… A new global study of more than 3,700 students at 29 top business schools, conducted by Yale University in … Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the … Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also …
… Systems and Nature Based Solutions Circularity Equity and Justice Rising Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals … Research Rising Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals … in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. finds that: Fewer than half of respondents were aware of the SDGs. The Sustainable Development … consistently ranked as top priorities. Climate action was also a top priority, but showed more regional variability. We hypothesize that concern for climate action may be a “luxury” …
… Where Conservation Meets Capital More and more, the conservation community is recognizing that traditional funding models can’t keep pace with the need for conservation capital. At a … related to conservation finance. We cover all the world’s ecosystems including forests, agriculture, oceans, cities and rivers. We welcome your ideas and encourage you to share our … Camp” for its intensity – tackled the art and science of raising, borrowing, managing and investing money for land and resource conservation. Its success energized momentum for …
… climate change but don't know where to start? Broaden your understanding of climate entrepreneurship and innovation through the 5-week 'Climate Innovation Intensive.' Our … and other partners through a cohort-based program. We will be exploring innovations that span circular economy, deeptech, and platform solutions. The intensive will run every … with upcoming startups, industry players, and others in climate innovation. To learn more, view the recording of the networking session here. For more information, email Josie …
… regenerative, resilient society and explore how business, government, and civil society can makethat possible. As peers from across disciplines, we are navigating similar questions about … we discuss the major issues of our personal and professional lives such as the future of agriculture, the urban/rural divide, corporate social responsibility and business ethics, …
… Started in 2012, Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services is a webinar series that addresses the growing importance of ecosystem service valuation and investment. The … others, are addressed in the webinar series throughout the school year. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Nature’s …
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… an opportunity to take advantage of the multidisciplinary experiences and skills that Yale University students possess. GreenLight hosts a series of ideation workshops with … Yale School of Management core curriculum. The Clients GreenLight clients are leaders from companies and organizations with a keen interest in the environment and natural resources. … in becoming a client? Sign up here and one of our leaders will reach out to you to learn more! The Students Businesses come to us with some of the gnarliest challenges they’re …
… use of palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades that this tropical product has taken off in the international market. An invisible component … of its processing facilities were in Indonesia. By 2009, the expansion of GAR and other companies had made Indonesia the world’s leading exporter of crude palm oil. The palm oil … for rare rainforest species. Some palm plantations were created through slash and burn agriculture – fires in Indonesia in 1997-98 created dense smoke that choked a large portion …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat lands and … However, oil palm cultivation had created social tensions as many rural inhabitants claimed that large plantation companies had violated traditional land rights. Indonesian land-use … and sell their CPO directly to China and India; countries which had shown no interest in sustainable palm oil. Finally, the Indonesian government’s displeasure with IPO and the NDPE …