Topic: business

This standard (also referred to as the Scope 3 Standard) provides requirements and guidance for companies and other organizations to prepare and publicly report a GHG emissions inventory that includes indirect emissions resulting from value chain activities (i.e., scope 3 emissions).

Two new international standards will be launched at events in New York and London to enable corporations to measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions across their entire value chain and product lifecycle.

WRI elects Daniel Cruise, Jonathan Lash and Dr. Jaime Lerner

This issue brief explores forest carbon offsets in the context of the southern United States. It is intended as an introductory resource for southern woodland owners, nongovernmental organizations active in the region, offset project developers, and other forest carbon offset market stakeholders.

Initiative to provide unprecedented level of water risk information for business and government

Partnership Aims to Develop Innovative Solutions for Sustainable, Low-Carbon Business

Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products: Version 2

This WRI/WBCSD publication is an information and decision-making tool to help customers develop their own sustainable procurement policies for wood and paper-based products. It also has information on existing approaches to procurement from legal and sustainable sources.

This piece originally appeared on the New Ventures website. It was written with New Ventures intern Kevin Short.

The 2011 New Ventures China Investor Forum showcased the potential of environmental entrepreneurship on a larger scale than any previous forum in the program’s eight years of operations in China.

PRESS RELEASE: San Francisco Launches Solar@Work

San Francisco Launches Solar@Work: Innovative Model Creates Breakthrough in Solar Affordability for Small Businesses

More than 2 Megawatts of new solar installations expected, making solar power accessible to businesses in the Bay Area without local rebates

Announcing the first major group purchase of solar power for commercial buyers

Global companies are under increasing pressure to be energy efficient, from New York City to Shanghai. Financing has long been a barrier, but a variety of financing tools can help unlock capital flows. To help governments and business understand how they can leverage energy efficiency investment, we explain five public-private financing mechanisms.

ADB President Calls for “Radical Steps” on Clean Energy

New report surveys companies, offers practical solutions for climate resilience

Adapting for a Green Economy: Companies, Communities and Climate Change

This report makes the business case for private sector adaptation to climate change in ways that build the resilience of vulnerable communities in developing countries.

Leaders exchange ideas on clean energy innovation, business models, policy and investment at ACEF2011