… Yale University and the World Business Council forSustainable Development announced a new “Knowledge Partners” … Rising Leaders on EnvironmentalSustainability and Climate Change WBCSD Internships Related EventsScale Up: USBCSD/WBCSD/Yale Conference Wed, June 25th, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT — Thu, June …
… A new global study of more than 3,700 students at 29 top businessschools found that corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are … The study, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council forSustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, shows that 44 …
… In the Navajo Nation, electricity may be a fragile commodity as climate change intensifies. Other tribes in the United States face similar energy quandaries. The United States … funding is estimated to total around $4-6 million. Applications are due by Dec. 10. For facility-scale installations, the amount of the source energy that must be displaced is …
… Will 2015 prove to be a historic year for climate and sustainability? There is reason to hope, according to Peter Bakker, president and CEO of the World Business Council forSustainable Development. “The spirit of cooperation that has opened up … of religion and the environment at Yale. Read the full story on Yale Insights . Related Events Pope, Paris and the SDGs: What’s driving business to act on climate change now? Wed, …
… It has only been a week since the stunning revelation that the Volkswagen group equipped millions … and cases featuring the US energy company’s massive financial fraud are therefore taught in businessschools around the world. Here are seven reasons why the Volkswagen scandal is … those suffering from respiratory disease. Read the full story on Financial TImes Related Events GNAM Faculty Webinar on Sustainability Leadership Tue, October 21st, 2014, 4:30 AM …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The most recent California … companies are using water in California to grow almonds, which represent a classic economic case of environmental externalities: the almonds have a high profit margin because the cost … According to the website, the association represents about 1,000 wineries and affiliated businesses, responsible for over 85 percent of the nation’s wine production. The association …
… This piece was originally published on Environmental Leader. The terrorist attacks of 2001, … crisis of 2008 — these sudden shocks neatly represent the three hallmarks of a “ Black Swan event .” They: Took place outside of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and … across the globe, just as exploitation of constrained natural resources like rare earth metals could profoundly impact the development and availability of technology, and …
… The process of sowing the seeds of electric vehicle infrastructure – and thereby creating a backbone … these vehicles – isstill in its infancy. This report outlines the technologies and businessmodels necessary to ramp up growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market in the United States. …
… Floods are the most destructive natural disaster in the U.S., averaging more than $8 billion in … barriers, like wetlands, have been stripped away by coastal development. Extreme weather events and rising ocean levels will only amplify the challenges in coming decades. Federal, … of private capital into coastal ecosystem restoration. The proposal aims to simultaneously restore coastlines and establish protection against future flooding through natural …
… I returned to graduate school almost three years ago planning to transition to a career in corporate … company culture ( Patagonia ). Companies that have proven thismodelsuccessful include Seventh Generation , Whole Foods , and Tesla Motors . Certain service industries also … product that HP developed in collaboration with Conservation International is HP Earth Insights . Thissolution uses HP’s access to big data to collect and deliver …