… Brie Seferian (MBA '21) works as Senior Manager, Circular and Sustainable Product at Macy’s and Lecturer, MS Sustainable Fashion at Glasgow Caledonian University. Brie has been in this role at Macy's for about a year, and is the first person to work on circularity and sustainable product at Macy’s, Inc. She determines what a “sustainable product” is at …
… to damage mitigation, it is critical 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 …
… Ben Young (SOM '16) will walk through how Hugo & Hoby developed their own supply chain of sustainable fabrication shops up and down the Northeast Coast while students at Yale SOM. … on building a sustainable supply chain and the importance of trusting relationships with your suppliers and partners. Ben will also discuss techniques for taking an idea and making … to form working groups and discuss what steps you would need to take if you needed to make your first sale in just 1 week - and what you would subsequently do to start to ramp up sales …
… min presentation about a sustainability topic given by a peer/ close contact. To broaden our exposure and deepen our knowledge. ~20 min for small group discussion about the topic. To share additional knowledge, spark new ideas, allow yourself to shape an opinion, and practice voicing it. ~20 min open time for career advice / …
… 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. … led sustainability efforts for a tech company in North Carolina, was a consultant to high impact social enterprises on three continents, advocated for triple-bottom line community …
… us for a conversation with Cameron Plese, Deputy US Representative for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. Cameron will talk about his role at RSPO, the nuance that exists when … products through credible global standards and multistakeholder governance, and his career journey and advice for students as they consider a career in business and the environment. … products through credible global standards and multistakeholder governance, and his career journey and advice for students as they consider a career in business and the environment. …
… Environment, will moderate a panel of current joint degree students as they explore their journeys to and through the joint degree program and then take questions from the audience. … Why did you apply to the joint degree program? Why pursue a joint degree? How has your time at Yale has shaped your professional and personal goals? What are the strengths of … Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Equity and Justice Choosing the Joint Degree – an …
… Worldwide Environment, Health & Safety and Keith Sutter , Senior Product Director, Sustainable Brand Marketing; Moderated by George Newman , Assistant Professor of … without altering the customers’ experience. This session will discuss the motivations and impacts of the program, as well as the internal decision making processes as J&J implements … without altering the customers’ experience. This session will discuss the motivations and impacts of the program, as well as the internal decision making processes as J&J implements …
… Are you looking for cofounders or teammates for a social impact venture? Perhaps you already have an idea for a social impact business, non-profit, or project. Or perhaps you do not have an idea, but are looking … Mentor-in-Residence) in a workshop aimed to facilitate these connections and build a social impact business plan! In this workshop, Peter will walk through his own unique framework to …
… to funding applications, the numbers have to add up. For teams applying for one of Yale’s four $25k prizes or for other funding sources, join us for a workshop on whipping your budget and financial model into shape. Once you register, we’ll send guidelines for …