… of the first companies in the world to set a voluntary carbon price on its operations: all business units pay for the carbon they emit, and the revenues are invested in energy efficiency, renewable … world,” TJ said as the discussion kicked off. In 2012, Microsoft committed to making their operations across the world carbon neutral by fiscal year 2013, targeting not …
… from this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , disbursed annually by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. The … this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , disbursed annually by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. The …
… space. The alignment with Yale’s core educational mission also helped generate support for the carbon charge. “At Yale, even skeptics of the carbon charge want to see our … to the group’s average performance also makes it difficult for planning and decision-making. In the target scheme, a specific reduction target of 1 percent was given. Units … on major investment decisions across the university, which is the utmost priority,” said Casey Pickett, the current Carbon Charge Director. For more details on the Yale’s carbon …
… carbon future Connecticut is one of several New England states that hold lofty ambitions for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Achieving this low-carbon future will … cheap hydro power, Norway started diversifying into thermal technologies at a later point, making it an interesting example of a recent market development that targeted RTTs. … municipal buildings. Different ownership structures (like third-party ownership) and novel business models (like energy performance contracts ) have supported this development. In …
… southern half. They camped in national parks. They watched the landscape change—deciduous forest gave way to Great Plains, which ascended slowly, then precipitously, to become the … Science , Molnar is focused on bridging the gap between conservation science and business-decision making, an area in which Molnar has particularly deep knowledge. She recently joined CBEY as …
… Sobotka Stories will introduce you to former recipients of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture grants who share their experience and perspective. The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment aspires to build a robust entrepreneurial community around … Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant was critical in helping them to flesh out an abbreviated business model. Prior to the application, the team had not considered various critical …
… how, “a coalition of 40 institutional investors with a valuation of $1.25 trillion is making a businesscase to several multinational food manufacturers for the adoption of alternative proteins …
… system where renewable sources bring value and environmental benefits. Buildings’ demand for heating and cooling—a largely unrecognized energy hog—offers another important avenue. … market mechanisms that can streamline investments. (FORTT is based at the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment and is part of a larger coalition that includes the Connecticut … solar thermal hot water and biomass heating. Building codes, retrofit rates and energy efficiency measures all proved key in the transition to a clean energy future. While climate …
… executives highlighted internal carbon pricing as an important financial tool for driving business growth in the first of a new webinar series organized by the Carbon Pricing … corporate executives and sustainability practitioners on best practices and the businesscase. Setting the stage for the series, Dominic Waughray of the World Economic Forum … experience with internal carbon pricing as a means to supporting internal decision-making and driving the company’s sustainability goals. Watch the full webinar here: THE …
… I attended a premiere viewing of “ Inconvenient truth ” – a movie that created a legacy and formed an entire new generation of climate activists. This was my first encounter with … to save the Earth. As I began this journey, it seemed an uphill battle…unlikely that business was willing or able to consider much beyond profit. Today, as a Master in … of Forestry and Environmental Studies, I feel truly empowered. My once improbable hope forbusinesses to look beyond profit is inspiringly the core of existence at the World Business …