Marketplace: Products and Services

The knowledge based global economy has three critical needs—the need for knowledge, the need for capital and the need for information transparency—the very things McGraw-Hill provides.

From providing content and analytics for the global financial and commodities markets to offering digital educational and assessment materials, McGraw-Hill is the information source for major financial and educational institutions.

Our product offerings are increasingly meeting the need for information and services in a world where environmental sustainability is of concern to civil society.

• McGraw-Hill Education is incorporating sustainability into lesson plans for students at all levels, including higher education. Currently, MHE is exploring training and certification programs designed to provide the necessary skills for workers to succeed in emerging areas such as renewable energy technology. In choosing product formats, including digital versus printed materials, MHE considers environmental impact as well as cost and customer requirements. In 2011, MHE formed a joint venture with the New Oriental Education and Technology Group in China to provide Chinese students with premier after-school programs utilizing McGraw-Hill’s award-winning curriculum. MHE also expanded its partnership with Blackboard Inc. to bring its content and learning tools to students worldwide through Blackboard’s platform.

• Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, the world’s leading provider of credit ratings, helps investors make decisions based not only on a company’s financial fitness but also its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services publishes a variety of special reports exploring how ESG issues affect credit worthiness, including Credit FAQ: What the Durban Climate Change Talks Could Mean for Clean Energy Investment and Carbon-Intensive Industries. In 2011, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services established a new Environmental Finance Global Industry Focus Team (GIFT) to promote global consistency, analytic rigor and greater awareness of our capabilities in the environmental finance sector, including global carbon markets, climate change finance and clean energy.
• S&P Capital IQ and S&P Indices deliver objective research and analysis for investors. Products include S&P Global Clean Energy Index and S&P U.S. Carbon Efficient Index.
• Platts—Through publications and conferences on sustainable energy, Platts plays an increasingly important role in promoting understanding and discussion of the clean energy industry. “Platts Energy Week,” a weekly television program, serves as a forum for dialogue and debate on energy policy and environmental issues. Broadcast in the Washington, D.C., and Houston, Texas, markets, “Platts Energy Week” features interviews with some of the nation’s top policy-makers, regulators and CEOs on sustainability topics, including climate legislation, the control of greenhouse gases, energy-supply security and cost-effective solar- and wind-power installations.
• McGraw-Hill Construction helps analysts, marketers and corporate leaders understand sustainability in the construction industry through its magazines and research, including GreenSource, the Magazine of Sustainable Design, which serves as the official magazine of the U.S. Green Building Council; The Green Building SmartMarket Report, which analyzes the green share of the construction market; and McGraw-Hill Construction’s 2011 Green Outlook market projection—the only sizing in the industry. McGraw-Hill Construction is also the primary provider of data on construction and energy efficiency activity for the U.S. Department of Energy.
• J.D. Power and Associates—Through pioneering market research, J.D. Power and Associates has given businesses unprecedented insight into consumer attitudes toward the environment and sustainability. In 2010, JDPA published a report on the development of alternative-energy vehicles as a cleaner and more sustainable alternative to vehicles that run on conventional fuel. The report also forecasted consumer demand for alternative-power vehicles over the next 10 years. Drive Green: 2020 considers policy initiatives, market demand and obstacles such as technological challenges, economic viability and consumer acceptance.
• Aviation Week provides insight into the work of the global aerospace and defense industry to reduce the environmental impact of its products and services—from fuel burn in commercial aircrafts to sustainable power for military operations. In 2011, the magazine published a report from the first commercial bio fuel flight. Additional coverage has included information on the research, science and technology being applied to alternative-fuel development, noise reduction and carbon footprint reduction across the aerospace and defense sector.

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