… based in Palo Alto, Calif., uses a model that engages community organizations, small businesses and investors to streamline the development and financing of solar and energy … I left HelioPower and created Village Power Finance. CEFF: What is Village Power Finance’s business model? Jagerson: We work on small-to-medium-sized projects. We start initially … 2015 How to Tap the Medium-Scale Clean Energy Market Michael Puckett (MBA '15, Master of Environmental Management '15) Recent attention and growth in clean energy development has …
… a Sustainable Capital Source for Energy Efficiency? Michael Puckett (MBA '15, Master of Environmental Management '15) As the energy efficiency finance market grows and matures, are …
… 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 expert panel of judges in front … Deadlines & Opportunities: Gearing up for the Sabin Prize Carley Wigod Hume (Master of Environmental Management '15) CBEY's own version of "Shark Tank," the 2015 Sabin Prize , …
… The Executive MBA program at Yale launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to … 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 asset management - in order to further advance Yale’s mission to educate leaders for business and society. Faculty and staff at the School of Management and the School of …
… sustainability reporting can be attributed to three key drivers: Corporate communication of environmental and social issues was developed in marketing departments. It is worrying that … a review of 23 A and A+ rated GRI standard sustainability reports. The integrity of wider business strategy communication is threatened by ignoring these issues. The mechanisms that … are expected from strong sustainability reporting. As part of "Sustainable Economy Week" at Yale, a series of industry speakers addressed these issues. In the next section, I offer …
… Notes from Yale's Inaugural Low Carbon Case Competition On the heels of the US-China Summit and two … to draw a stake in the ground. The winning team from New York University’s Stern School of Business , carried out extensive financial modelling that took into account various … to channel the capital markets into investments that have positive financial, social and environmental outcomes.” For more information please visit: …
… How businesses and cities can pave the way On the same day the presidents of the U.S. and China … Chairman of Climate Change Capital (not the director) addressed a packed auditorium at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies as a part of CBEY's Sustainable Economy Week. He delivered an …
… Vincent Stanley isn't new to Patagonia, or to the Yale campus. The nephew of Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, Stanley is the outdoor … to travel. Missed Stanley's panel discussion with Jill Dumain, Patagonia's Director of Environmental Strategy and moderated by FES Professor Marian Chertow? Watch the video here: … Q: For those of us going into careers where we want to make a difference in business and the environment, I'm curious about what skills you think were invaluable for …
… inaugural low carbon case competition In September, the public showed it was engaged on environmental issues of the day: 310,000 marchers protested at the largest climate rally in … While they gathered to champion different causes - fossil fuel divestment, reforestation, environmental justice, etc. - on the whole, they were demanding effective government action … in their portfolio strategies. Recognizing this, the Responsible Investing Group at the Yale School of Management spearheaded the organization of an inaugural case competition on …
… a lot about on the news and in our classes at FES and SOM. And, we know that, in order for business to really move toward sustainability, we're going to have to tackle these issues in … framing of a problem. We often think about the challenge of commanding price premiums for environmentally beneficial goods and services, and frankly, the cost of trying to transition … framing of a problem. We often think about the challenge of commanding price premiums for environmentally beneficial goods and services, and frankly, the cost of trying to transition …