… community around sustainability and is proud of its alumni. We recently met with the founders of Poda Foods , Yesenia Gallardo (F&ES’15) and Kenny Cloft (F&ES’15). They … from Oaxaca, Mexico. As a child, Yesenia grew up eating chapulines, a type of grasshopper with a delicious salty, nutty flavor that is eaten in the region. After her first year at … farm and learn more about the rearing process of crickets. Poda faced several initial challenges, one of them being the decision and team preparedness to fully commit to starting …
… Their entrepreneurial venture – Zoni Foods (formerly Kitchen Table) – was founded with the social mission of enhancing accessibility to nutritious, plant-based food. … ingredients and kitchen space for their primary manufacturing line run. One of the biggest challenges that the team has had to overcome was their ability to synthesize the … the idea of “failing fast and often”. Zoë believes that by putting a product out on a small scale, you can garner vast amounts of valuable advice and feedback. This process …
… fee has improved business operations, mitigated climate change, and driven cultural change within the company and the broader business community. On December 13, 2016, Microsoft … work, the carbon fee was easily understood and unarguable.” Microsoft started with a small price on carbon to avoid shocking the system. The carbon fee achieved solid impacts in … year, and has since been raised annually as a result of increased support and enthusiasm. Results to Date Since it began, Microsoft’s carbon fee has eliminated 9.5 million metric …
… alone account for 50 percent of agricultural greenhouse gases; replacing beef protein with pulses—the edible seeds of various legumes—would reduce carbon emissions by 630 percent. To tackle a distinctly different environmental challenge—air pollution from the transportation sector—David Hutchinson (SOM ‘17) and his … alone account for 50 percent of agricultural greenhouse gases; replacing beef protein with pulses—the edible seeds of various legumes—would reduce carbon emissions by 630 …
… build a robust entrepreneurial community around sustainability ideas. We recently caught up with Michael Warady (F&ES/SOM ‘17), who together with Rupal J. Patel (F&ES ‘16) won the 2015 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant Michael Warady … idea to generate a predictive data analytics platform to estimate the salinity fluctuations within the oceans natural water levels. By predicting the salinity levels, Maike Water can …
… work experience, advise students on career options, give lectures, as well as collaborate with students and faculty on Conservancy projects. “While many companies are interested in … the value of ecosystem services into its core business. This effort has progressed from small pilots on a single site to a company-wide initiative. Just over a year ago, Dow … the value of ecosystem services into its core business. This effort has progressed from small pilots on a single site to a company-wide initiative. Just over a year ago, Dow …
… ideas and is proud of its alumni. We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Nathan Hall (F&ES/SOM ‘17) who won the 2015 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant . Since … was instrumental in allowing the team to purchase hemp farming equipment. One of the biggest challenges that Nathan and Todd continue to face is their geographical disconnectedness in …
… consumption must be reined in. First, food that is a net caloric loss is directly at odds with the need to address global poverty and support 9.7 billion people by century’s end. … found in breweries. Friedrich’s nonprofit, The Good Food Institute, also plans to work with the meat industry, where internal murmurings are noting shifts in consumer demand. A … article in Meat and Poultry highlighted how, “a coalition of 40 institutional investors with a valuation of $1.25 trillion is making a business case to several multinational food …
… and formed an entire new generation of climate activists. This was my first encounter with climate change and the dire consequences it brings. This emotional experience would … decision makers. Additionally, it is clear that sustainability and finance departments of big companies need to engage more deliberately: meet more often, communicate more clearly … top business schools. Facilitated by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, results indicate 64% of MBA students want sustainability integrated into both core curricula …
… 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 … transformation in Singapore in order to reduce the overall impact of deforestation, water/energy consumption, over-fishing, illegal wildlife trade and biodiversity loss in the Asia-Pacific area. Without any doubts, the biggest industry in Singapore is the Wholesale & Retail Trade industry contributing 68.2 …