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RELEASE: WRI and Partners Launch Aqueduct Alliance to Measure, Map, and Report on Global Water Risk

August 16, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

RELEASE: WRI and Fortune 500 Companies Launch Next Practice Collaborative

July 28, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

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

Ruth Nogueron, Lars Laestadius, A joint collaboration between WRI and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
July, 2011

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.

New Ventures China Investor Forum: Green Growth Generating New Opportunities

By Tracy Elsen on July 18, 2011

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

July 13, 2011
Location: SAN FRANCISCO

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: City of San Francisco Launches Solar@Work Program for Local Businesses

July 11, 2011
Location: San Francisco

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

Bottom Line on Public-Private Finance Tools for Energy Efficiency

June, 2011

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.

PRESS RELEASE: 6th Asia Clean Energy Forum Opens in Manila, Philippines

June 22, 2011
Location: Manila, Philippines

ADB President Calls for “Radical Steps” on Clean Energy

Six Things Companies Need to Know About Climate Change Adaptation

By Janet Ranganathan on June 21, 2011

In a survey of global businesses, 86 percent described responding to climate risks or investing in adaptation as a business opportunity. So finds a new report jointly released yesterday by the UN Global Compact, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Oxfam and the World Resources Institute.

PRESS RELEASE: Businesses See Climate Change Adaptation as an Opportunity

June 20, 2011
Location: New York, NY

New report surveys companies, offers practical solutions for climate resilience

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

Samantha Putt del Pino, Eliot Metzger, Sally Prowitt, United Nations Global Compact, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and Oxfam

June, 2011

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.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Asia Clean Energy Forum Kicks-Off June 22, Philippines

June 16, 2011
Location: Manila, Philippines

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: Adapting for a Green Economy Report Launch

June 15, 2011
Location: New York, NY

How Will Companies Adapt to a Changing Climate?

Drought Poses Major Risks to Companies in China

By Robert Kimball on May 25, 2011

Reduced power, blocked supply chains are reminder of water risks.

New Guide Boosts Business Case for Valuing Ecosystem Services

By Suzanne Ozment and Aaron King on May 5, 2011

Representatives from over 60 organizations convened at the World Resources Institute on May 3 for the launch of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Guide to Corporate Ecosystem Valuation.

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