… marketplace. Today, the largest scale green product choices are being made not in the living rooms of environmentally conscious consumers, but rather in the purchasing … have largely been the ones driving products to become more environmentally sustainable. However, purchasers’ requirements and interests vary widely, and retailers and suppliers … use marketing to nudge big buyers towards more environmentally sustainable products? This event will explore these and other questions with representatives from two top leaders in …
… We could not be more excited to have an Author Talk featuring Vincent Stanley! As a CBEY Resident … Fellow (and director of philosophy at Patagonia) he's usually on the other side of these events, guiding conversations with authors on books offering important lessons that help … and traditional capitalism on the planet’s natural systems and human communities, and how that impact is forcing business to change its ways. The Future of the Responsible …
… in Minnesota, the first state to adopt a voluntary pollinator-friendly solar standard. However, research has yet to produce a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis that assesses … turfgrass. However, we hypothesize that information and behavioral failures are currently preventing developers from adopting the practice. Thus, there may be a role for policy to spur … farming — two additional ecosystem benefits. Lastly, pollinator-friendly solar contributes another sizable social benefit in the form of increased crop yields when projects are sited …
… and consumers across the globe are uniting to redefine success in business. Come hear how the former head of AND 1 (the basketball footwear and apparel company) is now leading a non-profit that is helping to drive this global movement through a certification (Certified B Corps) that has attracted 1200 companies in 35 countries, and a new corporate form (BenefitCorporations) that has passed in 27 states. This event is part of the GE Colloquium in Sustainability Leadership, a program of the Yale …
… as BenefitCorporations. Quoted in Forbes, Weatherley-White explains, "I find the notion that capital markets should not be morally reflective laughable. Of course they reflect our morals. The question is notwhether or not they should reflect our morals. The question is 'What morals do we want them … us for a lively discussion on geophysics, tsunamis, future-proofing your portfolio and how the power of capitalism and the capital markets can be harnessed to drive positive …
… for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men … the salary. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable stance, noting that environmental protection will improve economic growth and provide new jobs. …
… Event Description: Note: Lunch will be provided, but space is limited! Please register via this RSVP link . … farmer whose family has grown coffee on the same property for generations might now wonder when she should plant and harvest this year's crop, given a new weather pattern that … She will also use The Climate Service as a case study to more concretely illustrate how, in this case, TCS' Climanomics ™ software blends climate models with econometric …
… enterprises for more than three decades, with a focus on developing and implementing corporate-wide sustainability strategies, as well as broad based climate and water programs. Sarni’s diverse client list includes Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations and non- governmental organizations (NGOs). He has managed complex projects …
… with Patagonia and Caprock entitled " Just Good Business: An Investor’s Guide to B Corps ", and the launch of a new initiative at Yale – WE@Yale (Women Entrepreneurs and … Pfund (MBA ’82), Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners, will give the opening keynote. We are also excited to feature a panel of three leading female entrepreneurs: Kikka … Sara Schley , Co-founder and CEO of Seed Systems and Eileen Fisher B-Corp Lead Timeline of events: 6:00pm – Doors open for registration 6:30pm – Welcome and introductions 6:35pm - …
… nature in terms of jobs, income and health? A growing number of conservationists say that not only is the answer “yes”, but that quantifying the benefits of these so-called ecosystem … Studies (F&ES) will host a panel discussion on the state of ecosystem services, and how scientists, policymakers and corporate leaders might achieve such a system of global … Meyer, a NatureNet Science Fellow at F&ES, will moderate the discussion. The free online event will be live streamed and is open to the public. Sign up to receive future …