… I never had much of an opportunity to interact with day to day. We were steered together through a mutual contact who recognized we all had a very similar desire in being “agents of change” within the energy business. Up until that point in my career I had spent most of my time in the field in … program and see if it's right for you! Apply by March 13, 2022. 7995 Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Leaning into Change - How I Came to the FDCE program … Feb 07, …
… day, we were to complete a “Purpose-Driven Leadership” Workbook. I wasn’t sure about the value of this exercise, the title of which made me think of the myriad self-help books in the business section of a used bookstore. As we progressed through the workshop, though, it asked of us several big questions that I’d never even …
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… negotiations at every COP, organizations and countries from around the world host side events and talks at their pavilions. As I perused the list of events at the Nature+ … make better decisions. I was excited because this was a model of innovation that not just valued but prioritized collaboration. As a general narrative, innovation is often associated … shared publicly. Scientific research and technology were being deployed to create better business and policy decisions. That is what excited me the most. Google and the University …
… needs support to be scaled up. One way to provide that support - harnessing the power of business. For example, in the carbon removal space, companies like Stripe and Shopify are … from it all kinds of products including vodka, perfume and hand sanitiser, with the eventual goal of scaling up enough to produce jet fuel. These transformative innovations … companies. “Some dinosaurs will evolve and some will go extinct.” I attended a couple other events this day, including one on incorporating TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related …
… techniques. A clear case of taking bold, innovative action driven by ambition. And throughout Day 3 of my time at COP26, I heard stories that made me ponder the role of … problem we want to address. Rather than just looking at a very specific problem, there is value in also understanding how that connects to the larger picture and the rest of the world. After this conversation, I wanted to see ambition in action. Several side events were closed to an in-person audience, with only organizers and speakers allowed into …
… support. And intrapreneurship can also be an effective vehicle for innovation. In a panel event hosted at the Nature Pavilion on creating systemic change for a more regenerative … ecological design as going beyond the ‘neutral’ sustainable, to actually adding value to a system. Within regenerative innovation, the focus is on how we think of and … class my very first semester as an MEM student at then-FES. Ms. Milan talked about how businesses are protective of the way they have always done things, even when they don’t …
… if net zero by 2050 is to be achieved. This mind-boggling number set the backdrop for an event on Day 5 of COP26 at the Business Pavilion. The Business Pavilion was hosted by the We Mean Business Coalition , a … talked about how several companies are investing in new technologies, and that there is value in collaboration - since one pilot project can inform several utilities. Exemplifying …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable, for-profit businesses. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable …