… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Sobotka … Due to the outstanding quality of applications, we have decided to provide additional funding to support these three ventures. BOXI Lem-marie Chizungu (Yale School of … Amir Chireh Mehr (MBA/MEM '17): is a Senior Vice President at Radial Power, a C&I green infrastructure developer-owner-operator backed by Starwood Energy Group and the Related …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides independent feedback and seed funding for early-stage innovative solutions addressing climate change. The proposed … materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and self-healing for marine infrastructure applications. BlueGreen Materialsslashes the embodied carbon and repair …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students (2-3) to participate in an independent study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 unitsSOM) on scaling up a … Tote - made entirely out of used or damaged Lo and Sons bags. The goal of this independent study is to design a circular supply chain for upcycling thissolution, and creating a …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions and serves as a model for … offerings include Sponsored Waste programs, which are services free to consumers that are funded by companies and retailers where individuals, schools, or churches collect and …
… Last year was dubbed the year of the special-purpose acquisition company (“ SPAC ”) and the … “ SPAC-lash ”). In 2020, about 200 SPACs went public, raising a total of US $64 billion in funding. This year, 330 SPACs have to date raised in excess of $105 billion in funding . But … the world of SPACs, a group of twelve Yale graduate students participated in an independent study with Climate Real Impact Solutions (“ CRIS ”), a serial-issuer of SPACs founded in …
… On the day of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize deadline, Monika Dharia (Duke ‘19) and Russell Heller (YC, … good at a rooftop bar during an internship with Bain & Company. Dharia at the time wasstudying at Duke University, where she had been playing around with the idea of developing a … that from a consumer perspective, purchasing eco-friendly ponchos is a low-risk way to showcase your dedication to sustainability. For some, another selling point is that the ponchos …
… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a desire to … are disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. Hand Me Up , co-founded by Jatin Batra (SOM … Monika Dharia (Duke) “For the past year, we have been struggling to scale due to a lack of funds and we have not been able to fulfill all current orders. This grant will allow us to …
… We’ve all read the stats. The average consumer now purchases 60 percent more clothing, compared to 2000, but … to raise. Assessing materiality as it relates to the SDGs will also uncover the businesscase for addressing them. Patagonia, for instance, admittedly doesn’t engage with SDG four, … philanthropic efforts can easily sync with the sustainable development goals, and in some casesshould be reframed as holistic ‘shared value’ initiatives as opposed to one-off …
… Renewable thermal energy is increasingly seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential … metrics to measure opportunity and impact. The efficiency arms of utility companies, Green Banks, and State Energy Offices are mandated to promote energy efficiency and clean energy … policies, mandates, and regulations towards these goals. Utilities need metrics to design efficient rates, evaluate alternative investments to grid upgrades, and secure safe and …
… About 8 million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. That’s roughly 500 pounds per second. The … be the answer to that age-old philosophical question, “Why are we here?” If that’s the case, then this mundane raison d’etre inherently gives rise to a second, less mundane one: … be the answer to that age-old philosophical question, “Why are we here?” If that’s the case, then this mundane raison d’etre inherently gives rise to a second, less mundane one: …