… inspired to eliminate food waste by scaling up this method. Soon, TerraCycle was winning business prizes and scaling operations to where Szaky decided to leave Princeton to pursue … help divert waste from landfills. Marian Chertow, a professor of Industrial Ecology at the Yale School of the Environment, points out that elsewhere, people are “willing to sort their … a waste collection program translate into positive PR, awards, and recognition as an environmentally-friendly company- a factor that is important to attracting younger …
… of alumni provide an unparalleled resource for students navigating their way through the Yale experience. In recognition of this, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) launched the CBEY Visiting Alumni Experts program in the … the work helps current students see the possible pathways that exist at the intersection of business and the environment and understand what it took to get there. We are delighted to …
… three new staff members to the CBEY team. Urvi Talaty (MEM ’21) joins CBEY as our new Environmental Innovation Fellow. In this role, Talaty will continue to support a growing … on sustainable ventures, and engage with alumni entrepreneurs who continue to build the businesses they started at Yale. Developing new programming that includes and highlights missing voices in innovation …
… and, in some circumstances, a quicker route to becoming a public company. This makes business combination by way of a “De-SPAC” transaction an attractive option for companies … transition to a low-carbon economy. For more background on SPACs, check out this article by Yale lecturer and SPAC investment officer Dan Gross. To dive deeper into the world of SPACs, … Punhani (SOM ‘21), Neil Pineda (SOM ‘22) Many traditional agricultural practices are not environmentally sustainable due to their high use of water resources and contribution to …
… get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, particularly those who are branching out from their background to explore … Director of Yale’s Carbon Containment Lab ) Climate Tech ( curated by Ben Soltoff , Environmental Innovation Manager at CBEY and Environmental Innovation Fellow at Tsai CITY) ESG (curated by Todd Cort , Faculty Director …
… by frontline workers. The co-founders learned of their shared commitment to social and environmental good at a rooftop bar during an internship with Bain & Company. Dharia at the … market for her EcoPonchos was much bigger than she thought. When she shared her belief in business solutions and climate action with Heller, he eagerly jumped on board. “The vision, … this would have been tricky without the support of environmental innovation grants through Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment. Placing a large order for packaging? They …
… “New Haven Nature & Health Initiative.” This working group represents a collaboration with Yale University, local healthcare professionals, and New Haven-based nonprofit organizations … The New Haven Nature & Health Initiative, in collaboration with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment , is hosting a webinar called “Getting a Nature Fix” – a … The New Haven Nature & Health Initiative, in collaboration with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment , is hosting a webinar called “Getting a Nature Fix” – a …
… of February, I attended GreenBiz 21 , GreenBiz’s annual conference about sustainability and business. As someone who’s admittedly fascinated by waste (and agrees that waste problems … recycling that most plants use today. Companies are thinking more holistically about the business case for circularity... During the panel about the business case for circularity, Jennifer Keesson of IKEA explained how the company launched a …
… Are you considering applying to the Yale program in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) and wondering about what sets it … in clean energy, whether it be policy or on the technology side, building their own small businesses. And I think in the long term that is going to continue to bear fruit. I now have … sense of purpose and motivation to address climate change, and an improved understanding of environmental systems to facilitate action. I, for one, can’t wait to see what the FDCE ‘21 …
… An ethical food system should promote public and environmental health, a thriving workforce, and nutritious products available to everyone. … A PDF (or other document) that catalogs the findings of your review of similar business models, and highlights key learnings that can inform Community Kitchens. A PDF or … Health Daniel Meyer , Social Entrepreneur, Food Writer Tagan Engel , Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment Stuart DeCew , Executive Director at the Yale …