… Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. Hand Me Up , co-founded by Jatin Batra (SOM ‘19), Cyndi Chen (SOM ‘19) and Melissa … and ultimately minimize the resources used to produce new clothing.” "This grant will allow us to increase production, fulfill orders and continue to grow." - Monika Dharia, … a lack of funds and we have not been able to fulfill all current orders. This grant will allow us to increase production, fulfill these orders, and continue to grow,” says Dharia. …
… are well suited to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially goal 12 for responsible consumption and production, due to the complexity and expansiveness of their … shared value that promotes economic development, fair labor, and gender equity. The SDGs allow companies stuck in the traditional model of disparate charitable efforts to mobilize … and goals that all feed into a handful of high priority SDGs. This kind of reframing allows the company to understand how to leverage their supply chain for better development …
… heard from many such professionals through the Pathways in CSR series, which brought representatives across a range of companies to campus to discuss their work and professional … a set of 17 goals and 169 targets that the world aims to meet by 2030. Many companies represented at GreenBiz align their sustainability strategies with the SDGs, using the global … of many SDGs, such as combating climate change, which is Goal 13. In 2017, global progress towards this goal encountered a setback when the US federal government announced that …
… Renewable thermal energy is increasingly seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential and commercial buildings are currently responsible for roughly one-third of … Picotte, Ellen Abramowitz, and Nathan Grady. [1] See https://www.fsb-tcfd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/FINAL-TCFD-Report-062817.pdf 2485 Clean Energy Circularity Renewable Thermal …
… of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. That’s roughly 500 pounds per second. The result is predictable: plastics are in everything. They are in Cuvier's beaked whales off … glass buybacks . Soft drink manufacturers passed many of these savings on to consumers. The low prices today reflect both razor-thin operating margins and a conundrum: in efforts to … glass buybacks . Soft drink manufacturers passed many of these savings on to consumers. The low prices today reflect both razor-thin operating margins and a conundrum: in efforts to …
… of all U.S. energy consumption. In Connecticut, over 60 percent of the energy used in residential and commercial buildings is for space heating and cooling; this demand, combined … emissions—of particular relevance as Connecticut aims to reduce emissions to 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050. “Renewable heating and cooling are not as visible or high profile … to Connecticut’s recent “Solarize” campaign , could go a long way to increasing demand and lowering soft costs. These efforts could be paired with financial tools, whether block …
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… their experience and perspective. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment aspires to build a robust entrepreneurial community around sustainability ideas and is proud of … By reintroducing a historically significant crop to the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky following state-wide (re)-legalization of hemp, local mountain farmers and unemployed miners … sites (2 acres each). The team successfully proved that hemp could grow on mined lands with low-cost organic inputs, and subsequently received a $12,000 grant from Patagonia to support …
… profit. Today, as a Master in Environmental Management graduate from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, I feel truly empowered. My once improbable hope for … of the sustainability scene. Investors are an indelible part of the effort to move toward a low-carbon intensive economy. Aligning the understanding of risk, return and value creation … with strong environmental performance - 44% of business students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. I believe that this …
… her focus remained on one concern—not marketing, not customer acquisition, but “let me not blow up this building.” Her entrance into the market for multicultural hair and skincare … natural. But, with this decision, they faced a dearth of hair-care products. In 1993, stores offered, “‘the ethnic aisle,’ and it wasn’t an aisle, it was about three shelves, and it … her focus remained on one concern—not marketing, not customer acquisition, but “let me not blow up this building.” Her entrance into the market for multicultural hair and skincare …