Emily Chasan
GreenBiz
New York, NY, United States
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A clean energy jobs gut check
Is the move to net-zero, electrification and grid decarbonization creating jobs? It's a mixed bag. → Read More
Why needless growth isn’t needed
We have to get comfortable with different kinds of growth. → Read More
Climate accountability reaches the CFO suite
In 2020, fully 90 percent of the value of S&P 500 companies stemmed from intangibles. The implications for ESG. → Read More
Al Gore Is Opening a New Front In the War On Climate Change
Oceans are acidifying and the atmosphere is warming. But a critical part of the solution, the former vice president says, is underneath our feet. → Read More
There’s Finally a Way to Recycle the Plastic in Shampoo and Yogurt Packaging
P&G’s technology solves polypropylene’s smell problem. → Read More
Wall Street Is More Than Willing to Fund the Green New Deal
Investing in the environment is already a $12 trillion market. Now markets are just looking for guidance from Congress. → Read More
The Offices Are Greener in Chicago for a Second Straight Year
Chicago is the greenest U.S. city to work in for the second year running, with about 70 percent of its office space now certified for environmental efficiency, a new study shows. → Read More
Investors Are Increasingly Calling Out Corporate Greenwashing
Companies are still making questionable claims, but accountability is rising. → Read More
Ketchup Packets to Get Makeover in Kraft Heinz Recycling Push
The ketchup packet’s days could be numbered as Kraft Heinz Co. plans to overhaul its global packaging designs to find greener alternatives. → Read More
Facebook Dive Sparks Investor Calls to Loosen Zuckerberg's Grip
Facebook Inc. has always had one absolute leader, cemented by a share class structure that maintained Mark Zuckerberg’s voting control even when he sold millions of shares. Some investors grumbled, but most were happy to stay quiet as the stock surged. This week’s plunge upended that dynamic, increasing calls for changes at the top. → Read More
A $14 Billion Fund Manager Feels ‘Vindicated’ by Facebook Plunge
John Streur, an investor who sold his fund’s Facebook Inc. holding after the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, said he felt "vindicated" watching the social media giant’s free-fall Thursday. → Read More
Investors Demand Nestle, Pepsi and Others Cut Plastic Use
A group of 25 investors managing more than $1 trillion in assets are demanding that Nestle SA, PepsiCo Inc., Procter & Gamble Co. and Unilever NV reduce their use of plastic packaging, calling it environmentally damaging. → Read More
Tesla’s Green Credentials Not Enough for Some
Socially responsible investors question a number of issues ahead of the company’s annual meeting → Read More
Tesla Is Rejected by One Class of Investors Who Should Love It
If there’s any company that socially responsible investors should love, it would probably be Elon Musk’s Tesla, the clean-energy electric-car maker. → Read More
Al Gore Sees Bipartisanship Returning in Fight on Climate Change
Climate change used to be a bipartisan issue, and legislators in Congress are getting closer to finding the center on environmental issues again despite the Trump administration’s efforts to halt progress, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said. → Read More
Insurer to Invest in Coastal Wetlands to Mitigate Storm Damages
XL Catlin has partnered with the Nature Conservancy to develop a new kind of carbon credit. → Read More
JPMorgan's Private Bank Adds Matthews for Sustainable Investing
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s private bank hired Jessica Matthews as head of sustainable investing for its wealth management group, citing growing interest from clients in socially-conscious investing. → Read More
Labor Department Says Do-Good Investments Are Not Always ‘Prudent’
The Trump administration unveiled guidance aimed at the burgeoning socially-responsible investment industry that left some investors scratching their heads. → Read More
Big Investors Push Harder for More Women Directors
Emboldened by last year’s successful campaigns against excessive executive pay, some of the world’s biggest investors are shifting their focus to women -- or the lack thereof -- on corporate boards. → Read More
Colorado Exxon Suit Shows Climate Concerns Not Unique to Coasts
Most cities suing oil companies over the impact of climate change want help paying for walls to protect against rising sea levels. And then there’s Boulder, Colorado. → Read More