… By Tommy Hayes As a Californian, I’ve spent a lot of time in the car. Whether it was those family road trips around … up some serious mileage and developed a love of driving machines by the time I departed for college. There, as an environmental science major, I discovered how beastly my driving carbon footprint is, and learned how transportation-related emissions account for roughly a third of worldwide climate pollution. So how do I balance my love of cars with …
… in my previous blog about driving electric vehicles (EVs) around Norway, a big takeaway for me was the importance of an easily available and predictable system of charging … opportunities. As BMW’s Peter Dempster explained in a recent CBEY webinar (revisit A FutureVisionforSustainable E-mobility ), the ability to use fast chargers is also a big boost to …
… and alumni highlights, starting today. Sent from Philadelphia, where new F&ES Master of Forestry student, Logan Yonavjak is covering the New Metrics in Sustainable Business conference , comes an argument for moving toward CSR standardization. NexThought Monday – Making Social, Environment …
… to green its packaging? Or get steelworkers to advocate a carbon tax? On campus for her 25th SOM reunion last week, Jackie Roberts set aside time to speak with current … to give her insights into the skills required of those wanting to make a difference through sustainable business. Communication, communication, communication. In business, you've got … lean on Big thank you to Jackie for sharing her experiences and advice! Next up on the CBEY calendar, make sure to check out the newest Natures Returns webinar on 10/1 and the …
… A Conversation with Emma Hrustic Do companies with better brand strategies get more credit for being green than the companies with the best sustainability strategies? Well, maybe, but Interbrand’s Best Global Green Brands report tries to correct for this by weighing perception and performance in ranking the world’s top brands for … Global Green Brands Report, to talk about the insights and impacts from this three year-old sustainable brand ranking system. Interbrand’s methodology is unique. It starts with its …
… Auto Show focused most intensely not on virile sports cars or new electric vehicles, but on Ford’s unexpectedly mainstream F-150 pickup truck. The 2015 model , which has been under … said Scheps. “That’s amazing for one single change.” As he sees it, midsize SUVs of the future will be identical in terms of safety and performance, but they will weigh 1,000 pounds less. The path to this future presents a few challenges. First, car manufacturers will need to undertake small …
… the challenge of uncovering the right set of investment opportunities in energy efficiency for Office Depot , Edgerton’s every move would also be documented by Director James … Years of Living Dangerously this April , we'll get to to see Edgerton in action. Before that happens, I wanted to see what it was like to be a part of the series, and see the … of Environmental Strategy Yalmaz Siddiqui, was o n campus with Dell's Michael Murphy for the Colloquium on Sustainability Marketing's December 9th " Nudging Big Buyers Toward …
… I had a sentence stuck in my head for weeks: "you're not the hero, your audience is." It was just one of the nuggets of … paraphrasing her here (but make sure to watch the video ). Once they had an articulated vision, I was curious about how they have gone about applying it with their clients. Ask, … paraphrasing her here (but make sure to watch the video ). Once they had an articulated vision, I was curious about how they have gone about applying it with their clients. Ask, …
… Driven by student commitment to innovation in sustainable architecture, Yale will field its first team in the Department of Energy's … McMillan, the team will be one of 20 to design and build a fully solar-powered home for exhibition in 2015. Being selected as one of the 20 teams is no small feat - the competition is stiff, with many of the best specialized graduate programs fighting for spots. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is a proud sponsor of Ponce de …
… Following up on our recent post from the New Metrics in Sustainable Business conference , Logan Yonavjak (MF '15) and Marissa Galizia (MBA/MEM '15) … of what goes into making a brand meaningful. Which brands in your life really hold meaning for you? Which ones have a positive impact on you, your community, and the natural world? … of tangible impacts that companies are having on natural resource consumption or the provision of ecosystem services. On the one hand, perception of environmental sustainability …