… referring back to two particular corporate partnerships that provided an interesting platform: the case of Coles and Tassal moving to sustainable seafood sourcing and production. … across all its operations and sites. The partnership also fostered many other ambitious changes across production, reducing environmental impacts related to the company’s … benchmarked by seafoodintelligence.com as the world’s leading salmon farm with respect to social and environmental reporting. Following Tassal’s example, three New Zealand farms have …
… by Riddhima Yadav, YC '18 Consider: women perform 66 percent of the world’s work but earn 10 percent of the world’s income. At the same … In mid-November I had the opportunity to attend the 2015 Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) event at United Nations headquarters. (The event was simultaneously celebrated in 145 countries.) My participation was made possible …
… How do investment funds build social and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for investing in smallholder value chains at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris on Dec. … These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impacts such as severe weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple Bottom Line In response, new …
… Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies culminated in a trip to Paris where we presented our … COP21. There was a lot of excitement about the potential impact of the platform during the event and Paul Lussier and the student team are continuing to work with IPCC to develop S2B. … business knowledge, together with our students’ passion and creativity, to help address the social and environmental challenges being brought about by climate change…” The S2B Platform …
… title of his class, “Towards Science Communications with Impact: Environmental Engagement for a Changing World.” The posted syllabus included works from Mike Hulme’s Why We Disagree … the elephant in the room; it’s the elephant we’re all inside of.” This means mapping out social, cultural, economic, political, and religious areas of people’s everyday lives that … and equip with lessons learned from SOM and FES, I know this is just my beginning. Related Events Sustainability, Transparency, and Metrics in Business Wed, April 22nd, 2015, 7:45 AM …
… Yale University and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development announced a new “Knowledge Partners” collaboration at the … nature of sustainability issues, and they need to be able to integrate solutions forsocial and environmental challenges with good financial results. This partnership provides … Rising Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change WBCSD Internships Related Events Scale Up: USBCSD/WBCSD/Yale Conference Wed, June 25th, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT — Thu, June …
… The study, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, shows that 44 … need to understand the complex nature of sustainability issues and integrate solutions forsocial and environmental challenges, with the need for good financial results. Today’s … future leaders. For a full copy of the report visit: http://cbey.yale.edu/risingleaders Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Future Business Leaders Demand …
… the company and me and have been so helpful and supportive. What advice do you have for fellow Women Entrepreneurs? My advice to any entrepreneur is to take risks. You might … the company and me and have been so helpful and supportive. What advice do you have for fellow Women Entrepreneurs? My advice to any entrepreneur is to take risks. You might … whether the ventures succeeds or not. Related Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Related Events 2015 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 17th, 2015, 5:00 AM EDT — 10:00 AM …
… Water levels in the Long Island Sound are rising while stronger and more frequent weather events are threatening $570 billion worth of insured properties on Connecticut’s shoreline. “Ultimately, we have to find a cleaner way to do things,” said Governor Dannel Malloy this July while speaking at the first … against climate change. “Thermal technologies may not seem as exciting as new technologies, for instance, offshore wind. Nor are they as visible as something like solar photovoltaics,” …
… to be “an enormous untapped investment opportunity.” A recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review found that, compared to all-male teams, female-run companies … an open approach to entrepreneurship is something that needs emphasis. “Empowering women to change their mindset from a self-critical mindset to a learning and experimental mindset is …