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… Microsoft is one of the first companies in the world to set a voluntary carbon price on its operations: all business units pay for the carbon they emit, and the … and successful execution of the carbonfee. How It All Began “The carbonfee is essentially our own corporate carbon tax, and it is putting us on a path to a net-zero-emissions world,” …
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… The Sobotka Seed Stage SuccessStories will introduce you to former recipients of the grants who … ideation stage. Besides winning the grant funding, Michael also leveraged the additional resources that the CBEY community offers. As Michael aptly put it, “It was invaluable meeting …
… When Jennifer Molnar was 12 years old her family departed New Jersey on a 16,000-mile roadtrip that cut west across … the company committed to an assessment of nature in all of its projects. “The experience of going from an individual pilot to that scale has been inspiration for me,” said Molnar. The … We are pleased and honored to welcome Molnar back to F&ES as an Executive Fellow. We encourage you to say hello (and to take a look at her stunning photography )! Thriving Food …
… Sobotka Stories will introduce you to former recipients of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture … long-time friends Todd Howard and Nathan Hall teamed up. Initially they had very few resources in terms of capital, land and equipment. However, through their tenacity they found a … CBD and biocomposites, while also working with Fibershed (a Patagonia partner) to develop carbon-negative growing techniques. Ultimately the company hopes to develop a local …
… Meat makes for curious math: about 25 calories is required to create just 1 calorie of beef. The … Friedrich is not alone in his optimism about alternatives to conventional meat. Microsoft’s Bill Gates has invested in the potential; Silicon Valley harbors a growing … for meat one of today's most important tech trends. And why? Friedrich identified four central reasons that conventional meat consumption must be reined in. First, food that …
… Ten years ago I attended a premiere viewing of “ Inconvenient truth ” – a movie that created a … steer me to seek rational and professional solutions to save the Earth. As I began this journey, it seemed an uphill battle…unlikely that business was willing or able to consider … sustainability scene. Investors are an indelible part of the effort to move toward a low-carbon intensive economy. Aligning the understanding of risk, return and value creation is a …
… Sustainability is a matter of economic survival for business, especially in the Asia-Pacific … to ally with corporations to wage a war for sustainability. My initiative to effectively encourage Asian Brands to lead the mainstream of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and … a dynamic and bright future for sustainable markets in Asia, in large part thanks to the ongoing efforts of WWF. Special thanks to my advisors Marianne Tan, Jennifer Rogan, Trin …
… A business plan that aims to turn food waste into new products, and profits, won the 2016 Sabin … Their first goal is to commercialize the conversion of okara, or soy pulp, into a form of flour. In addition to a $25,000 cash prize, the business receives automatic entry into the … and transportation, if we don’t change the way we eat, the way we process food, we’re not going to be able to stem oursociety’s impact on the environment.” For starters they have …