… comes to maintaining and creating strong environmental commitments. The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental and economic opportunities through which companies can lower their environmental footprint and represents an estimated $4.5 trillion dollar … of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of their products from natural resource …
… worse quality than traditional (non-green) alternatives. In short, this effect appears to result from consumers’ reliance upon a “zero-sum” 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 the product …
… This global study measures awareness and engagement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We hope these results provide insights into collaboration models and how business schools can incorporate … (MBA '11, Master of Environmental Management '11) Heather Fitzgerald This global study measures awareness and engagement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We hope these …
… on its head and turned our attention to the dinner table. When CBEY founded the 2050 Fellows a decade ago, the center committed itself to supporting meetings of graduate students … across Yale’s campus. These meetings encouraged students to imagine and prepare for the resilient societies and responsible economies required of us to maintain a healthy, stable … with new students fresh with curiosity, much of the campus, including the CBEY 2050 Fellows, now lacked institutional memory. Like much of the world, we took this opportunity to …
… in charting a path toward a circular economy. A wide range of organizations were represented, including WWF, Starbucks, REI, Metabolic, and BP. Emerging Leaders Cohort (Tais … Panel speaker, Mesbah Sabur, is the founder of Circularise . Its blockchain system allows various actors to verify product data throughout the supply chain. Thus, digital product passports back companies’ sustainability claims while allowing suppliers along the value chain to safeguard sensitive information. The flow of data …
… and conferences like the one this past April, Brittany has cultivated a space for those interested to shine, and to find a sense of community. The website also features a job board with a specific focus on sustainable fashion roles. This space was one I … and direction while also taking notes on what I would want to bring the growing fashion interest on campus. You may be wondering, what even is sustainable fashion? It’s a hard …
… and 20% of global wastewater . Producing a single cotton t-shirt can require up to 2,700 litres of water and significant amounts of energy . Additionally, the industry generates a … and the workers involved in the industry - many face poor working conditions and low wages. Given these facts, it is needless to say that we must start looking at … https://www.condenast.com/glossary 2. https://www.mckinsey.com/the-state-of-fashion-2022.pdf 3. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/state-of-fashion 4. …
… Finalists : Carbon Loop : Creates a circular economy by cheaply sequestering carbon at low-temperatures from industry and produces high-value byproducts General Biological : Makes mass-market … products The teams pitched their ideas and answered questions from the judges. Following deliberations, the judges awarded General Biological the $25,000 prize. Carbon Loop …
… 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 solutions include a range of sectors closely linked to climate, including increasing funding for green ventures, agriculture, fashion, transportation, materials, among others. After careful revision …
… participate in interviews with key stakeholders including CEO Jan Lo and others, perform research and conduct life cycle analysis to determine the best way to set up a circular … be student-driven, with advice and guidance from CBEY staff and staff at Lo & Sons. The research will culminate in a presentation to Lo & Sons leadership, with the opportunity to also publish a related blog …