… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate responsibility (CR) as well. … new metrics was a tall order, but would be another step to establishing CR inside AXA. Eventually, the company aspired to produce an “integrated report” that would define the …
… y Centroamérica decided to buy the power generated by the Electrica del Valle de México’s (EVM) wind farm, EVM’sstruggling project received a significant boost. While the proposed … officials were loathe to take on projects that took them too far from the company’s central activity of retailing. The company’s investment group analyzed sustainability projects on … equity position in further energy projects, rather than simply serving as an off-taker? What technologiesshould Walmart de México employ to achieve its renewable energy goals? …
… By: Natalia Espinosa and Daniel Gonzalez A few weeks ago, 11 Yale University students attended GreenBiz , … Spotlight on Food and Agriculture Without a doubt, the conference emphasized the need for a business case when it comes to sustainability, especially within food and agriculture. … GreenBiz inspired in us. In the words of Courtney Megerian (YSE ‘25), “we’re excited to see what comes next in sustainability.” To our peers, mentors, and the broader Yale community, …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climatechange? At an institution like … dynamic discoveries and host coveted conversations. This past year at Yale’s Center for Business and Environment (CBEY), we flipped conventional wisdom on its head and turned our … New Haven to Hong Kong - we realized that we must first know those we are working with. What better way to do that than over a home-cooked meal? Antidote to Loneliness While …
… (CBEY-supported student volunteers (left to right, Sofía John (MEM/MBA ‘24), Cicy Geng (MEM ‘23), … is an initiative by the City of Seattle that offers resources and rebate incentives for businesses to transition from single-use to reusable containers. This has enabled companies … UN Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution took place immediately before Circularity '23 in Paris. Delegates from industry, government, and NGOs who participated in the negotiations …
… The Sustainable Venture Prize was created in 2008 and awards $25,000 to a promising student … Sustainable Venture Prize was held on Friday, March 31st, 2023 and four teams pitched their businesses that advance sustainability. The 2023 Sustainable Venture Prize was awarded to …
… Are you a rising professional looking to accelerate your career? Maybe you’re already leading your … Leadership is an integrated model for understanding and seeing leadership within ourselves (whatever our position), in our team and through to the system we operate in and want to … a Lecturer at Yale School of the Environment and a Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment. He began his career working with McKinsey & Company and Virgin …
… charge in realizing them. For instance, the United NationsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were a frequent topic of discussion and the subject of a four-hour tutorial. The SDGs … a setback when the US federal government announced that it would withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Yet soon after, businesses were among the first actors to step forward and … environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into overall risk management. The event wasstanding room only, with almost every inch of space occupied. The tremendous …
… Perhaps a decade ago, it would have been almost unthinkable that non-profit organizations would … the development of corporate partnerships with non-profits is an important trend connecting businesses to sustainable growth. As a summer associate with the Corporate Partnership Team … such partnerships—and why they are working so well to help companies realize sustainable practices within their business. My task as an intern was to research the possibility of …
… I returned to graduate school almost three years ago planning to transition to a career in corporate … Dexter Dunphy, and Andrew Griffiths, this third wave represents the “transformation” that businesses make to become a “sustaining corporation”. Here, business adopts and operates … company culture ( Patagonia ). Companies that have proven this model successful include Seventh Generation , Whole Foods , and Tesla Motors . Certain service industries also …