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Expanding the Market for Clean Energy in Rural India

By Saurabh Lall, Santosh Singh (CDF-IFMR) and Sreyamsa Bairiganjan (CDF-IFMR) on September 1, 2010

SBA Hydro is just one of the many companies starting to bring clean energy to India’s rural poor.

Minding the Sustainability GAAP

By Janet Ranganathan and Linnea Laestadius on August 26, 2010

Limited transparency around corporate sustainability risks can lead to investments that are bad for the environment, and investors’ bottom lines.

New Website and Survey Look Behind-the-Scenes at Ecolabels’ Environmental Claims

By Jeff Rodgers on July 1, 2010

Ecolabelindex.com allows consumers and companies to compare green certifications side-by-side.

NEWS RELEASE: Ecolabel Confusion Sorted Out on New Website

July 1, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and Big Room Inc. have released the 2010 Global Ecolabel Monitor–a report and sea

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI and Big Room Inc. to Brief Journalists on Environmental Performance of Ecolabels

June 29, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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The World Resources Institute (WRI) and Big Room Inc.

Analyzing Environmental Trends in Asia

By Dana Krechowicz on June 25, 2010

How can the financial community better understand the financial impacts of environmental trends?

NEWS RELEASE: Sustainable Investment Specialist Kirsty Jenkinson to Lead Business Team at World Resources Institute

April 19, 2010

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has named Kirsty Jenkinson as director of its Markets & Enterprise Program.

Three New Reports Examine Financial Impacts of Environmental Risks in Southeast Asia

By Dana Krechowicz on April 16, 2010

Environmental risks in the power, food and beverage, and real estate sectors can pose new challenges for investors.

NEWS RELEASE: Water Shortages Put Asian Power Sector at Risk

April 15, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

More than half of existing and planned power plants in South and Southeast Asia are located in areas currently considered water scarce or stressed, according to findings in a report released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence.

NEWS RELEASE: Asian Food and Beverage Sector Vulnerable to Climate and Water Risks

April 15, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Environmental trends could have significant financial repercussions for the $40 billion food and beverage industry in South and Southeast Asia, according to a report released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence.

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