… changing, as well as what will be needed by business to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy. “One of the key themes coming out of Paris is the imperative of working … organizations, and government,” stated Sir Peter Crane, Dean of Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, which – along with Yale School of Management – will … about by climate change,” he said. This announcement comes on the heels of the results from the first global survey on the attitudes of future business leaders on climate change, …
… unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men and women they would like to recruit. The study, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with … Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, shows that 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company … need for future employers to act on the environment, business students also demanded action from the schools they attend; students want a more thorough integration of environmental …
… a lot of time trying to obtain resources,” said William Smith, an anthropology professor from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Smith participated in a video interview about his … can also help to shield indigenous communities from the effects of fuel-supply disruption. However, intensified storms, coastal and riverbank erosion, ice-melting patterns, heavy … to climate-induced damage. How fragile are these community resources? More than one might think on casual observation. One example the report outlined is from the Southwest. …
… Martin Winterkorn , resigned. And yet there are reasons to believe that the fallout from this scandal will be as big as Enron , or even bigger. Most corporate scandals stem from negligence or the failure to come clean about corporate wrongdoing. Far fewer involve … high levels of nitrogen oxides and fine particulates that the cars’ on-board software hid from regulators are hazardous and detrimental to health, particularly of children and those …
… over 85 percent of the nation’s wine production. The association provides guidelines and voluntary tools for vintners and growers to improve both energy and water conservation. It … should accept corporate claims without hesitation, nor that wine growers should be exempt from water restrictions on cultural grounds. I only propose that wine production might … Programs Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series Related News Todd Cort on How Yale SOM is Becoming an Epicenter of Sustainability ExxonMobil has its head in the sand …
… This fear is not unfounded. (Consider the North Atlantic cod fisheries, which collapsed from overfishing between 1950 and 1990.) The effects of a resource system or ecosystem … deal with feedback loops very well, particularly when the agents of feedback are disparate. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (and therefore climate change) presents a clear example. … methane, albedo from (melting) ice and cloud cover, massive carbon sinks in oceans and forests, etc. Add in the socio-economic feedback loops from climate-induced poverty and …
… electric vehicle markets … the same end goal by facilitating partnerships between market participants who can benefit from a more robust EV charging ecosystem. To read the full research report, please download … the same end goal by facilitating partnerships between market participants who can benefit from a more robust EV charging ecosystem. To read the full research report, please download …
… against future flooding through natural infrastructure. “The idea itself is drawn from a number of areas,” said West. “We wanted to strike a balance between innovation and … sales or potentially biodiversity credits. Can you provide a little bit more background on how those credits would work? SW : It’s actually a pretty small piece of the proposal, but … this year's Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge Heather West (MBA '15, Master of Forestry '15) Meaghan McGrath (MBA '16, Master of Environmental Management '16) Sarah Wilson …
… definition, scope, and impact. We have witnessed the emergence of corporate sustainability from the first wave of opposition and ignorance to the current tail end of its second (and … energy showcase residence (available for tours) represents Honda’s vision for “zero carbon living and personal mobility.” The home includes green features such as adaptive … access to big data to collect and deliver information about biodiversity loss in tropical forests. This product, an early warning system for threatened species, provides data and …
… across the northeast. ISO-NE oversees 31,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity, mostly from gas, coal and nuclear power plants, as well as wind and hydro resources. Notably absent … in the system and larger solar production facilities are so sparse in New England that they don’t contribute a significant percentage of total generation. The largest … the form of solar arrays distributed atop more than 2,000 homes. This is the story behind how we reached those numbers. * * * I started working on Solarize CT and the Solar Energy …