… Environmental sustainability. Social justice. Economic development. Global equality. These priorities shape our present … will define our shared future. The Yale Environmental Sustainability Summit is a two day event bringing together change makers from diverse spheres to share effective models of sustainability and build skills for action. YESS aspires to catalyze the Yale alumni community to take a fresh look at …
… Cradle Design and Circular Economy. We hope you can attend this sure-to-be engaging and informative talk! About William McDonough : William McDonough is a globally recognized leader … and was n amed by Fortune Magazine as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders (2019). This event is sponsored by: Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Circularity Waging … and was n amed by Fortune Magazine as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders (2019). This event is sponsored by: Location Online New Haven , CT … The Industrial Ecology and Green …
… Join us for a unique evening of in-person networking, light refreshments, and new connections. This event offers the perfect opportunity to meet fellow alumni interested in sustainability, … forward to seeing you there! Alumni Event Circularity Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food …
… 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 … to mill, refine, and export the substance. However, oil palm cultivation had created social tensions as many rural inhabitants claimed that large plantation companies had … many environmentalists believed that the agreement represented a breakthrough. The events of 2015 suggested otherwise, forcing businesses, NGOs and sympathetic government …
… How and when can environmental, energy, and other sustainability issues be translated into business model … course, this Yale master class invites you to explore the business and policy logic for making the environment and sustainability a core element of corporate management and … file-default"}}]] Part of a series of events celebrating a decade of work at the nexus of business and the environment and …
… The Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize supports student and faculty efforts to start a sustainable for-profit business through annual cash prizes of $25,000. The … Yale , a 3-day celebration of entrepreneurship across Yale. Three days of pitches, prizes, events, and world-changing ideas. An astonishing $100,000 in prize money for new ventures … will be awarded! The Prizes: Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize (25k) Thorne Prize forSocial Innovation in Health or Education (25k) Miller Prize (25k) Rothberg Catalyzer Prize …
… 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 … deforestation-free? Moderator: Chris Meyer, Senior Manager of Amazon Forest Policy, Environmental Defense Fund Panelists: Ivone Namikawa, Forest Sustainability at Klabin, …
… 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 … the world’s leading exporter of crude palm oil. The palm oil boom, however, concerned environmentalists. Palm oil plantations had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat … targeted a GAR customer, Nestlé, with a report and a provocative video that went viral on social media sites. Nestlé quickly bowed to the demands of Greenpeace and dropped GAR as a …
… Join us for a special Earth Week discussion with Elizabeth L. Cline, author of The Conscious Closet, a new book that dives into the environmental impact of fashion and how the industry can become more sustainable. The … here Non-SOMers - register here Hosted by the Business and Environment Club and Yale Center for Business and the Environment About The Conscious Closet From journalist, fashionista, …
… Featuring Yalmaz Siddiqui , Senior Director, Environmental Strategy, Office Depot Michael Murphy , Executive Director, Worldwide … purchasers’ requirements and interests vary widely, and retailers and suppliers alike therefore adopt different marketing approaches across audiences and product categories. Retailers … use marketing to nudge big buyers towards more environmentally sustainable products? This event will explore these and other questions with representatives from two top leaders in …