… Across Yale , a two-day series of contests that invited world-changing ideas from across the Yale community. The prize is managed by the Yale Center for Business and the … And the business opportunities, Schlemme said, are encouraging. “A lot of initial research that has been done in academic settings has shown the potential that a lot of these food waste streams have for being much higher-value products,” she said. Other contests during the two-day Yale event included the …
… Two promising new companies received $10,000 each from this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , which is disbursed annually by the Yale … 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 dependent on extraction of natural … 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 dependent on extraction of natural …
… 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 … 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 … 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 …
… (CBEY) has awarded six grants to Yale students and faculty to help support their research at the intersection of business and the environment. Two programs have funded these … grants: The F.K. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Fund focuses on supporting interdisciplinary faculty research to advance practical solutions to critical environmental challenges. The Sobotka … Gonzalez (UC-Berkeley)]; and Case studies around challenges and best practices of bringing sustainability into day-to-day business strategy in emerging markets [Daniel Esty (Yale …
… companies realize sustainable practices within their business. My task as an intern was to research the possibility of partnerships in the Australian chemical industry, a sector in … second largest retailer in the grocery industry, approached WWF expressing concerns on the sustainability of their commercialized seafood. Initially, WWF developed an ecological … over 500 seafood products being offered by Coles supermarkets. With the results from that study, they showed the level of ecological risk associated with each species, …
… “Sustainability professionals have to be polyglots, to shift gears and speak multiple languages across the organization,” Jenny McColloch ’12, director of restaurant sustainability for McDonald’s Corporation , advised students during the GE Colloquium in Sustainability Leadership convened by the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale …
… financing? Several investment funds showcased their strategies for investing in smallholder value chains at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris on Dec. 5-6. While continuing to seek financial returns, investors are supporting and measuring a broader set of environmental, social, and … of smallholders. Peter Holmgren, director general of the Center for International Forestry Research, said the key investments are really made by the local smallholder farmers who bear …
… students were paired with a client to work on a specific project. Three other students from across the university (Yale College, Yale FES and Yale SOM) and myself were excited to … a digital platform that would help businesses use applied science to address their toughest sustainability issues by bringing together leading multidisciplinary scientists and powerful … who is now Program Manager at WBCSD, to refine the project scope and deliver the greatest value to WBCSD. We began by interviewing WBCSD member companies, which included Walmart, …
… Impact: Environmental Engagement for a Changing World.” The posted syllabus included works from Mike Hulme’s Why We Disagree about Climate Change , George Marshall’s Don’t Even Think … to my class notes that first day, the course would be about “the theory and practice of values-based environmental communications, with a focus on building science-based … pathways among a variety of stakeholders to achieve a consensus of ethics regarding sustainability.” This mouthful of a sentence seemed overly ambitious and I was entirely …
… 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, aunts and uncles there … catch on in the US. They are nutritious, sustainable and delicious. As I began to do more research, I found that there was the beginning of a “buzz” around them and I put together a … catch on in the US. They are nutritious, sustainable and delicious. As I began to do more research, I found that there was the beginning of a “buzz” around them and I put together a …