Economic decisions by businesses can translate to significant gains for the environment. This runs counter to how sustainability advances are usually envisioned, emphasizing environmental considerations as the priority and often viewing any economic advantages as an afterthought or a fringe benefit. Some of the most dramatic examples of business decisions producing substantial benefits for the environment are found in infrastructure investing, as demonstrated by the experience of Morgan Stanley Infrastructure in managing its assets. In a number of instances, operational improvements have led to the achievement of high standards of environmental responsibility. In such diverse cases as upgrading of electronic parking meters in Chicago which resulted in reduced battery waste and automobile exhaust to conversion of residences in Madrid to natural gas which resulted in reduced CO2 emissions, business as usual has had significant ecological benefits.
Infrastructure Management and Sustainability
