… The Sobotka Seed Stage SuccessStories will introduce you to former recipients of the grants who share their experience and perspective. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is proud of its alumni and aspires to build a … box verification scheme, so they’re making the standards entirely transparent and open-sourced, similar to what B Lab has done for its process of certifying responsible companies …
… The Renewable Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and … to spur renewable thermal market innovation,” said Stuart DeCew, Executive Director at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, which manages the grant. “I’m excited to see …
… We’ve all read the stats. The average consumer now purchases 60 percent more clothing, compared to 2000, but … the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companiesshould … strategy should dispel this belief. Instead, publically aligning with the SDGs can be a source of competitive advantage. D - Dedicate resources according to materiality Conducting a …
… Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed … catalysts and solutions for climate change. Teams are made up of students from acrossYale University, including the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, School of … including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and …
… Turkey’s Garanti Bank recently joined the webinar seriesCarbon Pricing: Gaining a Competitive Edge … Manager Derya Özet Yalgı spoke with Cary Krosinsky, Lecturer in Sustainable Finance at Yale University, about how Turkey has experienced firsthand the risks associated with large … Change Action Plan guides Garanti’s climate strategy and action. The Plan comprises four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green …
… The future of food isseriously thinking about plant-rich diets. In early September, a group of more than 400 … overfishing. Sharing her hope for the future of plant-based and clean seafoods replacing our current status quo around seafood that does not consider what we take out of the system, … legal considerations around plant-based foods were another major topic at the conference. YaleSOM alum of Honest Tea and the Executive Chairman for Beyond Meat, Seth Goldman, sat on …
… Attention innovators! Did you know that funding is available to students thinking about creative solutions to … itssecond year, this program has attracted interest from a diverse set of students acrossYale’s campus. “Last year we had 23 interdisciplinary teams of students apply from the … year, and hope that even more teams apply this time. We are inspired by the creativity of our community and know that there are ideas bubbling up that will have real impact, and we …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) will conduct research into how Small Business Innovation … an act of Congress) that dramatically benefit hard-tech entrepreneurs with no other source of patient capital. The goal of this independent study will be to use both qualitative … Additional faculty at SOM and/or F&ES To apply for this independent study, please send your resume and a one paragraph statement of interest to Sophie Janaskie ( …
… Each year the Yale Center for Business and the Environment gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from our network of partners and experts. Sabin Mentors commit a minimum of two hours to advising …
… What exactly is conservation finance? Why is it increasingly relevant to environmental conservation today? … work? If you are new to conservation finance, these may be some of the questions you find yourself asking. Here, we attempt to answer some of these questions and give a brief … remain critical, particularly for leveraging private-sector conservation investments. Sources for conservation financing include public, private and non-profit …