… stations and consumer purchases of EVs. EVs are becoming an increasingly large part of our clean energy economy and are a vital element of sustainable transportation. Because of … benefits of increased EV ownership, governments have instituted policies to encourage consumers to buy EVs. The prices of EVs are declining. Their ranges are becoming … To read the full research report, please download the PDF . The article above is the executive summary of a research report published by Clean Energy Finance Forum at Yale …
… to graduate school almost three years ago planning to transition to a career in corporate sustainability. Understanding the economic benefits that corporate environmental programs … 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 … more powerful) wave. Companies have mobilized to reduce environmental risks, optimize resource consumption and minimize costs, and even captured a growing market demand for …
… capacity, mostly from gas, coal and nuclear power plants, as well as wind and hydro resources. Notably absent from the list: solar. Our hosts explained that projects under 5 MW don’t register in the system and larger solar … solar adoption in the US, with the goal of developing marketing strategies for the masses. Our team, comprised of the Connecticut Green Bank, SmartPower, Duke, and Yale, conducts …
… 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 … climate agreements. Oscar synthesized a week of talks into a compelling piece about sustainability reporting needs . Victor spoke about how participating in the online Natural … Forum The Clean Energy Finance Forum has grown both in size and in reach, publishing stories that are regularly featured at the helm of GreenBiz and other clean tech blogs. …
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… 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 at the nexus of Business and the Environment. Our finalists live pitch to an expert panel of judges in front of a packed house. Last year, … offerings expanded, we built a new CBEY Entrepreneurship Team and doubled down with our prospective finalists to ensure they put their best pitch forward. Through expert …
… The Executive MBA program at Yale launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was … 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 … 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 …
… is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Over 100 years later, corporate sustainability communication suffers the same problem: it is prolific and inconsistently … by transparency. A recent study by Heinsz et al (2014) in the Strategic Management Journal showed that stakeholder support for operations on the ground increases the valuation … because the size of their commitment takes into account the changes necessary in our economy. However, a set of tightly defined reporting metrics are necessary before the …
… the portfolio’s risk. “Thanks to Yale hosting such a fantastic event, we were able to share our view that endowments and pension funds shouldn't try and time the market re-pricing of … convert their success and momentum into a tradition by bringing issues on the forefront of sustainability out onto the public forum as an annual event. Logan, says, “ultimately, we … the portfolio’s risk. “Thanks to Yale hosting such a fantastic event, we were able to share our view that endowments and pension funds shouldn't try and time the market re-pricing of …