… The Yale Farm was founded in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls … they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal food into the menu of one of Yale's undergraduate residential colleges. The experiment was a success with both students and dining hall staff, and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move toward more organic and locally grown food sources (though the vast …
… acquisitions and deals in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The company became the leading foreign insurance provider in China and a player in the Indian market. By 2014, AXA … cap, and managed over €1,000 billion in assets. According to Interbrand, AXA’s was the leading global brand name in insurance, and also the leading "green" insurance brand. … for the 2020 time horizon, measured by a set of metrics reflecting in an integrated way the financial, but also the social and environmental, value created by the company. …
… by 12% in 2012 alone. All told, the efforts of Walmart de México had made it the world’s leading retailer in the area of sustainability – a distinction the company hoped to build … energy projects. Gómez, Walmart de México’s Director of Sustainability, was considering ways the project financing structure might be further adapted to allow Walmart de México to … by 12% in 2012 alone. All told, the efforts of Walmart de México had made it the world’s leading retailer in the area of sustainability – a distinction the company hoped to build …
… from further destruction. One year later the situation appeared to have reversed. Leading figures in the government of Indonesia were calling upon the companies to withdraw … companies ‘convinced’ local and national officials to support their land claims and look away when it came to environmental regulation. In 2013, environmental campaigners believed … from further destruction. One year later the situation appeared to have reversed. Leading figures in the government of Indonesia were calling upon the companies to withdraw …
… Santam, the leading short-term insurer in South Africa, was actively pursuing a strategy and associated … issues. Company officials participated in discussions of climate change and investigated ways of making the country more resilient to the coming changes in weather. There were a … Crop Insurance and Climate Change … Santam: Crop Insurance and Climate Change Santam, the leading short-term insurer in South Africa, was actively pursuing a strategy and associated …
… had allowed Trina to quickly establish strong relationships with some of the continent’s leading developers of solar projects. Trina supplied modules for a number of large, … in the United States. Some module makers had taken a fairly direct route and had acquired leading U.S. solar developers. In September of 2010, the Japanese module maker Sharp had … anonymous, but the rapid expansion of the market had led many of the companies to seek new ways to differentiate themselves. For example, Yingli had bought a sponsorship of a German …
… Cummins with a major market opportunity. Given its heavy R&D expense, Cummins had to find ways to spread the development costs over more units, leading it to expansion into global markets. Cummins had found a business advantage in its … R&D expense, Cummins had to find ways to spread the development costs over more units, leading it to expansion into global markets. Cummins had found a business advantage in its …
… project risk are responsible for this underinvestment. Building owners and tenants do not always share reduced energy costs in a way that incentivizes owner investment. Financial institutions are reluctant to lend when … the investment cost for energy-efficiency upgrades and the subsequent cost savings. Source Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG …
… more than 3.7 million hectares of natural forests have been cleared in recent years to make way for plantations. This land use change plays a major role in driving global climate … severely impacting Indonesian and Singaporean air quality, displacing wildlife, and leading experts to assert that Indonesia was now a bigger contributor to climate change than … literature, news articles, and reports, and to particularly relevant sections of the Yale School of Management’s (SOM) palm oil case. These materials can be read on their own, …
… By 2009, the expansion of GAR and other companies had made Indonesia the world’s leading exporter of crude palm oil. The palm oil boom, however, concerned environmentalists. … in 2005 to save the Indonesian rainforest. The group targeted GAR as Indonesia’s leading palm oil firm and issued reports criticizing the practices of the company. … with Greenpeace as important, but argued that the compact had not significantly altered the way the company did business, since the company "had sustainability in its blood." GAR also …