… 2050 Fellows are a multidisciplinary group of Yale graduate and professional students who come together in a monthly discussion circle to imagine a regenerative, resilient society … 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 … and the role of the USA in the larger world. Between monthly discussions, we deepen our community by hosting social gatherings. We believe that cultivating friendships built on …
… Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations help consumers identify trustworthy companies. Signaling this commitment is a trend that has been catching on quickly, both domestically and abroad; to … in 50 countries worldwide. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are considering how to create a company that has a positive impact on society, promote corporate social responsibility, and …
… information about this event. 8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast and Coffee 1st Floor Student Commons 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome … of California, Davis – Extreme Heat and Equity Market Physical Climate Risk Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, World Resources Institute – Climate Risks and Stock Returns 3:00 – … Management. He also serves as Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (www.yale.edu/envirocenter) and on the advisory board of the Yale Center for Business and the …
… sit in conversation with Vincent about his new book, The Future of the Responsible Company . Written with Yvon Chouinard, founder and former owner of Patagonia. This … of cultural and climate chaos. The authors describe the current impact of manufacturing, commerce, and traditional 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 …
… to rest on these laurels, AXA transferred its CR team from the department that included the Communications function to a newly created department combining the Strategy, CR, and Public Affairs functions together, to further integrate CR … the core of 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 …
… decades that this tropical product has taken off in the international market. An invisible component of many products, palm oil can be found in cookies, in chocolates, in soaps, in … production has increased more than nine-fold since 1980. By the 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been … 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 …
… leader and Episcopal priest Yvon Chouinard and Vincent Stanley, authors of The Responsible Company: What We’ve Learned from Patagonia’s First 40 Years , will be at Yale to discuss how a highly successful company can spread a message of environmental responsibility. Moderating the conversation … leader and Episcopal priest. Patagonia, named by Fortune in 2007 as the coolest company on the planet, has earned a reputation as much for its ground-breaking environmental …
… 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 what exactly are companies committing to? In this panel …
… to understand what the climate will look like years from now. Understanding a system as complex as our climate, however, is easier said than done. For the last five decades, scientists have been using supercomputers to model the future of the Earth using collected data and our understanding of … will be provided. Organized and sponsored by CBEY, YSE Business & Environment Learning Community & SOM Business & Environment club. *We are committed to reducing waste at our …
… 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 respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also … 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 respondents …