… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate responsibility (CR) as well. … 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 … support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’s first "sustainabledevelopment" function. But it wasn’t until 2008 that the company created a …
… founding partner of Blue Wolf Capital Management in New York. “What we’re looking for is something that has a solid business at its core, but that has enough other extraneous problems that most people at a … to that is yes.” The remaining question, then, was how much to pay. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Environmental Innovation Northern Pulp: A Private Equity Firm …
… slums by February 2013. Furthermore, the project team hoped to develop research from the effort to create a model that could be used by other communities, completing the research in … urban poor. The project incorporated multiple unique approaches, hoping to create a model for facilities and community education that other locations could adapt for their … this experience teach others about an overall solution to the problem? Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Environmental Innovation Project Sammaan … Project Sammaan With …
… of the Climate Innovation Intensive, a dynamic collaboration between the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY) and Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking. The event's … so stay tuned! Related Programs Climate Innovation Intensive Climate Innovation Grants Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize forSustainable Ventures … Grace Ferguson … The …
… MBA. I start with an idea, test it, refine its parameters, and sometimes readily abandon it for a better match quality. One of my recent experiments was testing the hypothesis: I want … passionate about but also uniquely positioned to solve. With previous experience in fiber development and awareness of the growing negative environmental impacts of the fashion … tech start-ups. I am in pursuit of a role that will leverage my engineering experience and business education to scale a novel solution that addresses a large-scale environmental …
… The Yale Clean Energy Conference, November 9th-10th, is fast approaching! In YCEC’s third year, we are partnering … across the clean energy and technology sector to focus on Innovation, Equity and Investment for a Clean Energy Future. The Yale Clean Energy Conference is thrilled to be partnering … implemented solution, are where the theory and ideation meet reality. Creating a healthy, sustainable, and resilient future requires entrepreneurship, innovation, and a community of …
… The Sustainable Venture Prize was created in 2008 and awards $25,000 to a promising student … Sustainable Venture Prize was held on Friday, March 31st, 2023 and four teams pitched their businesses that advance sustainability. The 2023 Sustainable Venture Prize was awarded to …
… The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 Sustainable Venture Prize. The Sustainable Venture Prize , created in 2008, awards $25,000 …
… to reimagine the future. Grounded in inclusivity and impact, Startup Yale is a crossroads for a new kind of innovation ecosystem. Roughly $175K in funding will be awarded through eight prizes, including the Sustainable Venture Prize. The Sustainable Venture Prize has been awarded by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY) since 2008. It was created to support Yale’s most …
… Going from idea to execution takes a lot of motivation. I struggled with this for Banofi Leather (my start-up that makes plant-based leather from banana crop waste). … on in our journey, and the 20 questions on the google form, forced us to think about our business more holistically. Questions like key competitors, competitive advantage, proposed … potential product market fit that provides the conviction to move forward. Related Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize forSustainable Ventures Climate Innovation …