… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is delighted to welcome Xavier Rolet to our Advisory Board! … Thirty years ago Xavier founded La Verrière , a previously abandoned Provencal Priory transformed into the home of the premium organic wine brand, Chêne Bleu. Xavier’s experience and enthusiasm for working with students have already been in action, as he’s been engaging in CBEY’s work …
… to prominence as a core focus of many corporate sustainability roles. Companies are bracing for the growing number of climate-related financial disclosure regulations —CSRD, SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rule, California’s S.B. 261 and S.B. 253, ISSB IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, among others —and many … practitioners at large organizations are working hard to navigate the emerging disclosure landscape. It reminds me of where sustainability began in most companies: through compliance …
… The Yale Center for Business and Environment (CBEY) today announced the release of two new reports examining … report, Bridging the Regenerative Agriculture Financing Gap, proposes a new foundation for financing regenerative farms that takes into account the three factors that make … partner for their goals. Through this research, the report seeks to inspire this thoughtful investment, and help finance professionals discover new partnerships to help farmers, the …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable businesses that are … Yesenia Gallarado Avila (MEM ’15) is a Principal at Potencia Ventures, an impact investment firm focused on business models that work to improve the lives of lower income …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like this, it … dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned … students across Yale’s campus. These meetings encouraged students to imagine and prepare for the resilient societies and responsible economies required of us to maintain a healthy, …
… Francisco VC investor’s office this April, we talked about power. The investor focuses her investments on companies that bring ownership and decision-making power to low-income communities in the US. We were there with Indigenized Energy , a nonprofit organization and CBEY partner that helps native communities pursue energy sovereignty … ideas and values, and to see if this investor might have ideas on how to fund a new model for clean energy projects on tribal land. Cody Two Bears, who is an enrolled member of the …
… worn by leaders and up-and-comers in the sustainable fashion space. The Sustainable Fashion Forum Conference 2023: Nuanced Layers was a fashion and environmental lover’s dream. The Sustainable Fashion Forum (SFF), founded by Brittany Sierra in 2017, aims to challenge the fashion industry’s … to be accomplished at the company and consumer level. Brands need to prioritize people over profits, while consumers may just need to consume less. This was a topic of one of the many …
… experience through the program. Do you remember what sparked your interest in Clean Energy? For Mary Chen , a Political Science and Earth & Planetary Sciences major at Yale College, … communities of color. “There needs to be better policies to address this inequity. Unfortunately, we are at a junction where we must marshal limited means toward unlimited ends. … hard to think about what clean energy actually looks like. I did an investigation into lands owned by Yale in Maine. The state of Massachusetts wants to be green by 2030, so they …
… I first had the idea for a plant-based leather start-up over 2 years ago but I didn’t have the confidence to … to start executing on my dormant idea, and I realize now the numerous advantages this has afforded me. If you are grappling with the idea of starting up, either now or in the future, … free of charge. A founder can truly apply the lean start-up methodology (i.e., a fancy term for launching a simple, clunky version of the product, and iterating based on customer …
… initial cohort to learn about their inspiration, goals, and experience through the program. For YSE Class of 22’ Graduate, Elwin Lim, one way to educate and spread clean energy ideas … Elwin teamed up with Inclusive Prosperity Capital (IPC) to address the energy needs for multifamily housing. “My main project for this internship was to interview minority- and women-owned multifamily housing …