… and creating strong environmental commitments. The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental and economic opportunities through which companies can lower their environmental footprint and represents an estimated $4.5 trillion dollar … from natural resource extraction to end-of-life product disposal. Adopting this framework can help companies elevate their existing sustainability commitments by focusing on …
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… taken off in the international market. An invisible component of many products, palm oil can be found in cookies, in chocolates, in soaps, in shampoos, and even in biofuel. This … in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 by the influential Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas business group), GAR became the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including … to deforestation, Greenpeace, a global environmental NGO, began campaigning in 2005 to save the Indonesian rainforest. The group targeted GAR as Indonesia’s leading palm oil firm …
… or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, communities can simultaneously expand and strengthen solar infrastructure while conserving farmland, … various agricultural, environmental, ecological, and economic benefits that these systems can generate. This report, which is written for a broad audience, also examines how communities, solar developers, local leaders, and policymakers can effectively promote, support, and regulate agrivoltaic systems. Clean Energy Thriving …
… Development Goals. We hope these results provide insights into collaboration models and how business schools can incorporate SDGs into their discourse and curriculum, creating change and leading toward peace and prosperity for the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced …
… for children, teenagers, and parents. Conserved lands, both publicly and privately held, can provide a supportive, welcoming, and safe space for children and adolescents to engage … the state of pediatric mental-health in the US, considers what role nature-experiences can play, and provides a list of insights and recommendations gathered from interviews with … from existing programs. We end with a menu of potential pilot actions that organizations can take to begin offering nature-based programing for America’s youth aimed at bringing the …
… This report focuses on the need for capital in the water sector and how foundations can address water issues through program-related investments (PRIs). 2269 2602 Sustainable … Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions How Foundations can use Program-Related Investments to Address Water Challenges … How Foundations can use Program-Related Investments to Address Water Challenges Susannah Harris (MBA '16, …
… is an inherently cooperative goal, in which environmentalists, regulators, and farmers can all find common ground. Across the country, community groups are calling for the … by soil health policy experts. This guidebook was produced as part of The Yale Center for Business and the Environment’s ongoing Regenerative Agriculture Initiative . Published … is an inherently cooperative goal, in which environmentalists, regulators, and farmers can all find common ground. Across the country, community groups are calling for the …
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… crude palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm oil boom had significant impact on economic development in rural Indonesia. Forty percent of Indonesia’s palm … plantation companies had violated traditional land rights. Indonesian land-use laws were ambiguous and land ownership unmapped. This indeterminate state of affairs had led to … the agreement represented a breakthrough. The events of 2015 suggested otherwise, forcing businesses, NGOs and sympathetic government officials to reconsider their positions and …