… In partnership with Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, we have published An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Certified B … impact on society, promote corporate social responsibility, and use the power of business for higher purposes of social good. This guide will advise on best practices while helping entrepreneurs minimize legal costs, and make informed decisions as to whether B certification or Benefit incorporation makes sense for the …
… schools, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues … would like to recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of …
… This prize provides seed funding for start-up ventures in the field of business and the environment. The goal of the funding … services, and projects while tackling some key environmental problems. We are looking for solutions in four key areas where science tells us there is an urgent need for action 1 : Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and …
… The Sustainable Venture Prize supports Yale's most innovative ideas for businesses that advance a more sustainable way of life. Past winners include an online social platform to expand the adoption of solar power, a software package for improving forest … and create a more sustainable and accessible world. Learn how SilviaTerra is empowering conservationists, government organizations, and landowners to inventory forests for …
… we are navigating similar questions about how to understand the world and change it for the better. We gather to build community—and have the kind of meaningful and generative conversations that transform our work, our lives, and our world. Convened by Patagonia Director of Philosophy and … academic year, we will financially and administratively support additional gatherings for students including dinners, hiking, happy hours, and other social occasions. While not …
… to climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise for decades, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. This will have … infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the consequences have felt distant and theoretical — until now. Unprecedented … File Download file Areas of Focus Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Related Initiatives Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program Related Programs The …
… global warming in the absence of immediate action. The U.S. signed—and then left, before rejoining—the Paris Agreement. In this survey of 2,035 global business students, conducted in partnership with the Global Network for Advanced Management and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication , our key … business students state that they would accept a lower salary to work with a sustainability-forward employer. Our students will soon be at the helms of such impactful organizations, …
… their shoes and are doing the work. Since its launch in the spring of 2018, the Yale Center for Business and Environment has facilitated hundreds of student engagements with Yale … time with Donovan Bradley (Brad) Grams Regional Environmental Program Manager at U.S. DOT/Federal Aviation Administration | Northwestern University Finance and Deploying Clean Energy … Clean Energy Master of Environmental Management 2011 Leigh Whelpton Program Director at Conservation Finance Network Master of Environmental Science 2012 …
… About the program Private corporations have increasingly stepped forward as leaders in the realm of social and environmental sustainability. By re-thinking … movement, as they seek to launch careers in the private sector that focus on doing good for communities, ecosystems, and the planet. The Pathways in Business and the Environment … in their careers. By sharing their stories, speakers provide a set of possible roadmaps for students to follow (or avoid). From the outside, roles at the intersection of business …
… and conversations happening among people working in fashion who want to see real change for the better...in materials, policy, workers' rights, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Our goals are to: Inform - host events and create resources that inform students about the various types of roles that exist in sustainable fashion, and …