… The four teams waited anxiously. They had spent months preparing for today, beating out 12 other … their ideas for new sustainable ventures, hoping to walk away with 2014's $25,000 Sabin Sustainability Venture Prize. After careful deliberation, the panel, made up of authorities … Lynn, the Alpha-Screen team is developing a portable device designed to radically improve our ability to test for environmental contaminants in water and blood. Right now, it takes …
… pushed me to think in new and different ways. Summer provides unique opportunities to take our new skills and apply them in real world settings. Prospective students often overlook … cleantech companies. Other classmates will follow their passion for improving corporate sustainability and developing lean operations. David Emmerman has a long-term career goal to … embody so many reasons I feel lucky to be at Yale. I just can’t wait to hear everyone’s stories in the fall. Caroline Goodbody is a joint degree MEM/MBA student in the class of …
… Beating out dozens of other teams from other business schools around the world, four joint degree students from SOM and FES won the chance to present their ideas at Nespresso headquarters in Lausanne in June for the second annual Nespresso Sustainability MBA Challenge . The team, made up of Sarah Wilson (Smith) (MBA/MEM '15), … the lens of "Creating Shared Value." In Lausanne, sustainability experts and Nespresso executives will judge the presentations, selecting one winning team to trek to Costa Rica, …
… change. In every case, panelists will offer insights for embedding social and environmental sustainability into the daily operations of an organization—be it a Fortune 500 company or a … will discuss transformative innovation after a session with Professor Karen Seto on sustainability and urbanization, also of F&ES and a lead author for this year’s … change. In every case, panelists will offer insights for embedding social and environmental sustainability into the daily operations of an organization—be it a Fortune 500 company or a …
… (Smith), and Heather West went from writing final papers to participating in real world sustainability planning with Nespresso. CBEY is proud to announce that, as runners-up in … across Nespresso's supply chain by using regionally available materials and sharing resources and waste streams Leveraging Costa Rica's 2021 carbon neutrality goals, thereby … across Nespresso's supply chain by using regionally available materials and sharing resources and waste streams Leveraging Costa Rica's 2021 carbon neutrality goals, thereby …
… Asia, people are caught off guard. I understand why: my work at Yale has mostly centered on sustainability issues in Latin America and, at first glance, working for a conservation … impacts. This pattern is linked not only to direct consumption, but also to how companies source and value inputs. Working for WWF gave me experience in the types of corporate … impacts. This pattern is linked not only to direct consumption, but also to how companies source and value inputs. Working for WWF gave me experience in the types of corporate …
… Working with their machine and material suppliers, Intel is focused on bringing down the resource requirements for the water intensive process of wafer fabrication. A common way to view these process improvements is as a source of competitive advantage. Intel has taken the opposite approach, working with industry … and basin improvements that will yield the greatest benefits. Engaging Outside of the Four Walls A common refrain from all three speakers was the importance of engaging with …