… information about this event. 8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast and Coffee 1st Floor Student Commons 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome … Management. He also serves as Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (www.yale.edu/envirocenter) and on the advisory board of the Yale Center for Business and the … Management. He also serves as Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (www.yale.edu/envirocenter) and on the advisory board of the Yale Center for Business and the …
… decades that this tropical product has taken off in the international market. An invisible component of many products, palm oil can be found in cookies, in chocolates, in soaps, in … production has increased more than nine-fold since 1980. By the 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been … Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas business group), GAR became the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including its Indonesian subsidiary PT SMART. The …
… sustainability. But we need to sharpen the narrative of natural capital accounting. Well-communicated natural capital accounts are necessary for moving beyond 20th-century … be agreed at the COP-15 in Kunming, China in October 2020. Simultaneously, the statistical community is revising the System of Environmental Economic Accounting—Experimental Ecosystem … for producing national economic statistics. Eighty-five countries and counting currently compile SEEA- compliant natural capital accounts and are promoting its use in decision …
… 2050 Fellows are a multidisciplinary group of Yale graduate and professional students who come together in a monthly discussion circle to imagine a regenerative, resilient society … about how to understand the world and change it for the better. We gather to build community—and have the kind of meaningful and generative conversations that transform our … and the role of the USA in the larger world. Between monthly discussions, we deepen our community by hosting social gatherings. We believe that cultivating friendships built on …
… Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations help consumers identify trustworthy companies. Signaling this commitment is a trend that has been catching on quickly, both domestically and abroad; to … in 50 countries worldwide. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are considering how to create a company that has a positive impact on society, promote corporate social responsibility, and …
… The Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge is a pitch competition, calling for graduate students to design a sustainable investment meant to achieve positive environmental or social impact as well as competitive financial returns. This year, the competition's finals will be held in Hong Kong on April 15, 2016, where there will be top …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat lands and … to have reversed. Leading figures in the government of Indonesia were calling upon the companies to withdraw their pledge. And the 2015 fire season was the worst in nearly two … had created social tensions as many rural inhabitants claimed that large plantation companies had violated traditional land rights. Indonesian land-use laws were ambiguous and …
… mile problem? She was specifically looking at this question in the realm of the two commuter rails operated by the MTA, Metro-North and Long Island Railroad. Harris started … and others. Harris' work involved coordinating e-waste and recycling policies across member companies and conducting research on e-waste to inform company strategies. Alli worked on coordinating data collection for sustainability …
… Companies are in a constant state of disruption and evolution as they attempt to stay ahead of government regulations, competitors, and new market entrants. In this rapidly evolving world, they face numerous obstacles when it comes to maintaining and creating strong environmental commitments. The circular economy …
… The Mahindra Group is a global federation of companies based in India with a presence in over 100 countries and operations across 20+ key … Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a utility vehicle and farm solutions provider, is the flagship company of the Group and the first Indian company to adopt an internal carbon price. Mahindra’s carbon price is a commitment to invest …