… and provides grid security by keeping essential appliances running. The idea pivoted from a microgrid development company to a more commercial product such as a residential … polishing the Sabin Prize application. They also received valuable communication coaching from Julie Vance, who helped craft and deliver the message that homE has shifted from being a project idea in a lab to an early-stage company. The Sabin Prize finals’ …
… as competent stayed on. He recognized politics at play and, as a first-generation immigrant from Vietnam who had risen into the ranks of a white-collar profession, felt his first pangs … as competent stayed on. He recognized politics at play and, as a first-generation immigrant from Vietnam who had risen into the ranks of a white-collar profession, felt his first pangs … as competent stayed on. He recognized politics at play and, as a first-generation immigrant from Vietnam who had risen into the ranks of a white-collar profession, felt his first pangs …
… (CBEY) has awarded six grants to Yale students and faculty to help support their research at the intersection of business and the environment. Two programs have funded these … grants: The F.K. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Fund focuses on supporting interdisciplinary faculty research to advance practical solutions to critical environmental challenges. The Sobotka … Gonzalez (UC-Berkeley)]; and Case studies around challenges and best practices of bringing sustainability into day-to-day business strategy in emerging markets [Daniel Esty (Yale …
… “Sustainability professionals have to be polyglots, to shift gears and speak multiple languages across the organization,” Jenny McColloch ’12, director of restaurant sustainability for McDonald’s Corporation , advised students during the GE Colloquium in Sustainability Leadership convened by the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale …
… simultaneously celebrated in 145 countries.) My participation was made possible by a grant from The Yale Center for Business and the Environment and InnovateHealth Yale for young … Female Philanthropists Leading the Way, Importance of Women on Corporate Boards, Women as Investors, and so on. Each panel hosted leaders in that field who spoke with universal … Female Philanthropists Leading the Way, Importance of Women on Corporate Boards, Women as Investors, and so on. Each panel hosted leaders in that field who spoke with universal …
… financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for investing in smallholder value chains at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris on Dec. 5-6. While continuing to seek financial returns, investors are supporting and measuring a broader set of environmental, social, and … of smallholders. Peter Holmgren, director general of the Center for International Forestry Research, said the key investments are really made by the local smallholder farmers who bear …
… students were paired with a client to work on a specific project. Three other students from across the university (Yale College, Yale FES and Yale SOM) and myself were excited to … a digital platform that would help businesses use applied science to address their toughest sustainability issues by bringing together leading multidisciplinary scientists and powerful … who is now Program Manager at WBCSD, to refine the project scope and deliver the greatest value to WBCSD. We began by interviewing WBCSD member companies, which included Walmart, …
… Impact: Environmental Engagement for a Changing World.” The posted syllabus included works from Mike Hulme’s Why We Disagree about Climate Change , George Marshall’s Don’t Even Think … to my class notes that first day, the course would be about “the theory and practice of values-based environmental communications, with a focus on building science-based … pathways among a variety of stakeholders to achieve a consensus of ethics regarding sustainability.” This mouthful of a sentence seemed overly ambitious and I was entirely …
… society is changing. Tomorrow’s business leaders need to understand the complex nature of sustainability issues, and they need to be able to integrate solutions for social and … 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, … of which are based in developing countries. By thinking ahead, advocating for progress and delivering results, the WBCSD both increases the impact of our members’ individual actions …
… business in society is changing. Business leaders need to understand the complex nature of sustainability issues and integrate solutions for social and environmental challenges, with … 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 … sustainability-related jobs. “Worldwide, today’s business schools are being called to act from the very people we’re training as leaders,” according to Edward Snyder, Dean of the …