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Luxury in the new normal: Leadership and innovation in 2020 and beyond

GreenBiz

Luxury in the new normal: Leadership and innovation in 2020 and beyond. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 01:00. 2020 brings with it the end of a positive growth cycle, as analysts expect global luxury sales to contract 25-45 percent in 2020 , with a recovery that could take up to three years. Elisa Niemtzow.

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Equinor Lands $3 Billion Financing Package for New York Offshore Wind Project

ESG Today

The Empire Wind lease was awarded to Equinor in 2017, and in 2020, the company sold a 50% interest in the lease, alongside a 50% interest in the Beacon Wind lease offshore of Massachusetts. As we now enter full execution mode, we continue our efforts to increase robustness and value-creation in the project.

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TotalEnergies Acquires Renewable Energy Developer VSB for $1.7 Billion

ESG Today

Partners Group acquired VSB in 2020, and the firm said that VSB’s project pipeline has more than doubled, and EBIDTA has grown by five times, as the company has benefited from ongoing tailwinds including corporate decarbonization goals, regulatory support for clean energy, and an increased focus on energy independence.

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Wesco CEO John Engel on beating the odds with a merger of equals

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Since merging with Anixter in 2020, Wesco has integrated the best of both, delivered stellar performance, and strategically invested in big data to capture the next wave of value creation.

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Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves

GreenBiz

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 01:00. In the wake of COVID-19, when governments will provide massive stimulus funding to restart economies, it’s more important than ever to consider the long-term value creation of urban infrastructure investments. Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves. Roland Hunziker.

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Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

Thu, 12/17/2020 - 01:30. We are really looking at value creation from the customer perspective." . Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture. Heather Clancy. My focus is really to harness the energy of the entire organization. There’s a huge amount that is happening," she said. "We

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Can we finally standardize ESG standards?

GreenBiz

Investor demand: There were record inflows to ESG investment funds in 2020 and the total tops $40 trillion — larger than the entire U.S. And it’s likely that the incoming U.S. administration will introduce new ESG mandates as well. It outlines a series of universal metrics drawn from existing ESG standards.