Biogen has set a Science-Based Target (SBT) to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 35 percent across its entire value chain (scopes 1, 2, and 3) by 2030 from a 2013 base-year. In this project, we focused primarily ...

The Master’s project “Developing a Strategic Framework for Sustainability Investments in Real Estate” is a continuation of its predecessor project titled “Financially Viable Sustainability Solutions for multi-family sector” ...

China’s ambitious vision for the Belt and the Road initiative (BRI) marks a global milestone for economic and political cooperation across Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America. With more than 100 member countries accounting ...

Since President Brodhead signed the American College & University President’s Climate Commitment in 2007, Duke University has committed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2024. After developing a Climate Action Plan to achieve ...

The Government of Indonesia through its Ministry of Industry launched a voluntary sustainability standard for textile industry called “Standar Industri Hijau (SIH)” or the Green Industrial Standard (GIS) in December 2015 ...

The many uses of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) include health, pesticide, and soil amending applications, however neem is underutilized by certain Bissa communities of South-Central Burkina Faso, herein referred to ...

This report examines Duke University’s Procurement Department and Waste Reduction & Recycling Department to identify opportunities for environmental improvement. With regard to waste reduction and recycling, we conducted ...

Colombia’s dry forest ecosystem has been greatly reduced and few patches are left hosting the endemic and endangered Cotton Top Tamarin. The objective of this Master’s project is to analyze the financial feasibility of protecting ...

Electric utilities throughout the United States are under increasing pressure by the government, the public and environmental groups to make the transition to clean power as urgency over the need to address climate change ...

The profitability of going "green" is growing and the Fiji tourism industry refuses to be left behind. Two recent plans (the Kadavu Strategic Development Plan and the Fiji Tourism Development Plan 2007-2016) highlighted ...