… In this workshop, Ben Young (SOM '16) will walk through how Hugo & Hoby developed their own supply … chain of sustainable fabrication shops up and down the Northeast Coast while students at YaleSOM. You'll learn a bit about lessons learned on building a sustainable supply chain and the importance of trusting relationships with yoursuppliers and partners. Ben will also discuss techniques for taking an idea and making …
… Organic Wheat and Kamut Farmer Bob Quinn, author of Grain by Grain and Grupo Trimex’sSustainability and Social Responsibility Manager, Mar Gutierrez (MEM ‘16) for a … variety from Egypt) on his large, 4th generation family farm in Montana in the1980’s; a journey in organic farming and care for community that has had a big impact in the industry. Mark Bomford Director of the YaleSustainable Food Program (YSFP) will facilitate this conversation and dig into this …
… Join us for a conversation with Matt Kopac, Sustainable Business & Innovation Manager for Burt’s Bees. Matt will talk about his role at Burt's Bees, his career journey and advice for students as they consider a career in business and the environment. … has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from the YaleSchool of Management, where he was elected Student Body President. He is a University …
… y Centroamérica decided to buy the power generated by the Electrica del Valle de México’s (EVM) wind farm, EVM’sstruggling project received a significant boost. While the proposed wind farm was located in an area with abundant wind resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up … a number of important objectives. EVM guaranteed electricity at below the ratescharged by Mexico’sstate-controlled utility, shaving costs for the famously thrifty …
… While the use of palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades … 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 … had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat land, resulting in the release of carbon into the atmosphere and the loss of habitat for rare rainforest species. Some palm …
… The objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product quality. … heuristic, whereby they assume that companies have a fixed amount of manufacturing resources. Thus, resources devoted to “making the product green” come at the expense of making … Solutions Participants George E. Newman Associate Professor of Management and Marketing at YaleSchool of Management george.newman@yale.edu … George E. Newman … The objective of this …
… In FASHIONOPOLIS: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes , bestselling author and veteran journalist Dana Thomas investigates the damage wrought by our massive clothing industry—and the grassroots, high-tech global movement fighting to …
… Yale GreenLight Ideation Workshop: Travelers Insurance GreenLight is a series of highly interactive, fast-paced ideation … company has made sustainability a prominent value. Travelers has come to GreenLight for our help in how to make disaster cleanup more sustainable. Currently, wreckage from … Travelers would like to find other uses and end locations for these materials. Work with our GreenLight team to help Travelers work through a mind-bending challenge at the …
… CBEY is delighted to offer Author Talks. In these events, we pair an author who has gone deep into a subject with a voice from Yale who is thinking critically about the same topic area. These thoughtful conversations … adding different perspectives and potential paths to pursue. Thisseries was inspired by our ongoing work and relationship with Vincent Stanley , CBEY Resident Fellow and co-author …
… What does a career in corporate social and environmental sustainability actually look like? At this … and companies will discuss their career paths and their present work. They will share the journeys that led them from FES to their current positions and give advice for students looking to chart a similar course. Lunch will be provided. Panelists Laura Meadors, Corporate Water Program Lead at …