Sustainability
Washington Health Care Systems Ban Together to Battle Climate Change
A group of the states leading health care organizations has formed an alliance to advocate for smart climate policies and regulations
A group of eight of Washingtons largest health systems have formed an alliance focused on helping to protect communities from the dire health impacts of climate change, such as more frequent heat waves, wildfires and the resulting poor air quality they create. The new alliance, called the Washington Health Care Climate Alliance, or the WA…
Starbucks Backs Its Sustainability Goals With a $1B Bond offering
Seattle coffee retailer will use the funds to build green stores and to support coffee farmers around the world
Starbucks has completed its third and largest Sustainability Bond offering, raising $1 billion to propel its greener-retail and ethical coffee-sourcing initiatives. Among the uses for the bond proceeds is a $20 million equity investment in a lending group called responsAbility Investments Ag. The partnership with the lender is designed to further expand the impact of…
Building the Future at SolTerra
Brian Heather believes sustainability in commercial and residential development should be within the economic reach of everyone.
In Seattle and Portland, theres a new kind of apartment building taking shape. With green roofs, living walls, solar panels and energy efficiency built into every corner, the projects from Portland-based SolTerra represent what company founder and President Brian Heather sees as the future of design and construction. SolTerra is founded on the idea that…