… A business plan that aims to turn food waste into new products, and profits, won the 2016 … Venture Prize. Renewal Mill, created by two members of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) community — Sumit Kadakia ’16 M.E.M./M.B.A. and Claire … for being much higher-value products,” she said. Other contests during the two-day Yale event included the Thorne Prize for Social Innovation in Health or Education, sponsored by …
… Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , which is disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and professional mentorship to young eco-ventures. The first … Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures Related Events 2015 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 17th, 2015, 5:00 AM EDT — 10:00 AM …
… its bestness? He left his job and started working in small tofu shops around San Francisco, eventually setting off to start a company of his own, Hodo Soy. “To be honest with you, it … 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 12 markets across the city. When he’d established a …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) has awarded six grants to Yale students and faculty to help support their … working on: Methods to increase the adoption of toilet usage in Kenya, critical to the prevention of disease [Judith Chevalier (Yale SOM), A. Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale SOM), Johann Caro …
… the development of corporate partnerships with non-profits is an important trend connecting businesses to sustainable growth. As a summer associate with the Corporate Partnership Team … The partnership also fostered many other ambitious changes across production, reducing environmental impacts related to the company’s activities. Today, Tassal is benchmarked by … impacts of doing business. How the times are changing, and for the better. Related Programs Pathways in Business and the Environment … Luciana Maia Villalba … Perhaps a decade ago, it …
… students during the GE Colloquium in Sustainability Leadership convened by the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale (CBEY) on February 18. Success in the sustainability field, she said, … and move it all forward.” This article first appeared on Yale School of Management. Related Events GE Colloquium on Sustainability Leadership: McDonald's Corporation Thu, February …
… How do investment funds build social and environmental priorities into agricultural financing? Several investment funds showcased … These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impacts such as severe weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple Bottom Line In response, new … These trends are increasingly heightened by climate change impacts such as severe weather events and rising temperatures. Investments in the Triple Bottom Line In response, new …
… Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies culminated in a trip to Paris where we presented our group’s findings to the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Intergovernmental Panel on … COP21. There was a lot of excitement about the potential impact of the platform during the event and Paul Lussier and the student team are continuing to work with IPCC to develop S2B. …
… environmental communications, with a focus on building science-based communications pathways among a variety of stakeholders to achieve a consensus of ethics regarding … As my classmate describes in more detail in her blog post , my team worked with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Intergovernmental Panel on … and equip with lessons learned from SOM and FES, I know this is just my beginning. Related Events Sustainability, Transparency, and Metrics in Business Wed, April 22nd, 2015, 7:45 AM …
… Yesenia some questions about being a Women Entrepreneur. What inspired you to found your business? My mother is from Oaxaca, Mexico and I grew up going to visit my grandparents, … the CEO. At the same time, there has also been lot of support from women and Latinos in the business community, especially in Portland. They have embraced the company and me and have … whether the ventures succeeds or not. Related Programs Sustainable Venture Prize Related Events 2015 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 17th, 2015, 5:00 AM EDT — 10:00 AM …