… When the financial crisis hit and the floor dropped out of the economy, finally, Yael Aflalo thought, she had a reason to close her clothing … on urban environmental entrepreneurs. The time felt right and Aflalo shut the doors. Without the company, she wasn’t sure what to do. Her parents were both entrepreneurs and she’d … the company scaled; they incorporated “deadstock,” or leftover fabrics headed for landfill, into their supply. Today, Reformation also purchases material new, drawing heavily on …
… she said, customers showed up on her stoop at 10pm, rang her doorbell, and, having heard about her business from friends, requested shampoo. In the beginning, as she mixed ingredients and tested new products, her focus remained on one concern—not marketing, not customer acquisition, but “let me not blow up this building.” Her entrance into the market for multicultural hair and skincare products came at an auspicious moment. …
… for its corporate social responsibility performance. The urgency of realizing sustainable market transformation in the Asia-Pacific area has risen to a historical point. Rather than … over-fishing, illegal wildlife trade and biodiversity loss in the Asia-Pacific area. Without any doubts, the biggest industry in Singapore is the Wholesale & Retail Trade industry … Through B2B partnership with corporations, WWF can effectively push the market to transform into a more sustainable way starting from the middle of the supply chain and applying …
… A business plan that aims to turn food waste into new products, and profits, won the 2016 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize. Renewal … climate change or make a big environmental impact it’s really impossible to do that without changing the food system,” said Kadakia. “With all the advancements in energy technology … climate change or make a big environmental impact it’s really impossible to do that without changing the food system,” said Kadakia. “With all the advancements in energy technology …
… the development of desalination plants worldwide. Over the past five years the desalination market has grown 57 percent; by 2025, it is expected to provide freshwater for up to 14 … grasses. The company will then develop a local processing network to transform the raw crop into more valuable forms, from textiles, to its newer application in advanced biopolymer composites. “We’re very excited about the potential to build up a value-added industry in a region that has long been …
… targets. Initial partnership with the Green Bank brought strong financial expertise into the project; the new partnerships with Eversource and UI add deep engineering knowledge to the effort. In addition, with these partners signed on, all market participants needed to develop renewable thermal financial incentives are now … with the hope of releasing a statewide analysis by the end of May. Learn more about the project at cbey.yale.edu . Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean …
… Data, Internet of Things or Materials Science. Another $16,000 in prize money will be given out as part of the Yale Venture Challenge, sponsored by the Yale Entrepreneurial Society … the first that winners of the Thorne, Sabin and Miller Prizes receive automatic acceptance into the YEI Fellowship, a 10-week bootcamp for accelerating ventures that provides an … “The Sabin and other Yale prizes are encouraging students and faculty to think big about solving global problems,” says DeCew. “Our goal is to provide support and resources to …
… experiences and reflect on their time as student entrepreneurs at Yale. “When we found out we were finalists for the Sabin prize, we were thrilled! It was huge for us! It was so … the young women to perform customer interviews and answer important questions around the market size and demand. The overwhelmingly positive outcome of a simple Facebook survey on … PhD candidate at the time. The Center for Engineering & Innovation Design (CEID) turned into a lab space where a prototype was assembled. Professors at both the Schools of Forestry …
… He weathered two rounds of layoffs. He watched hardworking and capable colleagues forced out while others who he felt were not 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 of disillusionment with … the silky blocks sold fresh every day. Tsai began by selling his tofu at local farmers’ markets—“a great place to launch a food business,” he said—eventually expanding to stalls at …
… and faculty to work together on applied research projects that contribute new insights into critical questions faced by professionals and policy makers. Recipients of the … and best practices of bringing sustainability into day-to-day business strategy in emerging markets [Daniel Esty (Yale SOM/YLS/FES), Isabel Studer (EGADE)]. The Sobotka Collaborative … of critical need.” Visit cbey.yale.edu/programs-research/grants for more information about these funding opportunities. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity …