Environmental leaders today, market leaders tomorrow.
Climate action is a business imperative.
In an era of increasing uncertainty, Environmental Defense Fund is working with companies to support long-term growth and resilience by investing in people and the planet.
AT&T -- the world's largest telecommunications company
EDF's work with AT&T spans many years and categories. Together, we have developed innovative tools and resources to reduce water use and manage water risk, partnered through EDF Climate Corps to accelerate energy efficiency and clean energy solutions, and explored how AT&T products and solutions can help solve the climate crisis.
McDonald's -- a pioneer in sustainable packaging
When EDF and McDonald's teamed up in the late 1990s to tackle Styrofoam packaging and waste, our first-of-its-kind collaboration saved an estimated $60 million in packaging costs, eliminated over 300 million pounds of waste, and most importantly pioneered a new model for private sector--NGO collaboration that has now become a standard practice.
Walmart -- the world's largest retailer
Our decades-long partnership with Walmart is a powerful example of the business and environmental results that corporate-NGO collaborations can deliver. From our initial focus on waste and energy efficiency in Walmart's operations, we have scaled up industry-leading efforts to slash greenhouse gas pollution for the global supply chain, accelerate sustainable agriculture practices, reduce deforestation, and remove millions of pounds of "chemicals of concern" from household and personal care products.
Lyft -- sustainably rideshares and mobility
EDF's Climate Corps fellows are embedded directly into the operations of Lyft, helping them lead the future of ridesharing and sustainable mobility options. Our work with Lyft has focused on achieving carbon neutral operations and meeting climate goals aligned with the Paris agreement.
KKR -- a leading global investment firm
Our work with KKR catalyzed the private equity (PE) industry's first initiative to measure, manage and improve environmental performance across the firm's investment portfolio. The partnership saved $1.2 billion by cutting energy use and waste and created a new model for value creation for the PE sector.
Pioneering corporate innovation
Engaging with EDF unlocks resources for both business performance and sustainability. Turn climate ambition into action with our experts, proven solutions, and insightful research.