… private sector and institutional investors to the table to help fund additional transformational infrastructure projects. From green energy transmission to trade and … with Minister Sohi and Professor Brad Gentry, we will learn more about the overall plan for the Canada Infrastructure Bank, best practices for countries considering tools such as infrastructure banks and the possibility for …
… Join us for a conversation with Helen Crowley, Head of Sustainable Sourcing Innovation at Kering. … Crowley will discuss sustainable sourcing in luxury supply chains, and the opportunities for innovative financing approaches. Kering’s Environment Profit & Loss Accounting methodology shows clearly that raw material production through forestry, agriculture and mining, is the point in the supply chain where the business …
… classification and recent legislature, history of wetlands degradation, conservation efforts, or blue carbon credits in developing markets, you will not want to miss this event! Lunch is provided as always. We are committed to reducing waste at our event. Therefore, we ask that when you register, you commit to doing your best to attend. About … given by a peer/ close contact. To broaden our exposure and deepen our knowledge. ~20 min for small group discussion about the topic. To share additional knowledge, spark new ideas, …
… How can a global company build innovative business models that create shared value for both the business and the community? Ask Vijay Sharma. Over the course of his career he has successfully created large scale Base of Pyramid (BOP) operations for multiple organizations in India; Project Shakti embodies this model. Project Shakti … Pond’s. Since its inception in 2000, this initiative has not only increased market share for HLL, it has given 50,000 women in rural India an increased sense of self-worth as well …
… service science “will remain unrealized” until there are standardized operating procedures for making it happen. Next week, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (F&ES) will host a panel discussion on the state of … a professor of ecological/environmental economics at the University of Minnesota; Bradford Gentry, Professor at Yale F&ES and the Yale School of Management and Director of the …
… the business. AXA’s business had grown rapidly over the previous decades. The company was formed in the 1980s through the merger of a few mid-sized French insurance firms. From the … in the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia. AXA was hailed in the business press for savvy deal-making. The company took over struggling franchises and utilizing its strong … announced Ambition AXA, a five-year strategic plan to grow the company. The plan called for harvesting slow-growing businesses in mature markets, investing in emerging markets, and …
… the world’s most tech-savvy, high-impact organizations to show how we can make real gains for the environment. The principles of his approach, dubbed “quantified conservation,” will … States. The stories in his recently published book “Quantified: Redefining Conservation for the Next Economy” highlight the most precious of resources – water -- but they apply to any environmental effort. Whether in the realm of policy, agriculture, business, or philanthropy, Whitworth is …
… I graduate or leave Yale? At Yale, we have the opportunities to tap into many resources: CBEY, YEI, InnovateHealth, and many others. But, what happens when I leave Yale? What … “Option Post-Yale” will give you a glimpse into the future and show you some of the options for you to continue your journey as a social environmental entrepreneur. If you are thinking about starting a venture after Yale or simply wanted to work for a startup, this workshop will serve as a tour guide to show you some of the places that …
… a social enterprise and an education organization in Cambodia, as well as her work at Oxford’s Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. All are welcome to attend this workshop but is particularly tailored for those who have a challenge in mind that they’re interested in addressing. This workshop …
… based in San Francisco Patrick Hook (MF/MBA '13) decision support manager at Conservation Forestry, a timberland investment management organization based in Exeter, NH While at Yale, … and Patrick were also part of a student team that received first prize in the National Forest Foundation’s Business Concept Challenge for a proposal focused on financing restoration-based forest products businesses in rural …