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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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Private Equity as 'Environmental Crusaders?' The Times They Are a-Changin'

By | Published: April 26, 2010

This is a guest post by Ian Bailey, Managing Partner of Capital C Partners, a strategic communications firm. What do mattress maker Sealy Corp., discount retailer Dollar General and consumer guides publisher PRIMEDIA  all have in common?  They’re all private equity-owned and have adopted new, environmentally sound business practices delivering millions of dollars in annual [...]

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Environmental management can help the PE sector create “green returns”

By | Bio | Published: February 8, 2010

Environmental Defense Fund’s Green Returns team is just back from the Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Outlook 2010 conference in New York, where we sponsored, exhibited and presented.  There is no doubt that EDF is the first environment group to do all three at a Dow Jones conference.  It was a great chance for us [...]

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EDF at the Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Outlook 2010 Conference

By | Bio | Published: January 20, 2010

Capitalizing on the momentum of Environmental Defense Fund’s groundbreaking Green Portfolio partnership with leading private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), we are taking our Private Equity show on the road to one of the most visible and well-attended conferences, the Dow Jones PE Analyst Outlook 2010 in New York City, January 25th [...]

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