… and environmental reputations of their brands. 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 … said the key investments are really made by the local smallholder farmers who bear the greatest risk. “Making it easier for farmers to earn a living while leaving soil and forests …
… Business 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 … Grady, who is now Program Manager at WBCSD, to refine the project scope and deliver the greatest value to WBCSD. We began by interviewing WBCSD member companies, which included … 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. …
… is deeply invested in his students and his passion shines through in his lectures and interactions with students. Paul’s work and subsequently our class, focused on what he calls … own very distinct narrative, wherein lies the opportunity to intersect climate science with meaningful engagement, embracing the notion that climate change is experienced by many very … 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 …
… “We often talk about a transformational change of our society when we speak about climateaction. This transformation will affect business, but it needs to begin with the … Announce New Partnership Unique collaboration will concentrate on addressing businesses’ greatest social challenges Yale University and the World Business Council for Sustainable … 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 …
… would like to recruit. The study, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced … regardless of salary considerations. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable stance, noting that environmental protection will improve economic … jobs. “We often talk about a transformational change of our society, when we speak about climateaction. And that transformation will affect both business as well as the …
… 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. … at the first meeting of the Connecticut Climate Change Council. The projections mandate action. One prospect, often overlooked, is the potential of renewable thermal … to utilize the energy sources that are cheaper and cleaner at all time.” FORTT, eventually, hopes to quantify the ability of this ‘interplay’ to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. …
… a well-known and unexpectedly persistent fact that women aren’t paid as well as men. In the world of entrepreneurship, this disparity is no different. A 2014 report entitled Bridging … to the table and promises more imaginative solutions to sustainability challenges. “The greater the diversity in the entrepreneurial community, the better the ideas and innovations … to the table and promises more imaginative solutions to sustainability challenges. “The greater the diversity in the entrepreneurial community, the better the ideas and innovations …
… on November 12, 2015. Bob Litterman, former head of risk management for Goldman-Sachs, hopes that society will be as lucky as he has been in dodging fossil fuel-related … again serves as chief judge on Friday in New Haven. As happened last year in the inaugural event, business school teams from around the country will compete to present the best … about the appropriate discount rate. If the social cost of carbon turns out to be greater than or equal to the cost of capturing and sequestering carbon, then investment in …
… be accessed on the Sobotka program page (download form from "Get Involved" tab). Related Events Sobotka Research Grant Information Session Thu, November 12th, 2015, 6:45 AM EST — …