… Natalia Espinosa and Daniel Gonzalez A few weeks ago, 11 Yale University students attended GreenBiz , a corporate sustainability conference held in Phoenix, Arizona. This experience … Reporting Directive. It quickly became clear that the biggest focus of GreenBiz would be on compliance and disclosures. Navigating such changing discourse and regulations underscored … on Food and Agriculture Without a doubt, the conference emphasized the need for a business case when it comes to sustainability, especially within food and agriculture. According to …
… attention to the dinner table. When CBEY founded the 2050 Fellows a decade ago, the center committed itself to supporting meetings of graduate students across Yale’s campus. These … healthy, stable environment upon which we live, move, and have our being. While using the frameworks of business and the environment to help guide conversations, the group’s … conversations covered everything from the future of food sovereignty and designing new commons to disrupting traditional extraction models and deepening our sense of time. As our …
… and NGOs convened in Seattle for Circularity ‘23. The three-day conference hosted by GreenBiz provided an opportunity to explore developments, innovations, and challenges in … to verify product data throughout the supply chain. Thus, digital product passports back companies’ sustainability claims while allowing suppliers along the value chain to safeguard … be crucial for companies progressing towards circularity by supporting internal business cases and holding companies accountable to “circularity” washing. Chemical Recycling …
… pace in your own time, though Peter advises to take the course ‘with a buddy’ so you can compare answers and responses to the tools as you go. An official Certification of … breaks down traditional notions of leadership rooted in hierarchy, and replaces them with a framework that is rooted in connection - to the things you value most, and to the world … the course will learn to identify and connect to their purpose, priorities, potential and progress (‘the four P’s’), at the individual, team, and system level. “Ever since joining …
… This past February, professionals from the world’s most influential companies gathered in Phoenix to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and solutions in corporate sustainability, as part of the annual GreenBiz conference . While a hotel with five swimming pools and a lazy river in the middle … are at the forefront of many SDGs, such as combating climate change, which is Goal 13. In 2017, global progress towards this goal encountered a setback when the US federal government …
… clearly understand the power of such partnerships—and why they are working so well to help companies realize sustainable practices within their business. My task as an intern was to … 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 … in the grocery industry, approached WWF expressing concerns on the sustainability of their commercialized seafood. Initially, WWF developed an ecological assessment and evaluated …
… benefits that corporate environmental programs had, I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing … pattern, including environmental remediation, sustainability consulting, clean energy, and greenbanking. The second way in which companies are evolving into the next phase of corporate …
… with corporations towards a renewable energy future and sustainable operations. Prior to coming to Yale, Bridget gained experience as an environmental consultant in the food service and operations industry, where she learned the value of the business case for sustainability. Bridget also served as a high school physics and mathematics … and solutions in her future career. Bridget holds a B.S. in Biology and Environmental Studies & Sustainability from Merrimack College. Circularity Corporate Sustainability …
… senator on agriculture and environmental policy and worked on the Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis. While working in the Senate, she authored legislation to … Charlotte graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing, making fermented foods and long walks … Based Solutions Charlotte Benishek … Alumni Charlotte Benishek Associate at Mckinsey & Company MBA 2023 Master of Environmental Management 2023 Charlotte graduated a joint MBA and …
… behavior change. Prior to Yale, Michelle worked as a consumer insights consultant advising companies on business solutions that better align with the implicit and explicit needs of … a year working with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and their member companies on a roadmap for increasing consumer demand of healthier, more sustainable foods. … her second summer, working as a Sustainability Fellow with Just Salad to calculate their company-wide carbon footprint, create an emissions reduction strategy, and evaluate the …