… Palm oil is everywhere. Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the products we buy. However, it is not … palm oil has been heralded as a sustainable alternative to other vegetable oils, production pressures have led to undeniable environmental and social impacts on both global and local … literature, news articles, and reports, and to particularly relevant sections of the Yale School of Management’s (SOM) palm oil case. These materials can be read on their own, …
… world, they face numerous obstacles when it 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 additional economic …
… the world’s leading exporter of crude palm oil. The palm oil boom, however, concerned environmentalists. Palm oil plantations had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat land, resulting in the release of carbon into the atmosphere and the loss of habitat for rare rainforest species. … suit. GAR initially responded to Greenpeace’s charges by commissioning reports and issuing pressreleases denying the group’s allegations. However, in negotiations brokered by The …
… of locals not only with their own operations, but also from all of their suppliers. For environmental NGOs, the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge (as the agreement was named) represented … their positions and strategies. For the companies that signed IPOP, criticism of the pledge pressured them to reassess their plans. Wilmar, in particular, faced difficult choices. The … and determining ways of dealing with them, especially in the face of continued NGO pressure. Secondly, some groups had indicated that they might try to bypass Wilmar and sell …
… creating change and leading toward peace and prosperity for the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & … Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals Todd Cort Stuart DeCew (MBA '11, Master of Environmental Management '11) Heather Fitzgerald This global study measures awareness and … creating change and leading toward peace and prosperity for the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & …
… R. Dhar . 2014. When going “green” backfires: How firm intentions shape the evaluation of environmental product enhancements . Journal of Consumer Research. Abstract: Many companies … Solutions Participants George E. Newman Associate Professor of Management and Marketing at Yale School of Management george.newman@yale.edu … George E. Newman … The objective of this project is to investigate ways that …
… ways to spread the development costs over more units, leading it to expansion into global markets. Cummins had found a business advantage in its early entry into China – first … its position in the market? How could Cummins play a positive role as China addressed its environmental issues? What was the appropriate definition for strategy and functional … its position in the market? How could Cummins play a positive role as China addressed its environmental issues? What was the appropriate definition for strategy and functional …
… … Gold to Green: Financing Sustainable Mining in Peru Andrew Greaves (MBA '18, Master of Environmental Management '18) Corey Scult (MBA '18, Master of Environmental Management '18) There is potential for a financial vehicle funded by private …
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