… There is a profound shift underway in how capital markets value companies. So if you’re an investor, what do you need to know? In partnership with Patagonia and wealth advisory firm Caprock, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment has released a new publication to answer this question. … a significant new opportunity for investors. I think they could make more profits than any other types of companies, and this guide helps investors understand why. —Robert Shiller, …
… on clothing and packaging waste mitigation to events on current policy, the group aims to inform students while also preparing them for the budding careers in this space. This year we look forward to partnering with CBEY to … us for our Social in Style mixer to kick off our Moving the Needle Series . Connect with other students interested in the fashion and beauty industries over drinks and …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment and Yale School of Management are delighted to co-host … project development. Samantha Sloan , Vice President of Global Policy, Sustainability & Marketing at First Solar, Inc., will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the … project development. Samantha Sloan , Vice President of Global Policy, Sustainability & Marketing at First Solar, Inc., will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the …
… global warming in the absence of immediate action. The U.S. signed—and then left, before rejoining—the Paris Agreement. In this survey of 2,035 global business students, conducted in partnership with the Global Network for Advanced Management and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication , our key … business students state that they would accept a lower salary to work with a sustainability-forward employer. Our students will soon be at the helms of such impactful organizations, …
… the business. AXA’s business had grown rapidly over the previous decades. The company was formed in the 1980s through the merger of a few mid-sized French insurance firms. From the … plan to grow the company. The plan called for harvesting slow-growing businesses in mature markets, investing in emerging markets, and reducing the company’s overall cost of … failure in addressing the CR issue. Creating new metrics was a tall order, but would be another step to establishing CR inside AXA. Eventually, the company aspired to produce an …
… 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 … new book, The Future of the Responsible Company . Written with Yvon Chouinard, founder and former owner of Patagonia. This book draws on 50 years of experience at Patagonia to … 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 Company shows companies …
… financial backing, buy and erect the turbines, and begin generating electricity by 2010. For Walmart de México, becoming the wind farm’s off-taker accomplished a number of important … electricity at below the rates charged by Mexico’s state-controlled utility, shaving costs for the famously thrifty retailer. In addition, the project allowed Walmart de México to get … might be further adapted to allow Walmart de México to participate in and benefit from other projects. Gómez was also considering the mix of renewable energy sources. In addition …
… of the global media collaboration Covering Climate Now and the environment correspondent for The Nation. He has covered climate change since 1989, reporting from 25 countries in his … NPR and the BBC. He has been a commentator for the public radio programs Morning Edition, Marketplace and Living on Earth and appeared on the Today show, Morning Joe, Fresh Air, All Things Considered, Democracy Now!, and hundreds of similar programs overseas. His other books include “On Bended Knee: The Press and the Reagan Presidency,” “A Day in the …
… Join us for a conversation with Carol Lobel , Senior Director at Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy. She previously worked at Procter and Gamble and also helped found and scale Loop by TerraCycle, a first-of-its-kind global platform for reuse. Carol will talk about her career journey, what she loves about the work she …
… Trimex’s Sustainability and Social Responsibility Manager, Mar Gutierrez (MEM ‘16) for a conversation on wheat growing practices in a diversity of lands and business models. … 4th generation family farm in Montana in the1980’s; a journey in organic farming and care for community that has had a big impact in the industry. Mark Bomford Director of the Yale Sustainable Food Program (YSFP) will facilitate this conversation …