… season , the week served as a magnifier of both the most hopeful and troubling aspects of our current societal response to climate change: immense leadership, clarity and bravery … and the urgency of the issue itself. “This Yale Sustainability Plan is not just about our campus, it is about the role Yale can play in researching innovative, creative solutions … existing funding opportunities address sustainability issues with an implied or voluntary impact on climate change, the explicit focus of the grant ensures that climate-mitigation is …
… Sanjna Malpani Page Image Equity and Justice Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Source Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Source Link …
… the culmination of a growing trend of women engaging in entrepreneurship at Yale—all four winning teams behind the $25,000 entrepreneurship prizes announced at the event are led … Weber (SOM ’18) to better identify corrosion with integrated robotics and data analytics. Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize: Powerhouse . Katrina Barlow (SOM ’17) has designed an app … Prize: Kitchen Table, Inc. Thorne Prize: RxAll, Inc. Miller Prize: Arix Technologies Impact Investing Award ($1,000) : Charityvest (Stephen Kump SOM ’17) Originally …
… households to reduce their carbon footprint while also saving money has received the 2017 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize. Powerhouse, a seed stage venture founded by SOM student … batteries and innovative software that allows consumers to measure the price and carbon impact of their electricity in real time. That combination, Barlow says, will empower them … battery during the evenings with the grid power is more likely to draw from fossil fuel sources. “This gives you a low-cost, clean source of energy whenever the grid turns …
… Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Environmental Innovation Should Your Company Be A Benefit Corporation, A B Corp, Or What? … Should Your Company Be A Benefit Corporation, A B Corp, Or What? Page Image Equity and Justice … and ESG Environmental Innovation Related Program(s) An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Going "B" Source Fast Company Source Link …
… This year we asked our judges, mentors and experts to weigh in on some advice as you prepare your application and continue to pursue your startup venture. Jake Saper, Principal at Emergence Capital "Make sure what you’re …
… framework and certification scheme for companies that wish to fold social and environmental impact into their bottom lines. Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations signal a … realizing that the doctrine of shareholder primacy is dying: it’s bad for business, bad for our economy, and bad for the environment. In short, economist Milton Friedman was wrong. The … “It is no longer enough for business to simply make incremental improvements and use resources more efficiently,” says Vincent Stanley, Director of Philosophy at Patagonia. “In …
… The Sobotka Seed Stage Stories will introduce you to former winners of the grants who share their experience and … Cloft (F&ES’15). They are proud winners of 2014 Sobotka Seed Stage Grant and the 2015 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize . Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Poda Foods raises and … they got legal support through a local business clinic. As piece of advice for the long journey ahead, Yesenia says: “Keep your day job and work in the evenings. But be ready to …