Green Biz - State of Green Business 2021 - webcast 1/25/2021

We Need An Operation Warp Speed To Battle Climate Change.  

Dr. Wal Van Lierop, CEO Chrysalix

With Biden, The Whole Climate Will Change.

President-Elect has a legislative plan to infuse $2 trillion into clean energies and new technologies over four years, the incoming president will also rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement on the day he is sworn in.

How to Make the Most of a Chief Sustainability Officer

NYSERDA

New York State Releases Draft Disadvantaged Communities Criteria to Advance Climate Justice

$25 Million Proposal to Transition Existing Workers and Train Individuals from Disadvantaged Communities for Clean Energy Jobs

VERDANT POWER 

Most Marine Renewable Energy Produced in the United States has been in New York City by Verdant Power – a Tidal Energy Company with Global Commercial Operations Underway

Tides of change in New York

PERDUE FARMS -  Becomes First Poultry Company in the United States to Achieve GreenCircle Zero Waste to Landfill Certification

Perdue Farms Named Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes for Second Year in a Row. Salisbury, MD (January 21, 2020) – Forbes has named Perdue Farms a “Best Employer for Diversity 2020.” This is the second year the company has been featured on the list.  READ MORE

Gaia Human Capital Consultants has recruited Stephan Levitsky as Vice President of Sustainability for Perdue Farms.  Mr. Levitsky is responsible for advancing Perdue’s progress in achieving sustainable growth, fostering working relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders at the federal, state and local level, and serving as Perdue’s spokesperson on sustainability and environmental matters. In essence, he becomes Perdue’s chief sustainability officer.  READ MORE

RICARDO - wins funding to improve efficiency and performance of electric vehicles

TRUE GREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 

- Closes $84 Million in Debt and Tax Equity Financing for 70 MW New York Community Solar Portfolio

CIT Leads $42.8 Million Financing for True Green Capital Management’s New York Solar Portfolio

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) Power and Energy unit served as sole lead arranger on a $42.8 million in debt financing to support NY Solar Farms, a 70-megawatt community solar portfolio located in central and northeastern New York State. READ MORE

RECURRENT ENERGY - Southern California Edison Signs More Energy Storage Contracts

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY - named a top ‘green’ school in Florida by The Princeton Review

EWT -  the world’s leading turbine supplier for localized energy generation, yesterday January 23, 2020 signed 5 agreements with an highly reputable Investor and established and experienced developer of renewable energy projects in Greece, for the supply of 8 EWT 1MW wind turbines. READ MORE

Has DEI Worked for Women? , MSCI

Yale School of Medicine Launches Innovative Program to Attract and Retain Underrepresented Faculty

How Diverse is Your Board, Really? 

Jared L. Landaw, Harvard Business Review

PwC Survey: Boards Make Strides in Crisis Management and ESG, Struggle to Take Action on Diversity

How Gender Fits into ESG?

New York City Claims Progress on Board Diversity

ESG Oversight: The Corporate Director’s Guide - PWC

Is Sustainable Investing Moving Into the Mainstream?

Could Covid-19 Open More Doors for ESG Investing?  Bain & Company

Institutional Investors Are Running Away From Big Oil, & Towards The “Safe Haven” Of Clean Tech

PWC Survey: Boards Make Strides in Crisis Management and ESG, Struggle to Take Action on Diversity

How Gender Fits into ESG?

New York City Claims Progress on Board Diversity