… which is disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and professional mentorship to young eco-ventures. The first of these companies … discharge of a concentrated saline brine solution. “The literature on environmental impacts of brine discharge is just beginning to be understood,” said Warady, “and the delay … a value-added industry in a region that has long been dependent on extraction of natural resources, and to bring opportunities to small farmers and unemployed miners,” said Hall. The …
… water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted resources can then further reduce smallholder productivity and cause economic vulnerability. … reputations of their brands. These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impacts such as severe weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple … impactfunds are seeking financial returns from the production of forest and agricultural goods. These returns can be boosted by environmental markets that pay for stewardship …
… “ Black Swan event .” They: Took place outside of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and Made us concoct explanations for their occurrence after the fact, making them … below-living wage salaries, human rights infringements, consumption of constrained resources) all represent costs to society that are not factored into the price of an operation … properly value sustainability impacts. This, too, is a recipe for a Black Swan event. Good News, Bad News Sustainability challenges and Black Swan events go hand in hand. This …
… interrupt 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 … conservation community is wisely working directly with engineers – not just to reduce their impacts, but to jointly find solutions for both people and nature. The Conservancy is … these disciplines. By showing how nature provides solutions for society, we can increase investment in it – to better sustain both wildlife and our communities. Opinions expressed …
… Craigslist ad?" And then there's the kind of invisible trust that we don't even recognize. Our trust that the lights will turn on when we flip a switch, or that water will flow from a … want to look like itself, rather than its competition. By looking internally, companies can find their true identities, and provide a stronger sense of discipline for what does and … especially in the US, we still trust scientists to a large degree. But, there are two fundamental problems with trust in science, Lynn said. First, the IPCC has a dedicated, …
… had, I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing for graduation next month, I am just as excited … sustainability. Corporate sustainability is evolving in its definition, scope, and impact. We have witnessed the emergence of corporate sustainability from the first wave of … on the ideology of sustainable development. In other words, companies do well by doing good. The Third Wave Imagine a meeting with key company strategists and decision makers in …
… at this fall and winter. From launching the new website to supporting student-initiated courses, hosting webinars, diving into the entrepreneurial experience, and bringing leaders … up http://cbey.yale.edu/events/multi-national-corporations-marketing-bop-scaling-social-impact Together with YCELP, CBEY hosted a conversation with Statoil Chief Economist, Eirik … to efficiently invest in conservation http://cbey.yale.edu/events/designing-cost-effective-investments-biodiversity-conservation As a part of YEI and CBEY’s growing focus on …
… Friday, April 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 … and funding is critical to helping us scale the business so that we can have a greater impact on the way clothing is made." Her partner Jonas Clark noted that "CBEY has been such … us to build the sort of venture that we envisioned from the start-- one that's not only good for the bottom line, but also for people and the planet." Expect to see more of these …
… for Business and the Environment was founded back in 2006 in large part to serve as a resource for students pursuing a joint degree between the full time MBA and FES. The School of … ripple effect. Dulith Wijewardene , Worldwide Business Operations Manager at IBM Duli is responsible for assisting Executive Leadership in managing day-to-day operations of the … Sales and Software Quality Assurance. Duli came to Yale to seek out opportunities to do good and primarily to use his expertise and role within IBM to more effectively help …
… on everything that we grow, drill for, or mine, and the certainty of adverse environmental impacts effects everything that's done in business. You know, business often wants a rather … top down management is probably not going to be as useful as the model of getting your people doing the work to be involved in business improvements. Q: Going back to what … brought you to Patagonia, what do you think you came into Patagonia with that made you a good fit for what you've ended up doing? A: In Patagonia's case, I was a good fit because I …