… and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct … corporations. Greenwashing — a form of marketing that creates a false perception of a company’s environmental sustainability — exacerbates this confusion. To cut through the … 2015, emissions reduction goals, and emissions reduction initiatives. We then analyzed what we found and have summarized our findings below. While our insights cover a range of …
… Based Solutions Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Maximizing Land Use Benefits From Utility-Scale Solar … Maximizing Land Use Benefits From Utility-Scale Solar Katie Siegner (Master of Environmental Management '19) Scott … from solar projects. The practice is increasingly common, especially in Minnesota, the first state to adopt a voluntary pollinator-friendly solar standard. However, research has …
… programs in addressing climate change. Carbon pricing works to shift the cost of carbon from increased healthcare costs and exacerbated environmental damage to payment at the … programs, we provide two core contributions: a policy framework of key decisions lessons learnedfrom an examination of case studies on Yale University, Microsoft, Société Générale, … programs, we provide two core contributions: a policy framework of key decisions lessons learnedfrom an examination of case studies on Yale University, Microsoft, Société Générale, …
… processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner sought to achieve independence from the local energy grid. The Yale team recommended a hybrid solar-wind-storage system, … to self-generate clean power while maintaining reliability. Businesses can benefit from consultants with specific insights in renewable energy to design and implement … processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner sought to achieve independence from the local energy grid. The Yale team recommended a hybrid solar-wind-storage system, …
… For the world to meet the Paris Agreement goals, every company and organization should take responsibility for its emissions. But how do we … defines four ways to make a net-zero commitment clear to an organization’s stakeholders: What scope of emissions does the commitment address? Is the commitment proportional to the … organization defines and approaches net-zero via this survey: bit.ly/DefineNetZero . In the News " To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success " - GreenBiz, Sept 28, …
… like to recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents … expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable … like to recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents …
… Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG From Solutions to Scale: Considerations and Insights for Investing in Nascent Climate Technologies … From Solutions to Scale: Considerations and Insights for Investing in Nascent Climate … period, with potential shortfalls happening whenever they require a capital influx to move from one stage of innovation to another. Gaps in funding often occur due to a combination of …
… environmental and societal challenges facing our world has expanded dramatically in recent years. Since 2015, the year we published our inaugural report, Rising Leaders on … and the Environment Learning Community at Yale School of the Environment Staff In the News "The B-schoolers embracing lower pay" - Politico "Overwhelming Demand: Oxford Hit By … "Yale report shows business students want better corporate climate practices" - Yale Daily News "Global Network Survey Finds Students More Urgently Focused on Sustainability" - Yale …
… Investing Network (GIIN) total global impact investing assets in 2018 grew more than 50% from 2017. Yet, that growth is tiny relative to the overall investing marketplace—comprising only 4% of total socially responsible assets under management in the US, and only 1% of total US assets under … to conservation, $3.1 billion was undeployed.2 This is a real frustration considering what we know about the enormous need and urgency for those resources. Building upon …
… steps involved in designing a GRH. These steps include involving the community, determining what electrical loads will be backed up, sizing a battery, choosing a technology mix, and … and an analysis of federal tax incentives. Finally, we present the key inputs and takeaways from the energy and financial model we developed using Microsoft Excel. Our energy and … steps involved in designing a GRH. These steps include involving the community, determining what electrical loads will be backed up, sizing a battery, choosing a technology mix, and …