… French-based insurer led the industry on a number of corporate social responsibility and sustainability indexes. Not content to rest on these laurels, AXA transferred its CR team … 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 … in the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia. AXA was hailed in the business press for savvy deal-making. The company took over struggling franchises and utilizing its strong …
… 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 … that was used to create high-quality paper products. The mill had been run as a cost center for various public companies, and it had not made money in 40 years. In 2008 it was owned by … was looking to divest itself of all pulp and timber operations, and it had put the mill up for sale. Due diligence suggested that the mill had a good core business. The mill also …
… 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 communities. With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project …
… in the climate crisis, strategies to hold agribusinesses and associated actors accountable for their environmental impacts and externalized costs, and how emerging technologies and policy reforms can make agriculture more sustainable, humane, and resilient. Morris founded Yale's … its kind focused on the role of antitrust laws and competition policy in shaping and transforming the global food system; and the Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative, a university …
… a finance professional who has worked in the domain of Corporate and Investment Banking before joining Yale’s Masters in Advanced Management Program. She has worked primarily in the … like tree plantation drives, awareness campaigns etc. and she also voiced documentary for Govt. of Maharashtra: “Real Time Digital Forest Governance” showcased in UNCCD, CoP’14, 2019. Her passion forsustainability has led her to undertake academic research to create a framework for company …
… recommendations on how sub-organizations could find ways towards better goal alignment. Before attending Yale, Jessica developed extensive professional experience in the bio-tech manufacturing sector. Specifically, she served in process engineering roles for pharmaceutical companies and bio-fuel start ups. She is particularly proud of her efforts starting-up a biofuel factory in São Paulo, Brazil. There, she saw first hand how …
… plastics. Her main dissertation work is on converting CO2 into value-added platform chemicals using thermal, electro- and flow chemistry. She is the first VC fellow of … plastics. Her main dissertation work is on converting CO2 into value-added platform chemicals using thermal, electro- and flow chemistry. She is the first VC fellow of … plastics. Her main dissertation work is on converting CO2 into value-added platform chemicals using thermal, electro- and flow chemistry. She is the first VC fellow of …
… was a finalist in the 2018 Patagonia Case Competition, where his team outlined a strategy for the company to reach carbon neutrality by 2025. He was also an Environmental Research and Education Foundation Scholar for his research on sustainable waste management practices. James completed his summer … solutions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Following graduation, James works as a sustainability consultant for Metabolic in Amsterdam focused on business opportunities for …
… the next generation of concerned and compassionate citizens to become future leaders for social justice and change. What happened to Carrie Rich when she was 26 years old sounds … Good Fund’s (GGF) mission is to identify and invest in the development of young social entrepreneurs around the world who have been working for two years or more in businesses … and industries, including education, technology, renewable energy, youth development, healthcare, water sanitation, and sustainable fashion. And the results reported so far are …