… of Fortune 500 and other consumer goods companies have publicly committed to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains. But how are these commitments being implemented, and … 2020 fast approaches. Key questions that will guide this conversation include: "Is "zero" deforestation a useful framework to guide sustainability efforts? How are companies working with governments to solve deforestation? How are companies balancing the needs of different stakeholders, especially …
… While agroforestry systems may be a promising climate & biodiversity solution, there are major hurdles to expanding agroforestry practices to the scale we need. For a whole slew of reasons, commercial … flow from successful scale-up in a community or region (who gains and who loses). 12Tree Finance GmbH, a $300 million asset manager & operator focused on agroforestry investments, …
… research across index equities, smart beta, ESG, and climate. The team leads the thought-leadership efforts in these areas through white papers and strategy research development. … board member of the Center for Business and the environment at Yale and is a Lecturer in Forest and Ecosystem Finance at Yale. Anthony (Tony) J. Gordon has over 30 years of … the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environment Facility. He also directed Treasury's domestic and international work on climate finance and led on climate finance elements of …
… How should a nonprofit timber and forest company use its land in the 21st century? Join Yale GreenLight as we welcome Great Mountain Forest Corporation to campus to think about redesigning their mission and activities. Great … 2239 2253 Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity GreenLight Workshop: Great Mountain Forest Corporation … On …
… Carbon markets are a promising mechanism to help finance sustainable forest management practices and conservation projects, yet transaction costs and market structure have limited improved forest management carbon offset projects to large scales. In this webinar, Brian Kittler , …
… Profit & Loss Accounting methodology shows clearly that raw material production through forestry, agriculture and mining, is the point in the supply chain where the business … the Conservation of Nature. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Sustainable Finance Monthly Seminar: Helen Crowley, Kering … On … Profit & Loss Accounting methodology shows clearly that raw material production through forestry, agriculture and mining, is the point in the supply chain where the business …
… reducing wood consumption (e.g. paper, bioenergy, furniture) translates into increased forest conservation? Explore the tensions between economic and ecological drivers for forest conservation. Speakers from the paper and biomass industries, NGOs, and academia will debate how best to conserve our forests. Featuring: Kim Elliman - President and CEO, Open Space Institute Melissa …
… Join The Forests Dialogue , Business and the Environment Club, and the Center for Business and the … to discuss key environmental business questions with some of the leading pioneers in the forest sustainability sector. Please RSVP to Ruth Metzel for the lunch topic of your choice … for innovation in traditional decision-making spaces? A conversation with: Uta Jungermann, Forest Solutions Group, World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Matt …
… that differ in both the types of watersheds that they seek to protect and the types of finance they seek to leverage. We will then discuss the lessons learned from each model and … fund serving the Greater Portland, Maine region in an effort to secure permanently the forests that naturally filter the drinking water for 1/6th of Maine residents. Working with … businesses and the major water utility, the Sebago Clean Waters is connecting upstream forest landowners with downstream beneficiaries. Spencer will share Sebago Clean Waters' …
… disruptions. This talk from Accenture will focus on WHY it is a business advantage for the forest products industry to “pivot to the new” and what it takes to get there. We are … Nature Based Solutions Circularity Beyond the Circular Economy: Addressing Disruptions in Forest Products … On Campus Beyond the Circular Economy: Addressing Disruptions in Forest Products Tuesday, April 9th, 2019, 7:45 AM EDT — 8:45 AM EDT Businesses all over the …