… Boost Production Three factors have spurred investors to bolster smallholder production of forest and agricultural commodities while improving social and environmental outcomes, … farmers—450 million and counting globally—produce the majority of food that is from developing countries. Yet they often struggle with limited income from inefficient, … line. Early adopters such as Livelihoods Venture, Althelia Ecosphere, the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund focused investments in forestcarbon offset projects. The sole returns to …
… they regularly — and significantly — under value the potential impact of long-term and slow-developing sustainability challenges. The result is that sustainability challenges are not … deal with feedback loops very well, particularly when the agents of feedback are disparate. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (and therefore climate change) presents a clear example. … methane, albedo from (melting) ice and cloud cover, massive carbon sinks in oceans and forests, etc. Add in the socio-economic feedback loops from climate-induced poverty and …
… places. For example, a case study by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an economically-viable solution to reduce air pollution in Texas. Then we … can play a role more broadly. We need to move from ‘proof of concept’ pilot tests towards developing technical standards for how ecosystems can offer solutions. We need to build that … reef structures at Arlington Cove in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Photo: Erika Nortemann/TNC “I’m looking forward to seeing the world through the Conservancy’s glasses.” I was struck by this …
… of Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer survey. The research, which takes an annual look at how people across the globe place trust in governments, companies, media, and NGOs … had to make sure that each and every product was reliable from day one. And, their marketing and communications strategies have followed suit. They write ads as if they are … Lynn underlined the fact that science communication cannot stray too far into the world of marketing without losing that vital ingredient: authenticity. Trust and transparency …
… risks, optimize resource consumption and minimize costs, and even captured a growing market demand for environmentally-sensitive products. Generally, these corporations have … energy showcase residence (available for tours) represents Honda’s vision for “zero carbon living and personal mobility.” The home includes green features such as adaptive … access to big data to collect and deliver information about biodiversity loss in tropical forests. This product, an early warning system for threatened species, provides data and …
… but before we know it, exams will be wrapping up. With the constant hubbub of the academic calendar, sometimes we forget to take stock of everything that happens here through CBEY. We … shared value from the bottom up http://cbey.yale.edu/events/multi-national-corporations-marketing-bop-scaling-social-impact Together with YCELP, CBEY hosted a conversation with … Case competition SOM and FES students collaborated to bring the first annual “Low Carbon” Case Competition to SOM Academics In addition to regularly scheduled courses at the …
… 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at … Other past winners include SilviaTerra , which identifies and quantifies trees in a forest using smartphones and satellite imagery. This year, as Yale entrepreneurship … develop a website, travel to meet with partners and future customers, and design pitch and marketing materials, (ii) staff members at the Center have spent time with us, offered …
… in Health Care. Last year, faculty at the School of Management and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies set out to add two additional tracks - sustainability and … momentum to what’s happening across the J&J enterprise. As the #5 company in the world by market cap, this has a huge potential ripple effect. Dulith Wijewardene , Worldwide Business … it would make to us if we all regarded life from that point of view – if we went through it looking for opportunities of doing good” - Charles Webster Leadbeater For more information …
… he has been instrumental in helping CBEY find effective ways to explore sustainability marketing and corporate social responsibility. Stanley was back on campus on September 23 … by technological change, and it can be disrupted in big changes in the supply chain as we look down the road to climate change. I think that this is a very interesting time to be … to protect the places you loved to go adventuring. Could you talk a bit about some of the initiatives you've started on the conservation front? A: In the early 1980's, we decided to …
… Entrepreneurship isn't new to Yale, but it feels like we're heading to a critical mass for developing new ventures at the nexus of business and the environment. With new institutional … Entrepreneurship SIG , on top of CBEY's valuable Sobotka and Sabin prizes, students looking to start something have more tools than ever at their fingertips. Of the ideas … together on a new venture. Jonas could spend every minute thinking through branding and marketing strategies, while Amanda, as the "analytical powerhouse" (Jonas's words), helps to …