… something that we should be getting hold of as an entrepreneurial community, and as a business opportunity,” said Boyd, who at the time was CEO of Virgin Mobile South Africa. So … Director and Chief Operating Officer at the Carbon War Room, which advances large-scale business solutions that reduce carbon emissions. “I don’t remember ever seeing a big … information about social entrepreneurship at Yale, contact Cass Walker . Related Programs Planetary Solutions Generator Related Events 2016 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, … 2016 Center Welcomes Helle Gronli to Lead Thermal Technology Initiative The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, … you to say hello to Gronli in her office on the first floor of Kroon. … The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, …
… those who will.” The gap between his personal experience—the imprisonment that inspired his business—and those on the other side of the table only compounded the challenge; he had to … come to realize that the job as CEO is not to understand all the nuts and bolts of how the business actually works, but to focus on the ‘what’: what can you actually build? Others can … happy at the very beginning with anybody willing to write a check, once Hutson had the business running he sought investors who could directly add value as the company grew in …
… Business students today are developing a new vision of what capital markets and our … that the real motivating challenge at hand is to “connect global capital markets to the business of moving society forward.” According to Streur, we are witnessing a powerful shift … people no longer accept the costless imposition of environmental or social costs by businesses. Ultimately, he said, SRI is about helping redefine the role of the corporation …
… out of the economy, finally, Yael Aflalo thought, she had a reason to close her clothing business. She had started it when she was 20 years old. The first five years were an … do the right thing, or even what the right thing is. “I think the onus should be placed on businesses to make those decisions,” she said. In the fashion world particularly, Aflalo … out of the economy, finally, Yael Aflalo thought, she had a reason to close her clothing business. She had started it when she was 20 years old. The first five years were an …
… customers showed up on her stoop at 10pm, rang her doorbell, and, having heard about her business from friends, requested shampoo. In the beginning, as she mixed ingredients and … and the products were on the bottom,” said Price. As she set out to fill this niche with a business of her own, she realized “how deprived I was for my own hair, how much I was just … “endgame,” said Price. “That’s what I needed. That’s what I wanted.” But the sale of her business proved complicated. A swath of her customer base reacted with deep anger and …
… Sustainability is a matter of economic survival for business, especially in the Asia-Pacific area, which has experienced amazing economic growth … Growth Strategy) last summer in Singapore, a country which as the economic pioneer has led business trends in Asia. Through the 2.5-month internship training, I got a better sense of … FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) whereby certified products must develop conservation plans for endangered species within the forests they manage; and RSPO (Roundtable on …
… A businessplan that aims to turn food waste into new products, and profits, won the 2016 Sabin … of okara, or soy pulp, into a form of flour. In addition to a $25,000 cash prize, the business receives automatic entry into the Yale Entrepreneurship Fellowship. Another prize … Foundation and founder of the Sabin Prize, said all four proposals are credible businessplans. “The quality of the businessplans has risen steadily,” said Ralph Earle III ’84 …
… Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , which is disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and professional mentorship to young … increasing severity and frequency of droughts is leading to the development of desalination plants worldwide. Over the past five years the desalination market has grown 57 percent; by … more valuable forms, from textiles, to its newer application in advanced biopolymer composites. “We’re very excited about the potential to build up a value-added industry in a …
… InnovateHealth Yale; the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize, sponsored by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY); and the Miller Prize, sponsored by the Yale … Climate Lead for the B Team, a group of global leaders working toward a better way of doing business. “The Sabin and other Yale prizes are encouraging students and faculty to think big … and resources to ventures that have the capacity to have a real impact on people and the planet.” Two Forestry & Environmental Studies students won the Sabin Prize last year for …