Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co (KKR) was established by Henry Kravis and his partner George Roberts in the mid seventies with support from the First Chicago Corporation. However, they have assembled an extraordinary enterprise that concentrates not alone on maximum ROI, but in addition on the ecological impact of the companies they control.

When Henry Kravis from KKR and the New York based Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) merged in 2008 green issues in the business community became major topic. The coalition intended to oppose challenging environmental issues, for instance toxic waste, hazardous emissions, undue water consumption, and global warming.

To implement these goals, they deploy eco-efficiency; this calls for techniques like improving fuel economy through vehicle fleet maintenance, recycling programs, and fuel economy. Impressive though it was the management did not even understand the full benefits of the project until the executive responsible for the project, Ken Mehlman, reviewed the program after a full year in operation. Factually knocking off everybody’s expectations, Ken discovered that utilizing eco-efficiency not only raised environmental responsibility, but was also increasing the profitability of all their companies as well. Nearly all of the companies owned by Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co and Ken Mehlman at present practice eco-efficiency. Considering that the portfolio has a net worth of $86 billion, you can see what an enormous accomplishment this really is.

KKR with the Environmental Defense Fund along with Ken Mehlman are further expanding the original Green Portfolio project. For instance, Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co linked up with the EDF’s Climate Corps Program that instructs students studying for a Master’s in Business Administration how to promote cost efficient, green techniques.

In addition, Ken Mehlman has collaborated closely with Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co to formulate a series of metrics and analytical tools that all sorts of businesses can use to quantify resources. Systems like these allow employees see how environmentally friendly they are and identify any underlying issues. Henry Kravis, the KKC, and the Environmental Defense Fund have encouraged all sorts of businesses to become more environmentally friendly. These visionary concepts have simplified the process for business organizations in every industry and illustrated that making profits need not entail the hefty price of damaging the environment.