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Emerging Perspectives on Climate Risk: Current Business Leaders & Future Business Leaders
(2018-04-27)
Increasingly, global companies have to balance short-term objectives with longer-term
opportunities in response to a changing climate. Corporations have a great deal to
gain from reframing climate-related risks into opportunities ...
Duke University's Alternative Transportation Future
(2021-04-29)
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke University’s emissions from commuting were increasing.
To address this trend, Sustainable Duke has been looking to increase the use of alternative
transportation by expanding usage of ...
City of Greenville, NC Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Emissions Reduction Plan
(2022-04-22)
As we near the International Panel on Climate Change’s 2030 deadline to halve global
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, cities are being called upon to proactively manage
the negative effects of urbanization. Greenville, North ...
Leadership for Thriving: A Framework to Lead the Business Community to Sustainable Behaviors
(2023-04-25)
Climate change is a complex problem whose solution is still far from being on track.
Although we have advanced a lot in terms of knowledge and awareness of the problem,
we are struggling to transition to sustainable actions. ...
Sustainable Business Strategies for a Small, Women-Owned, Zero-Waste Shop
(2023-04-28)
The impacts of global climate change are felt around the globe, as is the increasing
pressure to make sustainable differences to reduce pollution and emissions. Many climate
change solutions are geared towards larger entities ...
Financially Viable Sustainability Solutions in Multifamily Residential Properties
(2018-04-27)
Drucker and Falk is a family-owned real estate company that focuses on third-party
fee management of multifamily properties. Through isolated LED retrofit projects,
Drucker and Falk realized the environmental and financial ...
Methods and Challenges of Sustainability Measurement for Small-Scale Coffee Roasters
(2019-04-24)
Strategic consideration of sustainability in business practices can create value for
stakeholders, help manage supply chain risks from climate change, improve employee
and customer retention, and increase the financial ...
A Case Study of GreenToGo in Durham, North Carolina
(2019-04-26)
The goal of the GreenToGo program in Durham, North Carolina is to provide the shared
customers of GreenToGo and local Durham restaurants with an environmentally-conscious
option for carryout food containers. This report ...
Standardizing Sustainability for Private Water Companies: Existing Standards and Future Opportunities
(2017-04-28)
Unlike public utilities, private water companies are in the unique position of having
access to financial resources beyond municipal funding, allowing them to pursue innovative
solutions to complex water management problems. ...
Reclaimed Water and Integrated Water Management in North Carolina
(2009-04-24)
Traditionally, water has been considered a highly reliable resource, but population
growth, climate change, and water quality concerns are proving otherwise. The southwestern
US has utilized an integrated water resource ...