Tag Archives: Energy Efficiency

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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Five barriers to energy efficiency savings – and how smart companies can overcome them

By | Bio | Published: April 19, 2010

Here’s a business conundrum for you: energy efficiency saves serious money, cuts carbon pollution, requires low tech solutions, and is a known quotient, having been around since the 1970s. So why are so many companies still not taking the necessary steps to identify and eliminate these inefficiencies? “What we learned in Econ 101 doesn’t hold [...]

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Building Energy Efficiency: “Cities are the answer! What was the question?”

By | Bio | Published: April 7, 2010

Doug Foy, prominent Massachusetts-based environmental strategist, caught my attention with this quote at the Harvard Business School Think Tank on Energy, Environment and Business.  Doug’s point was that the 100 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. are a key lever for addressing carbon emission reductions.  He cited that while nationally, 40-50% of carbon emissions come [...]

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Why Walmart's Carbon Commitment Can Make Such a Difference

By | Bio | Published: February 25, 2010

Archimedes said "Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the earth," when explaining the principle of levers. Leverage is the big news about Walmart’s announcement today. The company has committed to reducing 20 million metric tons of carbon pollution from its products’ lifecycle and supply chain over the next five years. That’s [...]

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How an inside look at EDF changed my perspective on corporate environmental management

By | Published: February 9, 2010

If you happened to miss my previous post, I recently finished an externship in Environmental Defense Fund's Corporate Partnerships Program, working on the Green Returns team.  After graduating from Wharton last spring, I got the opportunity to work at EDF before beginning my full-time consulting job at Bain & Company.  When I started at EDF, [...]

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A Clockwork Green?

By | Bio | Published: December 18, 2009

By Russell Baruffi, MBA/MS candidate, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan, 2009 Climate Corps fellow at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Member of Net Impact. Entertainment, which seems like a fairly harmless indulgence from your a movie theatre or your couch, turns out to be remarkably wasteful and resource-intensive industry. Working for Sony Pictures this [...]

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A Dollar Today: The Advantages of Building in Energy Controls

By | Bio | Published: July 22, 2009

By Hunt Briggs, MBA/MS candidate, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan, 2009 Climate Corps fellow at Biltmore Farms, Member of Net Impact I’ve worked with Biltmore Farms in Asheville, NC this summer, deciphering energy bills, tracking power demand trends and seeking cost-effective ways for the operations team to boost efficiency in their [...]

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Looking through (insulated) glass for energy savings

By | Bio | Published: July 20, 2009

By Katie Schindall, MBA/MEM candidate, Yale University, 2009 Climate Corps fellow at Sodexo, member of Net Impact Window film is cool stuff. Literally. It reflects the sun and insulates buildings. It is used to keep buildings cool on hot, sunny days, and to keep heat from escaping in cold climates. According to an article published [...]

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The benefits of monitoring your building's performance

By | Bio | Published: July 8, 2009

By Lindsay McCombs, MBA candidate, University of North Carolina, 2009 Climate Corps fellow at Grubb Properties, member of Net Impact With falling asset values and limited access to capital, many in the real estate industry are spending their time on the next best thing to doing deals: going green. Not only do energy and water [...]

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A Little Information Goes a Long Way

By | Bio | Published: July 7, 2009

By Sarah Shapiro, MBA/MS candidate, University of Michigan, 2009 Climate Corps fellow at Cisco Systems, member of Net Impact A little information goes a long way. As cliché as it sounds, I have always known this to be true, both as an individual and on a larger group level.  For instance, when my GPS tells [...]

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