… Dozens of Fortune 500 and other consumer goods companies have publicly committed to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains. But how are these commitments being implemented, and … 2020 fast approaches. Key questions that will guide this conversation include: "Is "zero" deforestation a useful framework to guide sustainability efforts? How are companies working …
… Please join the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) for the 2014-2015 season of "Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services". We are starting off the season with a mini-series on Regional Initiatives: A Strategy for Removing Barriers and Moving to Landscape Scale. The mini-series will highlight regional …
… Carbon markets are a promising mechanism to help finance sustainable forest management practices and conservation projects, yet transaction costs and market structure have limited improved forest management carbon offset projects to large scales. In this webinar, Brian Kittler , Director of the Western Regional Office at the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, will review lessons and insights from a recent project in the Pacific …
… 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 … situation appeared to have reversed. Leading figures in the government of Indonesia were calling upon the companies to withdraw their pledge. And the 2015 fire season was the worst … Bunge accounted for over 90% of the global trade. While these trading companies were vertically integrated (they own about 15% of the oil palm land in Indonesia and three own their …
… Join us for a conversation with Matt Kopac, Sustainable Business & Innovation Manager for Burt’s Bees. Matt will talk about his role at Burt's Bees, his career journey and advice for students as they consider a career in business and the environment. About Matt Kopac …
… 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 … academic year, we will financially and administratively support additional gatherings for students including dinners, hiking, happy hours, and other social occasions. While not …
… Leave your mark! We invite students across Yale to share new ideas for shaping our future research, programs, and events at our: 8th Annual Future Directions … pitch competition gives students the chance to share their ideas for shaping our future research, programs, and events. Previous winning pitches that have been implemented include: …
… Join The Forests Dialogue , Business and the Environment Club, and the Center for Business and the Environment on Oct. 29 from 12-1 pm for an intimate and informal lunchtime gathering to discuss key environmental business …
… most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 by the influential Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas business group), GAR became the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including its Indonesian subsidiary PT SMART. The company … concerned environmentalists. Palm oil plantations had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat land, resulting in the release of carbon into the atmosphere and the loss of …
… trusting relationships with your suppliers and partners. Ben will also discuss techniques for taking an idea and making it a reality quickly and efficiently. After the talk, you'll … of East Coast fabrication shops, from DC to Maine, to make custom, sustainable, and locally crafted furniture more widely accessible for commercial clients such as restaurants, … of East Coast fabrication shops, from DC to Maine, to make custom, sustainable, and locally crafted furniture more widely accessible for commercial clients such as restaurants, …