… What do casinos and beverage companies have in common? Or airlines and clothing manufacturers? At a … water backgrounds, she from water efficiency standards and I from large-scale water resources management, but we both view water stewardship and risk mitigation as a business … and water risk was an important new resource for the business and environment community at Yale. Working with CBEY, we turned this pitch into three workshops last fall for which …
… 200px; height: 200px; float: left; margin: 10px;","width":"480"}}]]Our day began with a visit to the global headquarters of Interbrand , an international brand … joining forces to organize a conference on sustainability marketing last year at the Yale Club of NYC. A refurbished basketball court, Interbrand’s office is a bright, open … supply chains more sustainable. Related EventsSustainability Marketing: The Power of True Stories Wed, November 20th, 2013, 3:30 AM EST — 2:00 PM EST Yale Club of New York City, 50 …
… Water Scarcity. Rapid Urbanization. Renewable Energy Storage Needs. Aging Infrastructure. Climate Change. These are all subjects that we hear a lot about on the news and in our classes at FES and SOM. And, we know that, in order for business to really move toward … is perhaps of even more concern than each individual problem. We should be thinking of ourcarbon footprint, but we should also be thinking of our water footprint at the same time. …
… It's a question that many of us keep coming back to. It's also how David Bach of the YaleSchool of Management kicked off Nov 20th'sSustainability Marketing: The Power of True Stories conference. How can companies do well by doing good? More specifically, how can … grow a consumer company based on conscious consumerism. I.e. if you want people to buy yourstuff, don't you want more of them to buy more of it? While this is a topic that has …
… By Erin Schnettler, FES '14 On January 24th, 2013, the world’s largest fast-food company, … seafood products to address growing consumer concerns over depleting marine fisheries resources. McDonald’s is only the latest company to capitalize on the growing market trend. At … find this balance remains to be seen. Erin Schnettler is a first year student at the YaleSchool of Forestry. Prior to Yale, Erin worked as a Junior Scientist at the University …
… What does it take to convince McDonald's to green its packaging? Or get steelworkers to advocate a carbon tax? On campus for her 25th SOM reunion last week, Jackie Robertsset aside time to … things work, she was an engineering major with an eye on a law degree as an undergrad at Yale. Once she saw where she'd end up with that law degree, though, the dream fizzled. …
… CBEY is excited to be offering a number of opportunities this year for summer internships linked to our programs at the intersection of business and the environment. In 2014, we launched two new partnerships to create bespoke opportunities for Yalestudents. For students interested to gain international experience, we have developed a …
… The four teams waited anxiously. They had spent months preparing for today, beating out 12 other teams … testing team Alpha-Screen had won their support. The winning idea: Alpha-Screen : Led by Yale Ph.D candidate Monika Weber , MBA/Ph.D candidate Seyla Azoz, and MBA candidate Anthony … Lynn, the Alpha-Screen team is developing a portable device designed to radically improve our ability to test for environmental contaminants in water and blood. Right now, it takes …
… As I quickly approach the end of my second year of the joint MBA/MEM program here at Yale, my mind naturally turns to summer. Long summer days, BBQ’s, and warm weather are all … pushed me to think in new and different ways. Summer provides unique opportunities to take our new skills and apply them in real world settings. Prospective students often overlook … embody so many reasons I feel lucky to be at Yale. I just can’t wait to hear everyone’sstories in the fall. Caroline Goodbody is a joint degree MEM/MBA student in the class of …
… Not only does a CBEY summer include exciting internships , sometimes, it also includes a trip to … Beating out dozens of other teams from other businessschools around the world, four joint degree students from SOM and FES won the chance to present their ideas at … observe the coffee supply chain in action, and put their insights to work. Good luck to ourYale champs! Photo from Steve Lorillere/flickr 2170 Clean Energy Thriving Food Systems and …