… In partnership with Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, we have published An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Certified B … impact on society, promote corporate social responsibility, and use the power of business for higher purposes of social good. This guide will advise on best practices while helping entrepreneurs minimize legal costs, and make informed decisions as to whether B certification or Benefit incorporation makes sense for the …
… About the program Private corporations have increasingly stepped forward as leaders in the realm of social and environmental sustainability. By re-thinking … movement, as they seek to launch careers in the private sector that focus on doing good for communities, ecosystems, and the planet. The Pathways in Business and the Environment … key industries, such as corporate sustainability and clean energy. Pathways is supported by CBEY as well as the Career Development Offices at both the School of Management and the …
… schools, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues … would like to recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of …
… The CBEY 2050 Fellows are a multidisciplinary group of Yale graduate and professional students … 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 …
… This prize provides seed funding for start-up ventures in the field of business and the environment. The goal of the funding … and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy use, efficiency and access Materials and waste $20,000 will be distributed between one or two … teams with their business plans. For advice on your idea, feel free to meet with one of our CBEY Resident Fellows . You can also book office hours with the CBEY team below: For advice …
… 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 social platform to expand the adoption of solar power, a software package for improving forest … was created in 2008. It is managed by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and seeks to: Stimulate applications of entrepreneurship and innovation to address …
… CBEY supports students interested in exploring ideas and pathways at the intersection of … their shoes and are doing the work. Since its launch in the spring of 2018, the Yale Center for Business and Environment has facilitated hundreds of student engagements with Yale … Visiting Mentor series. The series seeks to sponsor alumni back to campus as a resource for students. Each academic year, a cohort of professionals across different industries …
… attention to greenhouse gas mitigation and resilience. Globally, health care is responsible for nearly 5% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Nationally, US health care is responsible for 8.5% of US greenhouse gas emissions and similar fractions of toxic air emissions. … errors, but is presently unaddressed. As mandatory carbon reduction looms on the horizon for all sectors, this three-part symposium provides an overview of the current state of …
… to climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise for decades, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. This will have … infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the consequences have felt distant and theoretical — until now. Unprecedented … the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct responsibility for their impact on climate change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and …
… Reception: The Yale Clean Energy Conference is thrilled to be partnering with ClimateHaven for this year’s reception. ClimateHaven will officially launch on November 9th, and is a non-profit innovation hub created to empower climate tech entrepreneurs in their efforts to develop innovative technologies that will enable their companies to scale and drive significant changes for our planet. Special Keynote: Creator of Volts, a podcast and newsletter about clean …