… to start a sustainable for-profit business through cash prizes totaling $25,000. The competition provides feedback from professional judges, extensive mentoring from faculty, … leaders. See photos from our 2015 event and read an account of the day here. Meet the 2016 finalists: Appalachian Roots – Hemp 2.0 Appalachian Roots – Hemp 2.0 is reintroducing a … be developed in the wake of the coal industry’s downturn. Hugo & Hoby Hugo & Hoby is an ecommerce company partnering with the country’s best foresters, designers, and craftspeople …
… world of sustainable finance – especially those of interest to the sustainable investing community. Agenda 8:45 – 9:00 Welcome Todd Cort, Faculty Co-Director, Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance 9:00 – … Fireside Chat on Sustainable Investment Hanneke Smits , CEO of BNY Mellon Investment Management Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law & Policy at Yale University …
… On Friday, November 13, the Responsible Investing Conference and Low-Carbon Portfolio Case Competition will take place at the Yale School of Management. Last year’s competition brought together 11 teams from top MBA programs around the world, renowned …
… energy, and other sustainability issues be translated into business model innovation and competitive advantage? Yale's faculty work at this intersection of business and society, and … these issues and strategies. Drawn from Marian Chertow ’s Corporate Environmental Management & Strategy course, this Yale master class invites you to explore the business and … Master Class: Industrial Ecology and Competitive Advantage Thursday, September 29th, 2016, 2:00 PM EDT — 4:30 PM EDT How and when can environmental, energy, and other …
… the operating environment for business has increasingly moved away from encouraging companies to pursue social purposes in their business activities. “General incorporation … damages they cause to society and the environment. Despite these legal developments, some companies have managed to stand above the crowd. The outdoor clothing and gear … of companies already successfully implementing his ideas, like sportswear maker Puma and softwarecompany Infosys, he offers a sweeping vision of a better corporate model that …
… over dinner with Erin Augustine, the Senior Sustainability Manager at the Kellogg Company, to learn how Erin built a career in sustainability. At Kellogg Company, Erin leads the global strategy and execution of the company's natural resource conservation commitments to use less energy and water and to …
… Evolving Toolkit: Are Green Bonds Today “2C” Investments or Merely “Greenwashed” Fixed Income? In the last 3 years, the labeled green bond market has seen tremendous growth and has … the green bond universe is almost negligible as a share of the approx. $100 tn fixed income market. However, it has the potential to grow dramatically, and to be a source of vast … of investments required for low carbon transition? As an investment option, how does it compare then, in terms of risk/return and cost of access, and can it be a complement to …
… students would take a smaller paycheck in order to work for an environmentally friendly company. Simply put, there is a carbon tax on talent. This webinar will take participants … our future leaders. Login Instructions: 1. Please join my meeting, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time / 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/143575341 2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) – a …
… We are excited to announce that our community is invited to attend the 2018-2019 Executive MBA Sustainability Colloquium speaker series. Join us as we welcome Andrew Siwo, Investment Director, and Head of Mission Related Investing at Colonial … an investment advisory firm to leading foundations and endowments and has $35 billion in assets under advisory. Prior to joining Colonial Consulting, Siwo was a manager at the …
… changes to help create a better future. A key framework for these necessary changes is becoming “net positive”—in short, courageous companies will thrive by giving more than they take from our communities and ecosystems. But…what would it take for companies to actually create more …