… resilient society and explore how business, government, and civil society can make that possible. As peers from across disciplines, we are navigating similar questions 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 work, our lives, and our world. Convened by Patagonia Director of …
… By re-thinking their operations and products, companies are actively driving change and making a positive impact. Students across Yale are eager to join this movement, as they seek to launch careers in the private sector that focus on doing good for communities, ecosystems, and the planet. The Pathways in … In addition to bringing professionals to engage in discussion, the Pathways program is building a series of guides that offer insights and resources about key industries, such as …
… goal of the funding is to support students in creating competitive commercial enterprises that market viable products, services, and projects while tackling some key environmental … ventures selected to receive the prize. We allow solutions at all stages of development that tackle these four areas of impact, as long as there is potential for impact and the … as we consider these applications seriously. 5. Can I use Prize funds to pay retroactive costs? No, the Sobotka Prize cannot be used to fund costs already incurred. 6. Can I apply …
… The Sustainable Venture Prize supports Yale's most innovative ideas for businesses that advance a more sustainable way of life. Past winners include an online social platform … toxic “produced water” is strictly regulated; however, current systems fail frequently, costing operators tens of millions of dollars each year. Catala’s technology enables a … as 3 months or as long as several years! Does it matter where in the process I am? Regardless of whether your venture is in the Ideation, Pursuing, Executing or Prototyping …
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… How do you convey your mission, whilst promoting your product or service? How do you build a brand that people know and love? Branding is a powerful tool that marketers leverage to deliver the values of the company or the product to the end …
… for Calvert Research and Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management that specializes in responsible and sustainable investing across global capital markets. He … examine the impact of sustainability performance ratings on analysts’ information costs, the effects of social norms on sustainability disclosure, and the impact of extreme … in a number of reports on integrating ESG factors into investment processes and decision making. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and …
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… a qualitative approach to explore the broadest range of possibilities or innovations that might impact their industry. (For an introduction to IFTF’s use of signals as a building block for larger forecasts, watch the first fifteen minutes of this talk by IFTF … Definition of a Signal A signal is typically a small or local innovation or disruption that has the potential to grow in scale and geographic distribution. A signal is something …
… The objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product quality. The investigators found that … that companies have a fixed amount of manufacturing resources. Thus, resources devoted to “making the product green” come at the expense of making the product better performing. Use … the product plays an import role in consumers’ evaluations. In particular, consumers are less likely to purchase a green product when they perceive that the company intentionally …