… create shared value for both the business and the community? Ask Vijay Sharma. Over the course of his career he has successfully created large scale Base of Pyramid (BOP) operations … share for HLL, it has given 50,000 women in rural India an increased sense of self-worth as well as a living income. This well-regarded BOP business grew exponentially in a very short time, proving that a Global Fortune 500 company can have a strong positive impact on the community while making a profit. Currently at GSK Consumer Healthcare, Vijay …
… Are cultivated meat, seitan, and insect protein the future of food? The outsized climate impacts of traditional animal agriculture are now well known, leading to a consciousness shift away from meat. Innovation in this field offers … deforestation, biodiversity loss, surface and groundwater consumption, and GHG emissions, our speakers will discuss new emerging markets as solutions to these issues, and demonstrate …
… Have you ever asked yourself the question, what should I do after I graduate or leave Yale? At Yale, we have the opportunities to tap into many resources: CBEY, YEI, InnovateHealth, and many others. But, what happens when I leave Yale? What resources can I tap into and who can I reach out to? The workshop of “Option Post-Yale” will …
… challenges, we offer connections to alumni who have been in their shoes and are doing the work. Since its launch in the spring of 2018, the Yale Center for Business and … Alumni Visiting Mentor series. The series seeks to sponsor alumni back to campus as a resource for students. Each academic year, a cohort of professionals across different … Jenny McColloch Senior Director, Global Sustainability Strategy and Scale for Good at McDonald’s Corporation MBA 2012 Robert Paley Director of Transit-Oriented …
… is thrilled to be hosting this panel on emerging innovations in seaweed and kelp as part of our Planetary Innovator Speaker Series . Join us to hear from a panel of aquaculture … and more. We will cover the science of seaweed, trends in the space, and how our panelists approached their journey into entrepreneurship! Panelists include: Dr. … to reducing waste at our event. Therefore, we ask that when you register, you commit to doing your best to attend. Informational Event Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability …
… Join us for a conversation with Helen Crowley, Head of Sustainable Sourcing Innovation at Kering. Dr. Crowley will discuss sustainable sourcing in luxury supply chains, and the opportunities for innovative financing approaches. … forestry, agriculture and mining, is the point in the supply chain where the business impacts and dependencies on nature are most significant. This means that sustainable …
… meet and pitch their ideas to venture capitalists and industry leaders. See photos from our 2015 event and read an account of the day here. Meet the 2016 finalists: Appalachian … streams from current food production processes to create nutritious and wholesome products. Our goal is to tackle the food waste challenge through culinary innovation and creativity. … Boyd , Executive Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment; Founder, Time4Good Ralph Earle III (MPPM '84), Managing Director, Clean Energy Venture Group Liddy Karter …
… influential. But then you were taught to suppress that power, to follow the rules, to wait your turn, to not make waves. But, when used intelligently, influence is like a superpower … brings great ideas to life. This is the premise of Zoe Chance’s new book, Influence is Your Superpower , which is rooted in groundbreaking research in behavioral economics, … Vincent Stanley (Chief Storyteller at Patagonia and Resident Fellow at CBEY) as part of our Author Talk series . Zoe and Vincent will discuss key insights from her new book and …
… Join us for the next CTNext Entrepreneur Innovation Awards – The Food Edition, our first industry-specific event, where we will showcase emerging wholesale-ready food … connecting participants with judges and leading decision-makers in local food procurement, while also providing a glimpse into the future of a more regionally focused, socially equitable approach to food purchasing in our home state. Let’s nourish the people and economy of Connecticut by rethinking how we …
… approach for landowners to leverage these climate benefits to access to new finance sources for preservation. In this webinar we will hear from Margaret Williams of American … by using conservation easements to avoid conversion to crop production. In addition, our speakers will discuss a pioneering project in the Prairie Pothole Region of North … an encouraging approach to preventing greenhouse gas pollution from grassland soil while preserving critical wildlife habitat and an important forage source for local …