… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is delighted to welcome Xavier Rolet to our Advisory Board! … Thirty years ago Xavier founded La Verrière , a previously abandoned Provencal Priory transformed into the home of the premium organic wine brand, Chêne Bleu. Xavier’s experience and enthusiasm for working with students have already been in action, as he’s been engaging in CBEY’s work …
… to prominence as a core focus of many corporate sustainability roles. Companies are bracing for the growing number of climate-related financial disclosure regulations —CSRD, SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rule, California’s S.B. 261 and S.B. 253, ISSB IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, among others —and many … one of GreenBiz's 30 Under 30 The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 On GreenBiz - Citigroup: Energy efficiency industry needs to talk securitization … By: Natalia Espinosa and Daniel Gonzalez …
… The Yale Center for Business and Environment (CBEY) today announced the release of two new reports examining … report, Bridging the Regenerative Agriculture Financing Gap, proposes a new foundation for financing regenerative farms that takes into account the three factors that make … outsized expectations, both investors and farmers have struggled to find the right partner for their goals. Through this research, the report seeks to inspire this thoughtful …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable businesses that are … and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste After a competitive and selective process, we have …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it … dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned … students across Yale’s campus. These meetings encouraged students to imagine and prepare for the resilient societies and responsible economies required of us to maintain a healthy, …
… Sea) In June, 1,400 professionals from industry, government, and NGOs convened in Seattle for Circularity ‘23. The three-day conference hosted by GreenBiz provided an opportunity to … (MEM’24), back row, fourth from left) Seattle, Washington, was the perfect location for Circularity ‘23. The city and state are leading the charge on circularity infrastructure … address, Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, highlighted the state’s impressive efforts: a state-wide industrial symbiosis program, technical support and grant funding for …
… worn by leaders and up-and-comers in the sustainable fashion space. The Sustainable Fashion Forum Conference 2023: Nuanced Layers was a fashion and environmental lover’s dream. The Sustainable Fashion Forum (SFF), founded by Brittany Sierra in 2017, aims to challenge the fashion industry’s unsustainable status quo. With podcasts, forums, articles, and conferences like the one this past April, Brittany has cultivated a …
… you’re already leading your initiative, team, start-up or organization and are looking for the tools to take your vision to the next stage? Or are you a long-time leader seeking a new direction for the next chapter? For over 20 years, Peter Boyd has advised, worked on, and led dynamic organizations focused …
… with five swimming pools and a lazy river in the middle of the desert may seem an odd place for path-breaking conversations on sustainability, the three-day conference yielded a wealth … of companies to campus to discuss their work and professional journeys. The conference reinforced many of the themes that have arisen in that series, while also introducing us to new … to step forward and reaffirm their dedication to climate action. Companies like Microsoft, Walmart, and L’Oreal have joined a network called We Are Still In , which emphasizes that …
… referring back to two particular corporate partnerships that provided an interesting platform: the case of Coles and Tassal moving to sustainable seafood sourcing and production. This story clearly represented how corporate efforts to adopt more responsible supply chains can work, as well as how certification systems … they showed the level of ecological risk associated with each species, prioritizing them for improvement projects to move towards best practice sustainability. WWF’s initial …