Reflections on Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary – Greenleaf Newsletter
We reflect on contributions made by some of our expert Board Members toward environmental and human health and highlight actions that we are taking to protect our future. We welcome working with you on protecting natural resources for a healthy and sustainable world.
Continue reading→Reaping intelligence from innovative soil sensor technology benefits carbon, water, and nutrient management for sustainable agriculture.
As the saying goes, “What gets measured gets done.” Innovation in soil sensor technology affords opportunities for water efficiency, carbon sequestration, and nutrient cycling in agricultural soils, with rewards to those who contribute. It is time to sharpen and integrate soil sensing and modeling tools and remove barriers to use for decision-making by agriculture practitioners […]
Continue reading→World Water Day: Exploring the linkages between climate change and water resources
Born in the Netherlands and now living in Chicago, I’ve experienced the salt and freshwater seas lapping at the shores of my home my entire life. The Dutch have built giant seawalls and networks of canals to keep their feet dry – a growing challenge as sea levels rise. Meanwhile, Lake Michigan recently reached one […]
Continue reading→Harvard Business School Event: Risks, Opportunities, and Investment in the Era of Climate Change
Risks, Opportunities, and Investment in the Era of Climate Change On March 4, I joined alumni at Harvard Business School’s Program on Business and The Environment to discuss climate risk to investment value and consider what can be done about it. Speakers came from as far away as Japan (Hiro Mizuno, CIO of Japan Government’s $1.6 trillion […]
Continue reading→Cities are critical in addressing our most pressing environmental challenges
I recently returned from Abu Dhabi where I attended a United Nations gathering on cities and the environment. I met with dozens of experts from around the world to debate ideas and draft a report on the environmental challenges that cities experience but also create, and to outline a sustainable and inclusive vision for tomorrow’s […]
Continue reading→Corporations critical in mitigating climate change and influencing policy – Chicago Corporate Sustainability Meeting
Yesterday, I joined Ceres President Mindy Lubber in addressing a gathering of Chicago sustainability leaders led by Adele Simmons and hosted at the Chicago Community Trust. Mindy emphasized the need for effective policy to achieve the scale, scope, and pace required to mitigate climate risk to businesses, investment markets, and human communities. She argued for […]
Continue reading→Climate Change Central to Investment Decisions
Yesterday, BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink announced that it will make climate change central to its investment considerations and reallocate a significant part of its capital. As the world’s largest asset manager, its (partial) divestments from companies producing coal and other fossil fuels indicates a shift within financial markets. Investors and companies are increasingly […]
Continue reading→Protecting our natural resources on World Soil Day
On World Soil Day, we recognize the importance of protecting our soils for the health and wellbeing of society. Greenleaf works to protect soil health through our Healthy Soils for Healthy Waters Initiative to advance integrated, whole systems approaches to the optimization of agricultural land management. We are grateful to work with leading organizations and […]
Continue reading→[Board News] – A Primer on Sustainable Value Creation
Greenleaf board member, Ali Fatemi, published “A primer on sustainable value creation” with Iraj Fooladi. Dr. Fatemi has also co-organized the Wealth Management Conference at DePaul University, the focus this year was “Building Sustainable Value for Impact.” See the abstract below and please contact us or Dr. Fatemi if you would like additional information. “This […]
Continue reading→Intelligent Generation News – MAGID Glove & Safety starts Illinois’ largest rooftop solar system and adds 2 MW of IG managed storage system
In 2019, MAGID inaugurated a 4 MW rooftop solar system, the largest of its kind in Illinois.
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