… objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product quality. The investigators found that consumers tend to infer that green products are worse quality than traditional (non-green) alternatives. In short, this effect … have a fixed amount of manufacturing resources. Thus, resources devoted to “making the product green” come at the expense of making the product better performing. Use and …
… This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of their products from natural resource extraction to end-of-life product disposal. Adopting this framework can help companies elevate their existing … and minimizing waste. This framework is particularly salient for industries with limited product life cycles. Images of plastic in the ocean, particularly wrapped around wildlife, …
… with two distinct lines of business: an organic waste hauling service organic fertilizer products Pluvr collects food residuals and coffee grounds from restaurants and transports … it is upcycled into organic fertilizer using state-of-the-art processing systems. The end product is known as vermicompost, or earthworm castings, a high-quality organic fertilizer, … service and to supply soil-based growers with the most effective and natural fertilizer product. Pluvr is passionate about repurposing ‘waste’ and crafting it into a tip-top …
… energy, and other sustainability issues be translated into business model innovation and competitive advantage? Yale's faculty work at this intersection of business and society, and … issues and strategies. Drawn from Marian Chertow ’s Corporate Environmental Management & Strategy course, this Yale master class invites you to explore the business and policy logic … Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Master Class: Industrial Ecology and Competitive Advantage … Conference Master Class: Industrial Ecology and Competitive …
… an online presentation and Q&A with Trin Custodio, Head of Marketing, Asia Pacific Growth Strategy, WWF. The 2018 placement will be in Singapore, where the intern will be working in … media-element file-default"}}]] Introduction to WWF and to the Asia Pacific Growth Strategy: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the world’s largest and most … and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. The Asia Pacific Growth Strategy (APGS) started in 2008 with the aims of building financially stronger offices in …
… Metrics and standards for measuring the environmental impacts of fixed income investment products such as green bonds 2) Metrics and the underlying data for environmental, social … E-Lab for student entrepreneurship. Todd Arthur Bridges , Ph.D., Head of ESG Research and Strategy Development at State Street Global Advisors is on the Global Equity Beta Solutions … to regulatory policy, corporate strategy, sustainability performance measurement, competitiveness, trade, and economic success. His most recent (edited) book, A Better …
… manager at DSM-Niaga, for a lunch discussion on how companies can create circular economy products and business models through innovation and collaborations across industries. DSM-Niaga redesigns everyday products from scratch, to make them fully recyclable. Their design philosophy is focused on … DSM , which this year ranked 2 nd in the Fortune change the world ranking . The first product they created together is carpet. After a total redesign of the material composition …
… Financial Flows to Locally Controlled Forestry through a Land Lease Model and Multiple Products: Chris Meyer , Planting Empowerment , Tuesday March 4th 12pm EST. Testing the Effectiveness of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Enhance Conservation in Productive Landscapes; The Albertine Rift, Western Uganda: Lilly Ajarova , Chimpanzee … etc.) that can ensure permanent conservation value? How can sustainably-sourced forest products find markets in their country of origin and not be dependent on export? Email …
… and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series: #3 – Regulation … Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series: #3 – Regulation Friday, August 2nd, 2019, 11:00 AM EDT — 12:30 PM … policy & regulation impacts on the US & global market place. … Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series: #3 – Regulation …
… Low productivity in agriculture is a significant development challenge, yet many processes used to increase land productivity have deleterious effects that actually reduce the long-run usability of the … the socioeconomic characteristics of the households as well as their farming practices and production levels. For the first round of interventions, information was provided to …