… In partnership with Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, we have published An … and Benefit Corporations help consumers identify trustworthy companies. Signaling this commitment is a trend that has been catching on quickly, both domestically and … for higher purposes of social good. Now you’re wondering how this whole process works. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In partnership with Patagonia and the Yale Center for …
… Ecology and Green Chemistry group is delighted to welcome renowned speaker William McDonough, Chief Executive, McDonough Innovation. Mr. McDonough will discuss the role of design - at all scales and in … the fundamentals of Cradle to Cradle Design and Circular Economy. We hope you can attend this sure-to-be engaging and informative talk! About William McDonough : William McDonough …
… of business? Please join our friends in the B Corp community for a lively discussion at the Patagonia Soho store. Audience participation is encouraged. Patagonia, a Certified B Corp … needs of entrepreneurs who seek to create companies with a positive impact on society. This guide will help entrepreneurs implement best practices, minimize legal costs and choose … B Corp Growth at B Lab Curious about B Corps and how to use business as a force for good? This event is designed for business leaders, employees, investors, and non-profits. This …
… palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades that this tropical product has taken off in the international market. An invisible component of … the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 by the influential Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas … hectares of plantation lands to running extraction and refining mills and marketing its own brand of cooking oil. While GAR is headquartered in Singapore, the company’s palm …
… Join us as we welcome Bob Langert (Editor at Large, Green Biz Group; retired McDonald’s VP of Sustainability) and Jenny McColloch , SOM '12 (Director, Restaurant Sustainability, McDonald’s Corporation). This guided discussion will center around intrapreneurship and approaches to affecting …
… their own operations, but also from all of their suppliers. For environmental NGOs, the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge (as the agreement was named) represented a dramatic advance in … land rights. Indonesian land-use laws were ambiguous and land ownership unmapped. This indeterminate state of affairs had led to widespread corruption, as companies … (they own about 15% of the oil palm land in Indonesia and three own their own consumer brands of palm oil), they had vast influence on growers. If they could be convinced to …
… known for coal production, but it is now becoming a hotspot for environmental innovation. This is not just an environmental imperative but also an economic one, as innovation creates jobs, growth, and other opportunities where they are sorely needed. In this panel, a variety of innovators will discuss how to harness private capital for climate … Governor Phil Bredesen Moderator: Dr. Daniel Carter, Sewanee: University of the South This event is co-hosted by: CBEY Tsai CITY Sewanee Office of Civic Engagement Sewanee …
… Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the products we buy. However, it is not something that consumers can easily spot or screen for. When, in … in the global economy. And, as fires set to clear land for palm oil plantations blazed in Indonesia throughout the fall of 2015, covering the region in haze, the ubiquitous commodity … in 2013 according to Bloomberg ) industry that supplies 39% of the world’s vegetable oil. This growth has occurred largely in the last 20 years (see graph below) – which has …
… has arrived! The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is pleased to continue this exciting webinar series that addresses the growing importance of ecosystem service valuation and investment. This year CBEY is joined by co-sponsor Island Press and the Conservation Finance Network in presenting a new round of webinar mini-series. Building on the previous years' webinar series, this season we will explore current …
… web presence is produced in partnership with Yale Center for Business and the Environment. This web presence is a leading resource for practitioners, investors, conservationists, … Institute of Land Policy in 2006 and held at Yale School of the Environment in 2007. This initial training course – nicknamed the “Boot Camp” for its intensity – tackled the art … momentum for additional workshops, provided a clear rationale for backbone support in this emerging field, and spurred the eventual creation of CFN at Island Press with seed …