… By: Natalia Espinosa and Daniel Gonzalez A few weeks ago, 11 Yale University students attended GreenBiz , a corporate sustainability conference held in … me of where sustainability began in most companies: through compliance and within the environmental health & safety function.” Nick Page (YSE/SOM ‘25) also echoed that the heavy … real change does not always follow theory.” Charting the Path ofSustainability Professionals The conference mobilized thousands of professionals working in many different …
… to facilitate dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its … process of engaging in communal learning and self-discovery that the lofty academic and professional pursuits one undergoes in graduate school can even begin to make sense. In this … at the Dinner Table Caity Stuart (Masters of Divinity '23) Cameron Kritikos (Master of Environmental Management '23, Masters of Divinity '23) How might one go about preparing …
… 2023 … Aug 31, 2023 The Round up on Circularity 2023 Sofia John (MBA '24, Master of Environmental Management '24) Carolina Sánchez Badini (MBA '24, Master of Environmental … plastics sculpture was created by Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea) In June, 1,400 professionals from industry, government, and NGOs convened in Seattle for Circularity ‘23. The … in garbage in Seattle, and a materials marketplace to encourage reuse . Alongside a host of Yale alumni, a number of YSE and SOM students were in attendance. Tais Idi-Infante (MEM ‘24) …
… created in 2008 and awards $25,000 to a promising student business venture that advances environmental sustainability. As part of Startup Yale, the Sustainable Venture Prize was held on Friday, March 31st, 2023 and four teams … The 2023 Sustainable Venture Prize was awarded to General Biological, Abhinav Godavarthi, David Sozanski (YC '23), and Julian Rubinfien (YC '23). Their research focuses on making …
… Are you a rising professional looking to accelerate your career? Maybe you’re already leading your initiative, … progress (‘the four P’s’), at the individual, team, and system level. “Ever since joining Yale, I’ve been excited to provide an integrated suite of the best leadership tools … written down on one page. “Over the years, I’ve helped to develop a number of courses at Yale. Peter’s course stands out in that the principles can be useful to anyone, regardless …
… This past February, professionals from the world’s most influential companies gathered in Phoenix to discuss the … three key lessons that we learned: The private sector is both supporting and leading global environmental action. Many sessions at GreenBiz tapped into wider global conversations on … a powerful incentive to prioritize sustainability, and it is a relatively new trend. Yale has been at the cutting edge of research and innovation on this topic through the newly …
… The partnership also fostered many other ambitious changes across production, reducing environmental impacts related to the company’s activities. Today, Tassal is benchmarked by seafoodintelligence.com as the world’s leading salmon farm with respect to social and environmental reporting. Following Tassal’s example, three New Zealand farms have since been … Perspectives from a 2015 WWF Australia summer intern Luciana Maia Villalba (Master of Environmental Management '16) Perhaps a decade ago, it would have been almost unthinkable …
… 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 … tail end of its second (and much more powerful) wave. Companies have mobilized to reduce environmental risks, optimize resource consumption and minimize costs, and even captured a … potential energy behind this next wave, I cannot wait to get paddling. Related Initiatives Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) Related Programs Pathways in Business and the …
… Program (PSiCE) offers summer research and internship opportunities to students at Yale who are committed to advancing and pursuing a career in the clean energy field. This … “I'm so grateful that I chose this program. It forces you to prioritize your long-term professional development and introduces you to jobs in the green economy - which are not always … The program has achieved all of those goals and more.” Marymegan, a rising junior and Environmental Studies major, has always been passionate about the environment and believes …