… The Yale Farm was founded in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls … they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal food into the menu of one of Yale's undergraduate residential colleges. The experiment was a success with both students and dining hall staff, and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move toward more organic and locally grown food sources (though the vast …
… tropical product has 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 … concerned environmentalists. Palm oil plantations had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat land, resulting in the release of carbon into the atmosphere and the loss of habitat for rare rainforest species. Some palm plantations were created through slash and burn agriculture – …
… is everywhere. Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the products we buy. However, it is not something that consumers can easily spot or screen for. … impacts on both global and local scales. The most notable of those impacts stem from deforestation. In Indonesia and Malaysia alone (the two countries responsible for 85% of palm … literature, news articles, and reports, and to particularly relevant sections of the Yale School of Management’s (SOM) palm oil case. These materials can be read on their own, …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat lands and exploitation of locals not only with their own … represented a dramatic advance in their decades-long efforts to protect the Indonesian rainforest from further destruction. One year later the situation appeared to have reversed. … across the globe bought palm oil or palm oil fractions to include in a wide variety of products. Between supply and demand, however, six companies: Wilmar, Musim Mas, Golden Agri …
… and development (R&D) to $1.5 billion by 2010; To increase revenues from ecomagination products to $20 billion by 2010; To reduce the volume and intensity of greenhouse gas … was similar in style to GE's "imagination at work" campaign. The company rebranded existing products like wind turbines as ecomagination products, and devised a set of standards under which current and future products would be …
… and renewable technology. It supported the banking industry in offering standardized products for consumers, and derisked larger stand-alone transactions. But back in … goals of demonstrating the performance of clean energy finance assets to the private sector, supplying as much capital to the market as possible, and alleviating energy poverty … as possible, and alleviating energy poverty for low and moderate-income residents? Source Yale School of Management Areas of Focus Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and …
… change. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling agricultural sector. Finally, PEMEX would soon face competition due to new energy reforms that promised to introduce private sector competition to PEMEX, including at the retail fuel station. The ability to add … change. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling agricultural sector. Finally, PEMEX would soon face competition due to new energy reforms that promised …
… of many other countries, South Africa did not provide subsidies for crop insurance. To underwrite these agricultural policies, Santam used its risk assessment expertise and decades of … variety of new models for crop insurance as well a number of ways to make the agricultural sector more resilient to the effects of climate change. Santam executives had the challenge … of many other countries, South Africa did not provide subsidies for crop insurance. To underwrite these agricultural policies, Santam used its risk assessment expertise and decades of …
… with residential energy-efficiency financing, they don’t use energy savings in their underwriting criteria. So the cost per project can be too low for significant resources to be … with residential energy-efficiency financing, they don’t use energy savings in their underwriting criteria. So the cost per project can be too low for significant resources to be … shows how a similar structure can be used for residential energy efficiency. Source The Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG …
… northern bleached softwood kraft, a strong fiber that was used to create high-quality paper products. The mill had been run as a cost center for various public companies, and it had … northern bleached softwood kraft, a strong fiber that was used to create high-quality paper products. The mill had been run as a cost center for various public companies, and it had … northern bleached softwood kraft, a strong fiber that was used to create high-quality paper products. The mill had been run as a cost center for various public companies, and it had …