EDF + Business

A thriving economy depends on a thriving environment, and vice versa. Now, more than ever, successful business leaders are the ones who raise the bar on corporate sustainability. Environmental Defense Fund is working to create a more sustainable world where companies, communities and the environment thrive. For more than 30 years, we’ve brought cutting-edge science, policy and economic expertise to leading companies to transform business as usual in their products, operations and advocacy. We’ve collaborated with 1 in 3 Fortune 100 companies to find win-win solutions for business and planet. Our work with companies like Walmart, KKR, McDonald's and AT&T creates environmental and business best practices that have been successfully replicated across industries. Being at the forefront of EDF’s private-sector partnerships, we’re now launching our own LinkedIn page to be a resource for sustainable business decision makers. Our page will go more in-depth than other EDF channels and newsletters, while also having content tailored for sustainability, procurement, finance professionals and climate career champions. By following us, you’ll discover: ✅ Insights from EDF experts to drive sustainability business strategies. ✅ Spotlights on net zero news and company success stories. ✅ Access to the latest sustainability reports, trends and data from EDF. ✅ Leading resources to tackle climate risk. Join us to create a more sustainable world. More here ⤵ https://business.edf.org/ 

Headed to the beach this weekend? We are 🙋♀️ and we've pulled together some great climate reads and listens to inspire you: 🎬 Lights, camera… climate action? You’ve likely seen our Degrees Podcast guest's work. Scott Z. Burns is a screenwriter in Hollywood and he shares how he incorporates climate change themes into his work. Here: https://lnkd.in/ebdpWVKw 💡 Misinformation about climate change is rampant. Here are three of the most common lies you might hear, and how to refute them: https://lnkd.in/efZ9ZQF8 🌞 Climate change isn't just more extreme weather. It exacerbates inflationary pressures that are reshaping business. Lea Borkenhagen, PhD was interviewed for a Climate One podcast on "climateflation." Here: https://lnkd.in/eKZsvNUE 🤝 Why is it hard to find common ground on climate change? Dr. Katharine Hayhoe helps people have tough climate change conversations from the heart. Here: https://lnkd.in/gYYA382A Enjoy! ⛱

Immediate cost savings, stronger supply chains, regulatory compliance…the business case for implementing sustainability into strategies continues to grow rapidly every day. In our case study video series, we look at what solutions major companies have been using to benefit their business. There's a reason people say collaboration is key. Our case study found that strategic collaboration can help your company reduce costs, increase supply of sustainable materials and innovate effectively. 🤝 Watch our video below on the business case for systems collaboration with Elizabeth Sturcken of EDF; Ann Tracy, DJ D'Agostino & Casey Mahalick of Colgate-Palmolive; and Oliver Campbell & Nick Abbatiello of Dell Technologies. Then be sure to explore the rest of the case study series here: https://lnkd.in/e8epct6g   ➕ Plus, we’ve made solution checklists modeled off these case studies ranging from circularity to sustainable packaging so that you can develop and support your company’s ongoing sustainability work!

Let us help you turn waste into net zero action with our new Supplier Engagement Guide for Manure Management Technologies 🐄👨🌾. Manure management is responsible for nearly 25% of dairy milk supply chain emissions in the U.S., which means dairy companies have an opportunity to drive down #Scope3 emissions by partnering with farmers on climate-smart manure solutions. Knowing how to support your farmers in implementing new manure management systems can be confusing. 😵 So streamline this piece of your dairy sustainability action with our guide: Get started by unlocking collaborative investment, comparing incentive programs and finding the right systems for your supply chain. Manure management solutions can jump-start progress toward your #netzero goals. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/e-rd2Fni Thanks to The Climate Source for their support on this resource!

We can all celebrate progress this #NationalDairyMonth as food and ag companies tackle their methane emissions! 🎉 In the past year we’ve seen BIG climate action as global companies including the Bel Group, Clover Sonoma, Danone, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Lactalis USA, Nestlé and Starbucks joined the EDF-led Dairy Methane Action Alliance. ICYMI: The Alliance aims to drive down methane emissions in company’s dairy supply chains. Kudos to Alliance members for leading on responsible corporate stewardship, and our experts Katie Anderson and Vrashabh Kapate who spearhead our EDF team’s dairy efforts.👏 Why this matters: 🐄 Reducing methane is key to slowing global warming, and ~10% of human-caused emissions come from dairy. 👨🌾 Supporting farmers and companies helps ensure business continuity and supply chain resilience. 📝 By year-end, Alliance members will disclose their methane emissions and create action plans to cut them. But this is just the beginning! To all dairy companies: the call is out. Join forces to amplify change by signing onto the Dairy Methane Action Alliance. More: https://lnkd.in/eeVxCeva

Exciting MethaneSAT Update! 🚀 🌎 This month, EDF's Chief Scientist and MethaneSAT Executive Manager, Steve Hamburg, along with MethaneSAT Director of Mission Impact Fiona Liao, and our Senior Director of Sustainable Finance Andrew Howell, kicked off the inaugural "MethaneSAT Finance Roadshow." Over 50 financial professionals from more than 20 institutions joined us to explore MethaneSAT's origins and groundbreaking capabilities. We visited the offices of some of the largest financial institutions in the world and are seeing tremendous interest from the investor community. Investors are keen to leverage MethaneSAT's powerful sensing technology and data to hold portfolio companies accountable for methane emissions. During the Roadshow, it became clear that precise, accurate data on methane emissions is a critical need for investors to drive climate action with their investment strategies. More: https://lnkd.in/gbf-G55C Stay tuned as we continue to collaborate to tackle global methane pollution!

The shipping sector’s race to net zero is on, driven by ambitious #GHG emissions reduction targets! ⚓📉 But the transition to green shipping will require capital investments: Fleet transition could cost $8bn to $28bn per year, with new fuel infrastructure costing an additional $28 bn to $90 bn. European banks, as leading financiers of the maritime industry, have a pivotal role to play in facilitating this transition by accelerating funding for green shipping initiatives. Understanding the key barriers to shipping transition finance is critical to overcoming them with our NEW report. We explore these challenges and how to address them, such as: ✅ Availability of clean fuels. ✅ Alignment with banks’ green finance ambitions. ✅ Financing costs for green vessels. See the full report: https://lnkd.in/euae8W8p 🔎 Bonus Opportunity: Join us for this Thursday, 27 June at 1600 CEST for a free #LCAW2024 webinar on financing shipping’s green transition! Speakers will provide insights from the paper: https://lnkd.in/dEZXRiHa

Two satellite programs, one mission! 🌍 A new generation of methane-tracking satellites is set to revolutionize emissions monitoring this year. MethaneSAT and the Carbon Mapper coalition’s Tanager satellites - developed by PlanetLabs.Earth with technology from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - are designed to detect and measure methane emissions globally. Methane contributes significantly to current global warming, and these satellites will provide the data needed to tackle this challenge effectively.   🔭 MethaneSAT: High-resolution, wide-area methane tracking. 🔎 Tanager: Detailed insights at the facility level. 🤝 Together, they will catalyze #ClimateAction to #CutMethane and slow the rate of warming, in our lifetime. For business, transparency enabled by satellites could introduce new levels of scrutiny over the oil and gas industry, and enable a new standard for the financial sector's analysis of oil and gas assets. More: https://lnkd.in/drcqzURM

Join Us for a Webinar on Green Shipping Finance! 🚢 The global maritime shipping sector is at a critical juncture in its journey towards decarbonis ation. How can we mobilise the substantial capital needed for shipping to meet its ambitious climate commitments? Join Environmental Defense Fund Europe during London Climate Action Week for a discussion on the challenges European banks face in financing the shipping sector’s transition to net zero, and how to overcome them. Speakers will provide insights from EDF’s forthcoming brief "Green Shipping & Sustainable Finance: Stronger Together." Key Topics We’ll Cover: 🗺️ The path to achieving decarbonisation goals set by the IMO and EU legislation. 🚢 Financing challenges for clean vessels and retrofits. 💡 Solutions to encourage investments in shipping’s transition to net zero. 🤝 Potential for public intervention to reduce cost of and uncertainty around green shipping financing. Details: 📅 27 June 2024 🕒 1600 CEST / 1500 BST / 10:00 a.m. EDT 🎤 Speakers: Nicki Harrison, Dana Rodriguez, Guillaume Morauw, Stephan Vetter, Philipp A. Joerss 🔗 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eKKFSNef #GreenShipping #SustainableFinance #LCAW2024

The impacts of global heating are already felt everywhere in the world. Risks get bigger with every added fraction of a degree. 🌎 But together, we can ensure a livable planet for all 💪. Companies are a key player — and so are the business associations entrusted with representing companies’ interests. Companies can take concrete steps to ensure business associations align with their positive climate engagement. How? With a new "The Business Associations Climate Action Guide" developed by Exponential Roadmap Initiative, #RaceToZero of High-Level Climate Champions, We Mean Business Coalition, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, UN Global Compact Network UK and Climate Action for Associations. Our team was also thrilled to be a collaborator on the Guide, and you can check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dJaCPSTD