… 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 … the conference. Reporting, Accounting, Auditing. Thank You, Next? The most used acronym at GreenBiz? CSRD, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. It quickly became clear … S.B. 261 and S.B. 253, ISSB IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, among others —and many sustainability practitioners at large organizations are working hard to navigate the emerging disclosure …
… perfect sense to hire world-class scholars to teach cutting-edge courses, invite leading practitioners to headline conferences, and build state-of-the-art buildings to facilitate … topics varied significantly, all of which aimed to address future challenges, not just react to current ones. This past year, 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 group met once a month over an …
… 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 … speaker, Mesbah Sabur, is the founder of Circularise . Its blockchain system allows various actors to verify product data throughout the supply chain. Thus, digital product passports … a circular economy. Clearer information on materials in a product makes it easier to extract value from “wastes” at end-of-life. It is unclear if and when the adoption of digital …
… 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 … the system level, they’ll identify an important problem they want to address and create an action-oriented plan to drive positive change. Along the way, they’ll use practical exercises - grounded in research and coaching experience - to maximize their time, …
… 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 … that we learned: The private sector is both supporting and leading global environmental action. Many sessions at GreenBiz tapped into wider global conversations on sustainability. … is Goal 13. In 2017, global progress towards this goal encountered a setback when the US federal government announced that it would withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Yet soon …
… 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 research the possibility of … 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, Australia’s … the company through the various stages of ASC certification. Tassal thus, in November of 2014, became the first salmon company in the world to achieve ASC certification across all …
… sustainability. Corporate sustainability is evolving in its definition, scope, and impact. We have witnessed the emergence of corporate sustainability from the first wave of … pattern, including environmental remediation, sustainability consulting, clean energy, and greenbanking. The second way in which companies are evolving into the next phase of corporate …
… you to prioritize your long-term professional development and introduces you to jobs in the green economy - which are not always easy to find, especially as an undergraduate student. … program hoping to learn more about clean energy generally and find an entry point into the green workforce. I was also excited by the cohort group and network that you form with the … by recognizing ways in which marginalized groups and frontline communities have been impacted by environmental injustices in the past and present. I believe that special emphasis …