… behind the development of green energy infrastructure in the US. Featuring some of our favorite Yale alumni doing remarkable work in clean energy (Jamie Carlson from SoftBank and Adrian Deveny – Formerly of Senator Schumer’s office). The panelists will discuss the first grid scale solar projects in TX that are taking advantage of the new tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act for domestic content, while also accessing …
… have Zoe Chance, Senior Lecturer at Yale School of Management and author of Influence is Your Superpower, 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 book draws on 50 years of experience at Patagonia to …
… and President of Green Coast Enterprises (GCE), a sustainable real estate company focusing on community renewal projects in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Mr. Bradshaw will be speaking about his … located in the uniquely hot and humid climate of the Gulf Coast. In 2011, President Obama named Mr. Bradshaw a Champion of Change. He has also been named one of Fast Company’s …
… future. A key framework for these necessary changes is becoming “net positive”—in short, courageous companies will thrive by giving more than they take from our communities and … like? This is the premise of Net Positive , a new book from Paul Polman , the legendary former CEO of consumer products giant Unilever, and Andrew Winston , world-renowned … sustainable business expert and graduate of Yale’s School of Environment. By telling stories of how Unilever navigated the fight for their Sustainable Living Plan as well as …
… Join us for an interdisciplinary event focused on the critical materials required for the energy transition. There will be expert … Speakers include: Dr. Sarah Ryker - oversees the UGSS mineral and energy resources team Dr. Saleem Ali - expert on the social impacts of mining Michael Hollomon - CEO … Dr Annick Anctil - uses life cycle assessment to reduce the environmental impact of renewable energy technologies This event is hosted by Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry …
… Featuring Pavan Sukhdev (2011 McCluskey Fellow at FES, Former Head of UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative), Yvon Chouinard (Founder of Patagonia), … However, the operating environment for business has increasingly moved away from encouraging companies to pursue social purposes in their business activities. “General … This event is part of the GE Colloquium in Sustainability Leadership, a speaker series focused on sustainability careers in the corporate sector, which is sponsored by the GE …
… Join us for our first session as we hear from students about their summer internships at the … students: Shannon Dulaney , MEM-MBA 2019 NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), New York City Harris Feldman , MEM 2019 Responsible Business Alliance, Washington, DC Alli … Division. She was tasked with answering the question, how might the MTA facilitate and encourage the use of emerging mobility technologies and services (e.g. bikeshare, micro …
… Now in its fourth year, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment is coming together with the … for Sustainable Development and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development to host our summer conference. Our two-day event will bring together companies from a range of … of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Announcement of an innovative long-term renewables partnership between Unilever and NRG Work sessions to identify emerging tools and …
… As technology and innovation disrupts industry, and with ever-growing global options for sourcing, how can America keep up and support a new generation of businesses? Tanya Menendez is the Co-Founder and CMO of Maker’s Row. After … building Maker's Row, an online directory assisting emerging and established designers in sourcing appropriate manufacturers in America. Since 2013, over 150K businesses are using the …
… investments. The first in this mini-series will feature a talk on Bright Spots for Resource Mobilization: Regional Trusts by Willy Kostka of the Micronesia Conservation Trust and … detail how countries within their respective regions have capitalized on their natural resources to generate revenue for the trust funds. Interested in reading more before our webinar? Check out this publication on “ Island Bright Spots in Conservation & …