… boost. While the proposed wind farm was located in an area with abundant wind resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up … the efforts Walmart de México was undertaking in the sustainability area. The company had pledged to meet ambitious goals, looking to reduce waste in its and its suppliers' operations. … the EVM wind farm had ignited Manuel Gómez Peña’s thinking about further renewable energy projects. Gómez, Walmart de México’s Director of Sustainability, was considering ways the …
… French-based insurer led the industry on a number of corporate social responsibility and sustainability indexes. Not content to rest on these laurels, AXA transferred its CR team … Inside AXA in 1990, the company created AXA Atout Coeur ("Hearts in Action") to encourage and support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’s … Inside AXA in 1990, the company created AXA Atout Coeur ("Hearts in Action") to encourage and support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’s …
… focus of GreenBiz would be on compliance and disclosures. Navigating such changing discourse and regulations underscored the dynamic nature of the sustainability field. We spoke … at GreenBiz 2024 was not just about absorbing knowledge but also about reflecting on the impact we can have as future leaders in sustainability. Alisa Reiner (YSE ‘25) puts it best, … collective journey toward a more sustainable and equitable world. A Sincere Thank You to CBEY We extend our gratitude to CBEY for sponsoring our attendance. It is only through their …
… At an institution like this, it makes perfect sense to hire world-class scholars to teach cutting-edge courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art … host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned our attention to the dinner …
… (CBEY-supported student volunteers (left to right, Sofía John (MEM/MBA ‘24), Cicy Geng (MEM … REI, Metabolic, and BP. Emerging Leaders Cohort (Tais Idi-Infante (MEM’24), back row, fourth from left) Seattle, Washington, was the perfect location for Circularity ‘23. The city … should full circularity be targeted when other approaches have lower environmental impacts? The debate highlighted the different schools of thought but emphasized a need to …
… of Startup Yale, the Sustainable Venture Prize was held on Friday, March 31st, 2023 and four teams pitched their businesses that advance sustainability. The 2023 Sustainable Venture … Abhinav Godavarthi, David Sozanski (YC '23), and Julian Rubinfien (YC '23). Their research focuses on making mass-market chemicals from sugar instead of oil. Their goal is to … chemistry to industrial biology. Watch this conversation with Executive Director of CBEY Stuart DeCew and the General Biological team. Corporate Sustainability Environmental …
… Are you a rising professional looking to accelerate your career? Maybe you’re already leading your initiative, team, start-up or organization and … a broad audience of curious leaders to maximize their abilities to create a positive impact in their lives and in the world. Available on Coursera , enrollment in this class is … Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market. Read more about him here . Related Programs CBEY 2050 Fellows Shifting Power & Resources: Equity and Justice Work in Practice … Heather …
… across a range 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 … However, many sessions at GreenBiz focused on setting ambitious goals and measuring impacts, so that businesses could demonstrate that their efforts were truly substantive. For … to prioritize sustainability, and it is a relatively new trend. Yale has been at the cuttingedge of research and innovation on this topic through the newly created Yale …
… companies realize sustainable practices within their business. My task as an intern was to research the possibility of partnerships in the Australian chemical industry, a sector in … 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 can have real impact in sustainable production. It all started between 2011 and 2012, when Coles, …
… 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 … sustainability. Corporate sustainability is evolving in its definition, scope, and impact. We have witnessed the emergence of corporate sustainability from the first wave of … Corporate Sustainability … Apr 15, 2015 The Next Wave of Corporate Sustainability Brendan Edgerton (MBA '15, Master of Environmental Management '15) I returned to graduate school …