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Nobel Laureate José Ramos-Horta on Fostering New Democracies
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
In the wake of the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, José Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, wrote about the struggles of new democracies to move out of instability and into peaceful, solid statehood. Read more
Generating and Protecting Value Through Sustainability: Five Lessons From Private Equity
David Korngold, Manager, Advisory Services
Even though credible sustainability initiatives serve as an engine of value creation, there are still critics who claim such efforts are more about public relations. Yet several prominent private equity firms—known for their rigorous focus on producing returns for investors—are emerging as sustainability leaders, particularly when it comes to integrating sustainability into investment decisions and management. Read more
Climate 2.0: What Is Expected of Business Now?
Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy
Business at large has only recently awakened to climate change—really just within the last 10 years. It started slowly, following the 1997 adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, and then it picked up speed after the development of industry-accepted greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring and reporting standards such as 2001's GHG Protocol and 2003's Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Read more
Giving Business a Role in Reducing Carbon Emissions
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
Government pledges and roadmaps might reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 3 to 6 gigatons, but a significant gap—around 6 to 9 gigatons—remains to keep global warming below 2°C by 2020, which is the accepted threshold to avoid high-risk climate change. Read more
Anne-Marie Slaughter on Work-Life Balance
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
"Unless you make it possible for the women who work for you to balance their work and family in the way they want to ... you're going to lose a huge amount of talent, and that's not going to be smart for you, for business, for the society." Read more
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