… interdisciplinary faculty research to advance practical solutions to critical environmental challenges. The Sobotka Collaborative Research Grant enables Yale students and faculty to … [Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale SOM), Andres Gonzalez (UC-Berkeley)]; and Case studies around challenges and best practices of bringing sustainability into day-to-day business strategy in emerging markets [Daniel Esty (Yale …
… “Sustainability professionals have to be polyglots, to shift gears and speak multiple … Bob Langert, retired vice president of sustainability at McDonald’s and currently editor-at-large for GreenBiz Group , joined McColloch in the discussion, which was moderated by … Langert agreed that engaging with individuals on their own terms is the best way to effect change in a large organization. For example, he said, when he communicated about …
… of which part of the world we come from, women entrepreneurs face many of the same challenges: discouragement, household duties, financial dependence and maternal … of which part of the world we come from, women entrepreneurs face many of the same challenges: discouragement, household duties, financial dependence and maternal … of which part of the world we come from, women entrepreneurs face many of the same challenges: discouragement, household duties, financial dependence and maternal …
… reputations of their brands. These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impacts such as severe weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the … from now?” said Dominique Roques, head of naturals purchasing at Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned perfume and flavor company. Firmenich sources 180 natural … through specific forest or agricultural commodities. Smallholder Value Creation “A major challenge is the need to change the mindsets of farmers from just harvesting something and …
… Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). As part of the course, students were paired with a client to work on a … companies, which included Walmart, Monsanto, Chevron, Dow Chemical, Tyson Foods and other large global companies. We also interviewed IPCC scientists to understand their work and how … with our students’ passion and creativity, to help address the social and environmental challenges being brought about by climate change…” The S2B Platform student project …
… World.” The posted syllabus included works from Mike Hulme’s Why We Disagree about Climate Change , George Marshall’s Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore … pathways among a variety of stakeholders to achieve a consensus of ethics regarding sustainability.” This mouthful of a sentence seemed overly ambitious and I was entirely … Management at Yale FES could be combined to effectively tackle the toughest environmental challenges. To date, climate and science communications have been ineffective at spurring …
… Partners” collaboration at the WBCSD’s Council Meeting in Paris, during the COP21 climate change negotiations. “We often talk about a transformational change of our society when we … climate action. This transformation will affect business, but it needs to begin with the institutions that educate tomorrow’s leaders of business” said Peter Bakker, President and … issues, and they need to be able to integrate solutions for social and environmental challenges with good financial results. This partnership provides our members with both …
… will improve economic growth and provide new jobs. “We often talk about a transformational change of our society, when we speak about climate action. And that transformation will affect both business as well as the institutions that educate the leaders in business” said Peter Bakker, President and CEO of … nature of sustainability issues and integrate solutions for social and environmental challenges, with the need for good financial results. Today’s summary of survey results …
… them and I put together a team. Poda Foods was founded shortly after. What are the main challenges you have faced as a Women Entrepreneur? As a woman entrepreneur, and especially as a minority woman, there are challenges and some benefits. I feel I have to work extra hard to make sure I am assertive … them and I put together a team. Poda Foods was founded shortly after. What are the main challenges you have faced as a Women Entrepreneur? As a woman entrepreneur, and especially …
… Dannel Malloy this July while speaking at the first meeting of the Connecticut Climate Change Council. The projections mandate action. One prospect, often overlooked, is the … putting available heating and cooling to practical use—in this fight against climate change. “Thermal technologies may not seem as exciting as new technologies, for instance, … interventions, like ground source heat pumps and solar thermal water heaters, to larger interventions that take into account district-level heating and cooling systems. …