… With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a … – open defecation in crowded urban settings. Initial planning and surveys began in 2011. With an official kickoff meeting in April 2012, the Sammaan team planned to begin work withcity officials in two Indian cities, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, to build 120 community toilets …
… companies that were in financial and operational distress and had difficult relationships with labor and government. In early 2008, as the economy was entering a recession, a … some significant problems: financial, environmental, political, labor, and operational. With the bursting of the housing bubble, the lumber industry had gone into a severe … companies that were in financial and operational distress and had difficult relationships with labor and government. In early 2008, as the economy was entering a recession, a …
… to formulate their own CR goals. The CR team’s work also helped AXA become more visible within the larger CR community and led to the company’s success on ratings metrics … her group had constructed were adapted from outside ratings agencies, notably using the Dow Jones Sustainability Index methodology created for investors. As part of the company’s … 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 …
… does research at the intersection of organizational theory and institutional theory, with a special interest in the role of institutions for economic development. Specifically, … structural determinants of the quality of startup employment. The second, in partnership with the Hewlett Foundation, explores the conditions under which development policies and practices are built upon and incorporate existing, rigorous evidence. The third, with generous support from the Merida Initiative, explores how to build effective, …
… Management (MEM) candidate at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), with concentrations in Business & Industrial Ecology. At Yale, Robert is focused on corporate responsibility broadly, with specific foci on sustainable packaging, circular economy business models, and … Management (MEM) candidate at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), with concentrations in Business & Industrial Ecology. At Yale, Robert is focused on …
… impact space. Most recently, Cici worked as a business development associate at Sunforge, a solar start up at Greentown Labs, which is the largest cleantech incubator in North America. … emerging technology in cannabis cultivation. At Yale, Cici is an active member of Tsai CITY as a consultant and project specialist with environmentally-focused student start ups. She also served as a research assistant for …
… volunteer advisors to help underserved, under-resourced entrepreneurs in greater New York City. From 2008 to 2015 he served as executive director of the New York Mortgage … volunteer advisors to help underserved, under-resourced entrepreneurs in greater New York City. From 2008 to 2015 he served as executive director of the New York Mortgage … and then reflecting on Hillel the Elder's provocative question, "If not now when?" Connect with Ken LinkedIn Areas of Focus Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Affiliations …
… of London, UK), a Master of Arts degree in Political Science and International Relations, with major in European Studies (NOVA University, Portugal). Sofia is also a PhD candidate at … of London, UK), a Master of Arts degree in Political Science and International Relations, with major in European Studies (NOVA University, Portugal). Sofia is also a PhD candidate at … Maastricht University (The Netherlands), focusing on HIV in vulnerable populations. Connect with Sofia sofia.ribeiro@yale.edu LinkedIn Areas of Focus Environmental Innovation Thriving …
… in environmental science at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. In 2013, with two good friends from Yale, Yong co-founded junzi kitchen and has been leading the team … and visionary of junzi, Yong Zhao is harnessing the tide of quick-service Chinese food with his quickly expanding restaurant concept and leading the omnichannel shift in eating with innovative solutions such as ghost kitchen. With locations in New Haven and Manhattan, …
… all fundraising, programs, operations, and strategic initiatives, working in partnership with its Board of Directors, NYC Parks, and community stakeholders to build systems and develop a collective vision for Brooklyn’s first park. Before FGPC, Julian worked in solar energy finance. Julian is a Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member of the Brooklyn … borough’s green and blue spaces. Julian earned a BA, cum laude, from Middlebury College, with double-majors in Philosophy and Environmental Policy and high honors in Philosophy. At …