… How do investment funds build social and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds … to Bernard Giraud, president of Livelihoods Venture. The organization's new Fund for Family Farming is investing 120 million euros over the next 10 years targeting smallholder farmers … require risk-tolerant, patient impact investors due to high upfront costs and delayed paybacks. Clement Chenost, co-founder of the Moringa Fund, a public-private partnership that …
… such events increasingly bleed into concerns over issues of environmental protection and social benefits; in fact, Black Swan events, by definition, provide a useful lens for the … places them outside traditional tools of rationalization. To take one example, the feedback loops characteristic of many sustainability challenges baffle classical economic … and innovation — two elements critical to sustainability. Related News Todd Cort on How Yale SOM is Becoming an Epicenter of Sustainability ExxonMobil has its head in the sand and …
… are often consequences for natural systems. The dams interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve beaches of sand. This, of course, has not gone unnoticed by the … storm’s surge, just like they would ask how tall a levee or seawall needs to be to hold it back. They don’t deal in abstractions, because abstractions aren’t going to protect a … are often consequences for natural systems. The dams interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve beaches of sand. This, of course, has not gone unnoticed by the …
… ( Patagonia 's Vincent Stanley), science ( IPCC 's Jonathan Lynn), and assessment ( Yale Environmental Perfomance Index' s Jason Schwartz). Trust Trends: Edelman Trust … the exciting part was seeing how companies were shifting from an "if" to "how" position on social and environmental responsibility as a means of building trust. With examples from … through its recent removal of non-humane pork from its menus), CVS (showing engagement by backing away from $2billion in sales of tobacco products), Levi's (reimagining the water …
… of their expertise in information technology to contribute to sustainable development and social progress. In 2011, Honda Motor Co. created the Environmental Business Development … of their expertise in information technology to contribute to sustainable development and social progress. In 2011, Honda Motor Co. created the Environmental Business Development … potential energy behind this next wave, I cannot wait to get paddling. Related Initiatives Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) Related Programs Pathways in Business and the …
… Somehow we’re nearing April, and on campus, students are heading back from spring break adventures while polishing cover letters for the job and internship … 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 … recently. As always, there’s more to come. Keep an eye out on the events calendar , social media , blog , and newsletter for details. A new website First and foremost, we …
… 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 the nexus of Business and the Environment. Our finalists live pitch to an … at the Center have spent time with us, offered invaluable advice (important critical feedback) and have opened up their networks for us, and (iii) the award serves as validation …
… The Executive MBA program at Yale launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to … issues. For instance, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment was founded back in 2006 in large part to serve as a resource for students pursuing a joint degree … issues. For instance, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment was founded back in 2006 in large part to serve as a resource for students pursuing a joint degree …
… Vincent Stanley isn't new to Patagonia, or to the Yale campus. The nephew of Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, Stanley is the outdoor … in helping CBEY find effective ways to explore sustainability marketing and corporate social responsibility. Stanley was back on campus on September 23 as a part of the Colloquium on Sustainability Marketing and I …
… as a Benefit Corporation, hosted a launch party, won reSet's top prize for Social Enterprise, and were fielding interviews left and right . Tuckerman & Co was live. … Did I mention that they're both full time students at SOM? Entrepreneurship isn't new to Yale, but it feels like we're heading to a critical mass for developing new ventures at the … want to spend their days working on and determining possible market needs. They kept going back to Patagonia. They loved the company's vests and down jackets and commitment to …