… was on a scale that’s hard to understand unless you see it,” she said—hazy air, sludgy waterways splitting rice fields. Fashion, in fact, is the third most polluting industry in … With a coalition of other companies this coming year, for instance, Reformation hopes to help the manufacturer Lenzing develop a more sustainable alternative to rayon. For Aflalo, all of the effort required on her end—working to source and develop sustainable fabrics and dyes, paying good wages, using renewable energy …
… In the early nineties, the “going natural” movement was taking hold: women, typically African-American, were avoiding relaxer, a potent chemical compound that they used to straighten … things could be worse,” said Price. Internalizing her mother’s optimism gave Price the courage and the persistence to work through failure, through uncertainty. “That’s the most … things could be worse,” said Price. Internalizing her mother’s optimism gave Price the courage and the persistence to work through failure, through uncertainty. “That’s the most …
… in the Asia-Pacific area has risen to a historical point. Rather than waiting for the water to become hot enough to let the frog boil, we need to get ready to ally with corporations to wage a war for sustainability. My initiative to effectively encourage Asian Brands to lead the mainstream of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and … Australia, India and Japan every year. The purchasing power of tourists contributes significantly to the Singaporean economy. However, this economic activity comes with environmental …
… Their first goal is to commercialize the conversion 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 … of Kentucky affected by the downturn in the coal industry. The Sabin Prize was one of four prizes awarded during Entrepreneurship Across Yale , a two-day series of contests that … and blended soy beans, into flour. “And we hope that once we get that off the ground we can expand into other products, whether that be potato skins or olives or grapes,” said …
… to young eco-ventures. The first of these companies promotes sustainable growth of the seawater desalination industry. The second looks to accelerate ecological and economic … up a value-added industry in a region that has long been dependent on extraction of natural resources, and to bring opportunities to small farmers and unemployed miners,” said Hall. The …
… renewable thermal technologies in Connecticut, recently formalized partnerships with Eversource and The United Illuminating Company (UI), the state’s largest electric utilities. … lasting change to the renewable energy market, establishing new financial mechanisms that can be piloted and monitored across the state. “Renewable thermal could be important for … analysis by the end of May. Learn more about the project at cbey.yale.edu . Related Events [Private Event] Regional Renewable Thermal Technology Effort Thu, June 23rd, 2016, 4:30 AM …
… we see increased interest in social ventures and multidisciplinary teams coming together to solve major public health challenges,” says Martin Klein, Associate Dean at Yale School of … Yale. Stuart DeCew, Program Director at CBEY, says they are continuing to build resources around social ventures in the environmental space, from a speaker series to …
… The Sabin Stories will introduce you to former finalists of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as … It was huge for us! It was so validating to have this well-respected competition recognize our efforts and encourage us to dream big.” Becky Gallagher , SOM & FES’16 and Jessie … Becky and Jessie are thankful for the support they received through various entrepreneurial resources around Yale. Besides mentorship, the YEI collaboration also brought them together …
… the ranks of a white-collar profession, felt his first pangs of disillusionment with American meritocracy. Shouldn’t the best be recognized for its bestness? He left his job and … buck don’t go into food.) The company works with only organic farmers in the U.S. and encourages them to experiment with soybean types; though more than 200 varieties existed, not … responsibility and salary.” Because Hodo employs a lot of immigrants, Tsai has promised to help employees learn English; he is committed to gender diversity, too, with a nearly even …
… Business and the Environment (CBEY) has awarded six grants to Yale students and faculty to help support their research at the intersection of business and the environment. Two … Hake Fish, whose population is nearing collapse. Findings will be generalizable to other resource management settings [Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale SOM), Andres Gonzalez (UC-Berkeley)]; … funding opportunities. Related News Yale SOM Faculty Awarded Grants to Study Sustainable Supply-Chain Management … The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) has …