As the heat of measures against climate change pressurizes private companies and corporate houses, they are now looking forward to work with NGOs for environmental conservation and build up their business as eco-friendly ventures. According to a recent article by Tilde Herrera in Greenbiz.com, this new trend has increased the confidence levels between companies and NGOs as “many now view NGO-business partnerships as the rule, rather than the exception.”
So which NGOs are chosen by companies and how for these partnerships? Herrera explains how a study conducted helped identify these NGOs and why companies preferred them to work with them for working projects related to environmental conservation.
The UK government established Carbon Trust, a nonprofit organization works with business groups in developing climate change strategies, supports small businesses with free energy audits and even provides no-interest loans for energy efficient equipment. New and growing clean-tech entrepreneurs can also seek fund support from this organization. Its contribution includes PAS 2050 which is a “product life cycle standard tested by the likes of Pepsico, Cadbury and Coca-Cola.
Ceres is another organization promoting corporate social responsibility to reward other companies with business practices incorporated with sustainability strategies. The Clinton Climate Initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation works towards green power generation.
More information about such initiatives can be found at this link.
