… in a monthly discussion circle to imagine a regenerative, resilient society and explore how business, government, and civil society can make that possible. As peers from across disciplines, we are navigating similar questions about how to understand the world and change it for the better. We gather to build community—and have the kind of …
… an evening talk with Rick Ridgeway, Adam Werbach and Scott Briscoe. They’ll be discussing how we move forward in a world facing the environmental crisis – including why we need personal activism, the new paradigm for responsible business and how we make these movements inclusive of all people. They’ll end with thoughts on what will be the …
… Facing issues like runaway climate change and rampant inequality, the world is calling upon business to step up and make bold changes to help create a better future. A key framework for these necessary … business expert and graduate of Yale’s School of Environment. By telling stories of how Unilever navigated the fight for their Sustainable Living Plan as well as lessons …
… Senior Director, Environmental Strategy, Office Depot Michael Murphy , Executive Director, Worldwide Regulatory Compliance Engineering & Environmental Affairs, Dell Inc. Moderated by Dr. Anastasia O’Rourke (Yale ’09), Principal, DEKRA Sustainability Can consumers make the world a better place by voting with their dollars? Sustainability marketing aimed … have largely been the ones driving products to become more environmentally sustainable. However, purchasers’ requirements and interests vary widely, and retailers and suppliers …
… Company: What We’ve Learned from Patagonia’s First 40 Years , will be at Yale to discuss how a highly successful company can spread a message of environmental responsibility. … Chouinard and Stanley draw on their collective experience at Patagonia to provide advice on how to create responsible, green business practices during difficult economic times. … Company , published by Patagonia Books, recounts how the firm gained the confidence to make its work progressively more responsible and to share its experience with many other …
… the greatest possible number”, to modern “Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR) efforts. However, the operating environment for business has increasingly moved away from encouraging … to change and adapt. Corporation 2020 presents the view that corporations can be saved from themselves and turned into an engine of both profit and societal well-being. With examples of companies already successfully implementing his ideas, like sportswear maker Puma and software company Infosys, he offers a sweeping vision of a better corporate …
… and innovation disrupts industry, and with ever-growing global options for sourcing, how can America keep up and support a new generation of businesses? Tanya Menendez is the Co-Founder and CMO of Maker’s Row. After quitting her job at Goldman Sachs, Menendez turned to entrepreneurship - … and innovation disrupts industry, and with ever-growing global options for sourcing, how can America keep up and support a new generation of businesses? Tanya Menendez is the …
… SDGs. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework is not well recognized around the world. Business students showed a higher level of awareness than the general public, but still, less than 60% had … were consistently ranked as top priorities. Climate action was also a top priority, but showed more regional variability. We hypothesize that concern for climate action may be a …
… Please RSVP to Ruth Metzel for the lunch topic of your choice as space is very limited. How do you influence and how are you influenced by your supply chain? A conversation with: Michael Chung, Senior … decision-making spaces? A conversation with: Uta Jungermann, Forest Solutions Group, World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Matt Daggett, Director of …
… In this workshop, Ben Young (SOM '16) will walk through how Hugo & Hoby developed their own supply chain of sustainable fabrication shops up and … to form working groups and discuss what steps you would need to take if you needed to make your first sale in just 1 week - and what you would subsequently do to start to ramp up … 2018, 11:30 AM EST — 1:00 PM EST In this workshop, Ben Young (SOM '16) will walk through how Hugo & Hoby developed their own supply chain of sustainable fabrication shops up and …