… the newly appointed Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser Professor in the Practice of Forest Resources Management and Policy and Ron Smith, Damon Wells Professor at Yale University Geology & Geophysics and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, kicked-off the program with partners and key contributors at CBEY’s … was built by faculty from CBEY's two home institutions —the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Management— along with professors in Yale …
… low- and moderate-income (LMI) customers. To do this, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has partnered with Duke University, the CT Green Bank, and non-profit … Solarize campaigns around the country have done this already, but it is possible that this strategy would be especially effective in SC given social networks seem centered around … Giant: The State of Solar in South Carolina Andrea Cruz Quiroz (Master of EnvironmentalManagement '20) The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the …
… Now, a group called Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first environmentally-focused impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the Social … generated interest in Australia as well as several developing nations. This attempt at an environmental-impact bond (called a Forest Resilience Bond ) aims to measure and monetize … exciting about pay for performance instruments is their applicability to a wide range of environmental and social problems. These models shift the risk of solving these issues from …
… side of impact investing since its inception in 2008. The curriculum has rarely covered the environmental aspects of the triple bottom line – instead, it has focused on financial and … use larger levers. We have to move away from treating “big” investing as synonymous with “corporate” or “mainstream” investing. The SOCAP conservation finance curriculum is divided … community recognize the importance of the interplay between sustainable natural resource management and positive social impact – which ultimately gives the impact community a …
… start a platform called Stake , where shareholders can band together to support social and environmental causes. “We created Real Impact Tracker and Stake to help individual investors … Impact Tracker to move forward in several key areas. First, it enabled the company to incorporate as a Benefit Corporation . Second, it helped the company to expand its … Sobotka Stories: Real Impact Tracker/Stake Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of EnvironmentalManagement '19) The Sobotka Seed Stage Success Stories will introduce you to former …
… projects. In addition to the reputational risks posed by public backlash, some environmental and social risks have turned into explicit financial risks. Garanti … cycle started in 2017. These regulations are expected to significantly standardize corporate carbon accounting. Turkey’s being a signatory to the Paris Agreement represents … of coal in the mid- and long-term. Second, the bank uses an Environmental and Social Risk Management System to evaluate the non-financial risks of carbon-intensive projects. Finally, …
… She stayed at the Office through her junior year and eventually switched her major to environmental engineering. She had found a new path. Upon graduation in 2015, Janaskie … directions.” Janaskie, who returned to Yale and graduated from the School of Forestry & Environmental studies in May 2018, now joins CBEY as the Environmental/Social Innovation Fellow. In this yearlong post she will oversee the continued …
… Jessamine Fitzpatrick Senior Vice President, New Island Capital Management … file-default","data-delta":"8"}}]] Angel Hsu Assistant Professor, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies … file-default","data-delta":"18"}}]] Mike Sesko Senior Manager, CorporateStrategy, The Climate Corporation …
… companies gathered in Phoenix to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and solutions in corporate sustainability, as part of the annual GreenBiz conference . While a hotel with … three key lessons that we learned: The private sector is both supporting and leading global environmental action. Many sessions at GreenBiz tapped into wider global conversations on … was about integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into overall risk management. The event was standing room only, with almost every inch of space occupied. The …
… Chairman and CEO of the world’s largest investment firm, recently noted that long-term corporate prosperity requires not just financial performance, but “a positive contribution … offer a certification program and legal framework by which companies can fold social and environmental impacts into their bottom line.) “Through greater appreciation of the real … that includes the Great Recession. And between 2013 and 2015 impact investors’ assets under management grew by 18 percent compounded annually, according to The Global Impact Investing …