… How do investment funds build social and environmental priorities into agricultural … These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impacts such as severe weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple Bottom Line In response, new … runs the Araku Valley project in India as part of the Livelihoods Venture portfolio. “Another challenge is for large numbers of farmers to go beyond producing raw materials at the …
… crisis of 2008 — these sudden shocks neatly represent the three hallmarks of a “ Black Swan event .” They: Took place outside of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and … chemicals stored and emitted by companies. Second, each of these events was difficult, if not impossible to predict at the time, but in hindsight the risks or contributing factors … are clear. So, to some degree, all of these events qualify as Black Swans. One might ask whether it is a coincidence that the driving events of sustainability carry the hallmarks of …
… fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve beaches of sand. This, of course, has not gone unnoticed by the conservation community. But perhaps these thoughts are a bit … cleaning our air. They are increasingly seeing that these new nature-based solutions – whether on their own or in combination with others – can meet community needs, while often … arise as conservation scientists work with engineers. Scientists are driven to discover how the world works. They are comfortable with – and often relish – ambiguity and …
… introduced the panel for CBEY's "Sustainability, Transparency, and Metrics in Business" event on April 22nd, he reminded the audience that it's that kind of trust that companies … 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 suggests, … earn over time. It had to be there from the start. It's one thing if a pen breaks. It's another if your rope or caribiner fails while rock climbing. So, as a climbing company that …
… for graduation next month, I am just as excited about a career in corporate sustainability. However, it is now generating top line growth that fuels my enthusiasm for working in … company culture ( Patagonia ). Companies that have proven this model successful include Seventh Generation , Whole Foods , and Tesla Motors . Certain service industries also … business strategy. Companies can generate complementary products and subsidiaries that not only address environmental challenges but also create an additional revenue stream. …
… Somehow we’re nearing April, and on campus, students are heading back from spring break … worked hard to organize 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 … can drive 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 …
… In past years, two $10,000 winners have been selected from a large pool of applicants. However this year the field was so strong that two additional grants were awarded by CBEY. … so that we can have a greater impact on the way clothing is made." Her partner Jonas Clark noted that "CBEY has been such an amazing resource for us at Yale. Its mentorship, … Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related Events Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Workshop #1: Market Research Fri, January 23rd, 2015, …
… & Environmental Studies crafted the integrated sustainability curriculum based on the notion that a broad shift has arisen between making sustainability not a question of … a plethora of courses and clubs in clean energy finance and other sustainability issues. However, until now there has been no formal way for Yale to combine these existing resources … is now the Strategic Planner Lead for the Eastern Mediterranean group at Noble Energy, Inc. When Christian was working on a natural gas project in Israel, he learned that Israel was …
… school, I think the Steve Jobs model of a kind of brilliant top down management is probably not going to be as useful as the model of getting your people doing the work to be involved … go to the next step, but that really involves quite an internal struggle and debate about whether what you're undertaking is actually good business move or if it'll harm the … environmentally sustainable products, services and brands that customers love. Related Events “Don’t Buy This!” Building Patagonia’s Aspirational Brand Mon, September 23rd, 2013, …
… He took a deep breath. "How am I doing? I'm great. Tired. But I signed up for this. We didn't apply anywhere else. … them tell their story in their Kickstarter video, below. ) Entrepreneurship in the blood Not everyone has the guts and vision to take the leap into the unknown of starting a … they're a key to entering the market, but as they increase their scale, they hope to eventually bring prices below the $100 mark while expanding offerings. They're not counting …