… the business. AXA’s business had grown rapidly over the previous decades. The company was formed in the 1980s through the merger of a few mid-sized French insurance firms. From the … to Interbrand, AXA’s was the leading global brand name in insurance, and also the leading "green" insurance brand. Throughout its growth, AXA’s leadership had maintained an interest … to encourage and support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’s first "sustainable development" function. But it wasn’t until 2008 that the company …
… financial backing, buy and erect the turbines, and begin generating electricity by 2010. For Walmart de México, becoming the wind farm’s off-taker accomplished a number of important … electricity at below the rates charged by Mexico’s state-controlled utility, shaving costs for the famously thrifty retailer. In addition, the project allowed Walmart de México to get … them too far from the company’s central activity of retailing. The company’s investment group analyzed sustainability projects on the same basis as any other project, concentrating …
… authentically with customers and stakeholders, finding product-market fit, and planning for growth with a sustainability mindset. John was most recently a Business Advisor in … on regenerative agriculture improvements, and visioned Iowa's "Batch and Build" program for edge of field practices now being scaled across Iowa. In 2022, John was the Democratic nominee for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and ran a campaign based on "Building Iowa to Last." John …
… University. Beyond her academic pursuits, Meital has been actively engaged in civil society for many years. In her most recent role, she served as the director of the Green Employment Department at Life and Environment, the umbrella organization of the … in Israel. She also worked as a sustainable fashion researcher at the Presidential Climate Forum. Notably, Meital founded and directed the "Dress Well" organization, dedicated to …
… business partners and industry stakeholders to create long-term sustainable solutions for the broader apparel sector. Shona’s work extends beyond the product to the customer, … business partners and industry stakeholders to create long-term sustainable solutions for the broader apparel sector. Shona’s work extends beyond the product to the customer, … business partners and industry stakeholders to create long-term sustainable solutions for the broader apparel sector. Shona’s work extends beyond the product to the customer, …
… action. Last summer I interned at the CDC Foundation, where I created a toolkit for businesses to address climate-induced public health risks, such as air pollution and extreme heat, in their workplaces and the wider community. I created a blueprint for how businesses could partner with cities to offer facilities such as climate resilience hubs, and developed a rationale for how these partnerships lead to financial benefits for the participating businesses, …
… Yale Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy internship cohort, she is a research assistant for the Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Department of Economics, helping data-driven … in response to different scenarios of water depletion. Cici serves as a youth leader for the environmental non-profit Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action and has advised clean …
… barriers to decarbonization and to help ethically scale carbon removal technologies for climate change mitigation. Prior to coming to YSE, Olivia lived in Washington DC, where … she worked as a sustainability analyst at the world’s largest producer of wood pellets for energy. In this role, Olivia gained expertise in certification, energy regulations, international supply chains, and forest products, which she applies to her studies at YSE and her interests in new fields. …
… environmental communications and corporate sustainability. I currently am the manager for Yale’s Program of Climate Change Communications social media team, a lead for the industrial ecology and green chemistry learning community, and a contributor to the interdisciplinary cooling mural …
… Khare is a joint degree student in Environmental Management and Public Policy (MEM/MPP). Before Yale, Bhavya worked at IDinsight, a global nonprofit specializing in data-driven insights for impactful development. In that role, she was a monitoring and evaluation partner for the Rockefeller Foundation, propelling distributed renewable energy adoption in India. …