… In early 2014 Alcoa announced that Ford's F-150 pick-up trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the U.S., would use … the truck bed and cab. Starting with the 2015 model year, the F-150 would be the first mass-market vehicle to be built with major body construction from aluminum. Alcoa spent $300 million expanding its Iowa factory and planned another $150 million on facilities in Tennessee to meet the demand generated by the Ford …
… 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 meaningful and generative conversations that transform our work, our lives, and our world. Convened by Patagonia Director of Philosophy and … support additional gatherings for students including dinners, hiking, happy hours, and other social occasions. While not required, these gatherings are sincerely encouraged so as …
… Research Rising Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals Findings from a Global Survey for Business Schools Overview A new global study measuring awareness and engagement of the … Development Goals conducted by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. finds that: Fewer than half of respondents were … was also a top priority, but showed more regional variability. We hypothesize that concern for climate action may be a “luxury” available only when more immediate concerns, such as …
… The Sustainable Venture Prize supports Yale's most innovative ideas for businesses that advance a more sustainable way of life. Past winners include an online … battery packs. Their technology improves transparency and repairability in the post-sale EV market, facilitating the transition to a more sustainable world. Laister - Laister is a … and create a more sustainable and accessible world. Learn how SilviaTerra is empowering conservationists, government organizations, and landowners to inventory forests for …
… Join us for a conversation with Helen Crowley, Head of Sustainable Sourcing Innovation at Kering. … circular economy principles into business. Prior to Kering, Helen worked with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) for 12 years on conservation strategy, program management and market-based approaches to conservation. She has Ph.D. in Zoology from the Australian …
… Join us for a conversation with Matt Kopac, Sustainable Business & Innovation Manager for Burt’s … packaging, operational footprint management, customer and industry relations, cause marketing, and employee engagement. Matt is also a champion of community and culture, … packaging, operational footprint management, customer and industry relations, cause marketing, and employee engagement. Matt is also a champion of community and culture, …
… The Sabin Prize supports student and faculty efforts to start a sustainable for-profit business through cash prizes totaling $25,000. The competition provides feedback … Sustainable Venture Prize Related Events Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Workshop #1: Market Research Fri, January 23rd, 2015, 7:00 AM EST — 8:30 AM EST Evans Hall, Isaacson …
… Join us for a special Earth Week discussion with Elizabeth L. Cline, author of The Conscious Closet, … here Non-SOMers - register here Hosted by the Business and Environment Club and Yale Center for Business and the Environment About The Conscious Closet From journalist, fashionista, … and why they matter. Clothing is one of the leading drivers of climate change, responsible for 8% of all carbon emissions, more than all international flights combined. Clothing is …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat lands and exploitation of locals not only with their own operations, but also from all of their suppliers. For environmental NGOs, the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge (as the agreement was named) … believed that the agreement represented a breakthrough. The events of 2015 suggested otherwise, forcing businesses, NGOs and sympathetic government officials to reconsider their …
… Health at UMass Lowell as he discusses the role of supply chain networks in shifting the marketplace toward safer chemicals and products. There are increasing scientific, political … and retailers to produce and source safer chemicals and products. While important, these efforts have not yet caused a fundamental change in chemical production and use in products. … sectoral network of 100 leading chemical manufacturers, brands, retailers, start-ups, and other organizations is working to shift both markets and innovation policy towards safer …