… This past February, professionals from the world’s most influential companies gathered in … across a range of companies to campus to discuss their work and professional journeys. The conference reinforced many of the themes that have arisen in that series, while … a powerful incentive to prioritize sustainability, and it is a relatively new trend. Yale has been at the cutting edge of research and innovation on this topic through the newly …
… Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of the world’s largest investment firm, recently noted that long-term corporate prosperity requires not … do you need to know? In partnership with Patagonia and wealth advisory firm Caprock , the Yale Center for Business and the Environment has released a new publication to answer this … Matthew Weatherley-White. “As the economy continues to shift from manufacturing and resource extraction to technology and services, intangible assets are acquiring an increasingly …
… Current issue articles include: Cary Krosinsky, The Editor’s Word Daniel C. Esty & Todd Cort, … Review: Doughnut Economics The following is the Guest Editors Introduction to the 2017 Journal of Environmental Investing : Interest in sustainable investing has broadened and … follow. Read the complete 2017 Journal of Environmental Investing . Related InitiativesYale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) … Dan Esty … Todd Cort … Current issue …
… Wherever he is, whomever he’s with, Amarjeet Sohi likes to tell the story of a phone call he once … a job. “But imagine if she hadn’t had that housing,” he said in a recent conversation at Yale. “What a loss for her, a loss for her children, a loss for society.” Now positioned as … you’re trying to replace public with private, people start to feel you’re not fulfilling yoursocial responsibility.” In part, this responsibility includes repairing and maintaining …
… Natural disasters have filled the news in recent months, occurring so frequently that they seem to … vulnerable when disaster strikes. Unlike large businesses, they often do not have the resources to complete effective contingency plans; nor are they eligible for relief that … of small enterprises in the U.S. shutter in the wake of shock. A new report out of the Yale Center for Business and the Environment explores how the private sector, with its …
… Recognizing the critical role that private capital flows will play in moving society toward a more sustainable future, Yale University has launched the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF). This new … will be co-led by Todd Cort, a faculty member with joint appointments at SOM and F&ES. “Our aim is to move swiftly toward meaningful conclusions that are relevant and timely for …
… In recent weeks, states have renewed their vows to mitigate the impacts of climate change by upholding the … the U.S. Climate Alliance are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, four northeastern states that have set goals of reducing GHG emissions 80 percent below 1990 … of its energy demand from renewable sources by 2025. The Office of Energy Resources is co-charged with fulfilling this executive order. And while Rhode Island has not offered many …
… If you’ve ever considered installing solar panels on your roof, you’ve probably asked two basic questions: How … They also argue that under certain tiered rate structures — where customers are charged more for electricity at higher levels of consumption — NEM could actually encourage …
… This year we asked our judges, mentors and experts to weigh in on some advice as you prepare … Jake Saper, Principal at Emergence Capital Justin Freiberg, Director of the Yale Landscape Lab "Remind yourself that you're probably deep in. You need someone who is … Freiberg, Director of the Yale Landscape Lab Casey Pickett, Director of the YaleCarbonCharge “Make a realistic plan for how your team will support yourselves for the …
… Yale ’s Center for Business and the Environment and Patagonia jointly released a guide for … 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 …