… the nonprofit B Lab, offer a certification program and legal framework by which companies can fold social and environmental impacts into their bottom line.) “Through greater … of the real motives that drive and excite people, B Corporations provide a significant new opportunity for investors,” says Robert Shiller, Sterling Professor of Economics at … of the real motives that drive and excite people, B Corporations provide a significant new opportunity for investors. I think they could make more profits than any other …
… Renewable thermal energy is increasingly seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. … to build new business models, and governments to release efficiency policies. We started by canvassing stakeholders in the renewable thermal space; we summarize their responses below. … Utilities need metrics to design efficient rates, evaluate alternative investments to grid upgrades, and secure safe and reliable energy distribution . Several states have …
… act as a sink for other toxic chemicals in the ocean. (This very property of microplastics can also be used to benefit the environment: removing microplastics that have sopped up toxics will remove these other chemicals.) One can safely assume that ingestion of marine plastic debris, whether by people or other … Forum estimates that the continuous loss of plastics to the oceans, a material that can be recovered, implies an annual loss of $80-$120 billion worth of material. That said, …
… here at Yale. Furthermore, considering that the potential methane reduction margins of 20% can be achieved by incorporating this algae into ruminant animal feed, we remain committed … Tell us more about the Aquaponics system Not only will our algae product be used to significantly reduce methane emissions, but the aquaponics system itself is notably one of the most … campus researching various aspects of the aquaponic system and the different roles we can potentially expand into. That being said, we are excited by the possibility of working …
… for Assessment of Corporate Responsibility on Climate Change: A Case Study of the Fossil Energy Industry Riva Krut, Juan Pelaez & Arthur Qi, Proposing Constant Currency as a … Potoski & Patrick J. Callery, Missing Metrics that Matter to Investors: How Companies Can Develop ESG Financial Value Creation Metrics Linda-Eling Lee, Zoltan Nagy & Meggin … to keep up with growing demand for guidance on what represents corporate sustainability leadership. The articles that follow reflect contributions from scholars and practitioners. …
… “I’ve spent several years in rural South America considering how technologies from the US can be appropriately applied to challenges in places like the Amazon rainforest,” says … Cary Krosinsky (Yale SOM) “In these politically activated times, people are asking: ‘How can I do the most good through my investments’?” says Reed. “We set out to answer that … Tracker set out to provide a clear answer to investors interested in learning how they can have more impact with their investment dollars, and we are gratified by the interest in …
… he’s with, Amarjeet Sohi likes to tell the story of a phone call he once received from a Canadian mother of three. Sohi was a member of the Edmonton City Council at the time, and … Yale. “What a loss for her, a loss for her children, a loss for society.” Now positioned as Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (and a Member of Parliament), Sohi is … foundation for that.” Watch the video: Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean EnergyCanada’s Big, Optimistic Infrastructure Bet … Dec 06, 2017 Canada’s Big, Optimistic …
… motivations for adopting sustainability and carbon pricing. “As a global company in an energy-intensive sector, Vale faces international pressure to integrate sustainability in … carbon pricing realities, such as in the UK, Australia, and, most recently, in Ontario, Canada. In fact, we were able to apply our learning from the Brazil simulation to the … awareness and understanding of how to introduce carbon pricing within companies will lead to reductions,” Mac Knight emphasized. Through the simulation, businesses are also …
… Industry accounts for 10 percent of total energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Connecticut. [1] Demand for heating … per U.S. employee for 2015, the number of employees in various sectors in Connecticut in 2016, and energy intensities per sector. [5] The annual demand for process heating, process … manufacturing industry, estimated at just below 40 trillion BTU, is expected to be distributed among subsectors as illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 1: Estimated sectorial share …
… occurring so frequently that they seem to intimate apocalypse: wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes. But as national and international media coverage of these events recedes, the local … Environment explores how the private sector, with its nimbleness and operations expertise, can support small businesses after disaster, supplementing the traditional model built on … a good (clothing) or a financial product (a loan), and look to see whether any of these can be adapted in real-time to the needs of users after a disaster. Prior to disaster, …