [...]

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Sustainable Freight: Just the Facts

By | Published: March 25, 2013

Freight is an essential part of a globalized, modern economy. It is also responsible for eight percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. This is significant in itself, but even more concerning is that emissions from freight transportation are also growing. And fast. The good news is that there are actions we can take today [...]

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EDF’s private equity work highlighted in Environmental Finance

By | Published: March 13, 2013

Last week, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) was featured in Environmental Finance. The piece centers on results from our work with the private equity sector on environmental initiatives like EDF Climate Corps and our ESG Management Tool. Below are a couple interesting excerpts from the article: Creating a competitive advantage When it comes to managing environmental, [...]

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Pitchbook webcast sheds light on ESG trends in private equity

By | Published: February 28, 2013

Private equity (PE) firms are increasingly aware of the need for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management, a trend likely to continue, with 55 percent of firms recently surveyed by PitchBook saying they plan to increase their attention to ESG issues in the future. The biggest challenge that PE firms cited in establishing an effective [...]

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Top 10 Private Equity ESG Developments in 2012

By | Bio | Published: January 24, 2013

As we close out our first month of 2013, let's look back at the prior year to reflect on the progress the private equity industry has made on environmental, social and governance (ESG) management. In classic fashion, we hereby present a top 10 list of private equity ESG developments in 2012. 1. Private equity reporting [...]

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EDF Climate Corps Announces the First 36 Organizations to Sign Up for Energy Savings in 2013

By | Published: January 23, 2013

New participants include Colgate-Palmolive, NYSE Euronext, General Motors and the City of Boston "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations," the President said Monday during his second inaugural address. As we at EDF share the same sense of urgency [...]

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Why Ingersoll Rand’s Collaboration with EDF Climate Corps Works

By | Published: January 22, 2013

By Scott Tew, Executive Director,  Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, Ingersoll Rand As we plan for our fourth summer of hosting Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps fellows, I’m reviewing the great strides we’ve made based on the work of the six EDF fellows Ingersoll Rand has hosted to date. Through Ingersoll Rand’s involvement [...]

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EDF Climate Corps: Reflections on 2012, Looking Ahead to 2013

By | Published: January 9, 2013
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2012 was a banner year for EDF Climate Corps. We celebrated five years of energy efficiency success and over $1.2 billion in identified energy savings. Below are a few reflections on 2012 and a couple opportunities on the horizon for 2013. Looking Back on 2012 The Third Annual EDF Climate Corps Network Event We would [...]

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Join EDF, adidas Group, Ingersoll Rand January 22 for a GreenBiz Webinar

By | Published: January 3, 2013

The EDF Climate Corps Team invites you to join us in ringing in this new year efficiently on our GreenBiz Webinar “Dismantling the Barriers to Energy Efficiency.” Dial in at 1pm ET on January 22 to learn how EDF Climate Corps can take your company’s energy management system to the next level, no matter where [...]

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