… each from this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , which is disbursed annually by the YaleCenterfor Business and the Environment to provide funding and professional mentorship to … a value-added industry in a region that has long been dependent on extraction of natural resources, and to bring opportunities to small farmers and unemployed miners,” said Hall. The …
… priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for investing in smallholder value chains at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris on Dec. … water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted resources can then further reduce smallholder productivity and cause economic vulnerability. … financial needs at the expense of smallholders. Peter Holmgren, director general of the Centerfor International Forestry Research, said the key investments are really made by the …
… below-living wage salaries, human rights infringements, consumption of constrained resources) all represent costs to society that are not factored into the price of an operation … and innovation — two elements critical to sustainability. Related News Todd Cort on How Yale SOM is Becoming an Epicenter of Sustainability ExxonMobil has its head in the sand and shareholders should be …
… coastlines. Even when these projects help communities, there are often consequences for natural systems. The dams interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve beaches of sand. This, of course, has not gone unnoticed by the conservation community. But perhaps these thoughts are a bit unfair. We enjoy the benefits of dams and …
… Craigslist ad?" And then there's the kind of invisible trust that we don't even recognize. Our trust that the lights will turn on when we flip a switch, or that water will flow from a … ( Patagonia 's Vincent Stanley), science ( IPCC 's Jonathan Lynn), and assessment ( Yale Environmental Perfomance Index' s Jason Schwartz). Trust Trends: Edelman Trust … problems with trust in science, Lynn said. First, the IPCC has a dedicated, well-funded community actively trying to undermine trust, and second, scientists themselves lack many of …
… had, I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing for graduation next month, I am just as excited about a career in corporate sustainability. … potential energy behind this next wave, I cannot wait to get paddling. Related Initiatives Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) Related Programs Pathways in Business and the …
… at this fall and winter. From launching the new website to supporting student-initiated courses, hosting webinars, diving into the entrepreneurial experience, and bringing leaders … up to date and easier to use, and we plan on continuing to expand its scope with the CBEY community’s help. Please let us know if you have feedback! We’d love to hear from you. … and data form a nexus for sustainable develomplemt risks and opportunities http://cbey.yale.edu/events/energy-water-and-data-ten-billion-pathways-sustainable-development Students …
… Friday, April 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at the nexus of Business and the Environment. Our finalists live pitch to an … and future customers, and design pitch and marketing materials, (ii) staff members at the Center have spent time with us, offered invaluable advice (important critical feedback) and …
… The Executive MBA program at Yale launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to … to students and professionals interested in sustainability issues. For instance, the YaleCenterfor Business and the Environment was founded back in 2006 in large part to serve as a resource for students pursuing a joint degree between the full time MBA and FES. The School of …
… Vincent Stanley isn't new to Patagonia, or to the Yale campus. The nephew of Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, Stanley is the outdoor … to talk about what drives Patagonia's decision-making, as well as the roads he's excited for the company to travel. Missed Stanley's panel discussion with Jill Dumain, Patagonia's … top down management is probably not going to be as useful as the model of getting your people doing the work to be involved in business improvements. Q: Going back to what …