… Palm oil is everywhere. Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the … is complex. In 2015, this is a dynamic landscape, with companiessigning on to palm oil sustainability and “deforestation-free” pledges at record rates, while on-the ground … literature, news articles, and reports, and to particularly relevant sections of the YaleSchool of Management’s (SOM) palm oil case. These materials can be read on their own, …
… While the use of palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades … entire palm oil value chain, from growing seedlings and managing over 450,000 hectares of plantation lands to running extraction and refining mills and marketing its own brand of … had not significantly altered the way the company did business, since the company "had sustainability in its blood." GAR also downplayed the importance of the differences among …
… Standing at water’s edge, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) annually attracted 45 million visitors who … physical plant, MBS looked to create user experiences that would reflect a commitment to sustainability. MBS had become a leader in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and … was looking to make its operations more sustainable. Was the resort on the right path? What projectsshould MBS prioritize and how should they make decisions? How should MBS market its …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companiessigned an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat … as would-be oil palm growersset fire to rainforests and peatlands to clear them for planting. The demand for palm oil had skyrocketed from 1990-2010 and crude palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm oil boom had significant impact on economic development in rural Indonesia. Forty percent of Indonesia’s palm oil …
… The Yale Farm was founded in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining hallsserve more organic food. With support from the university, they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal food into the menu of one of Yale's undergraduate … had expanded beyond the dining hall menu issue and had become the YaleSustainable Food Project. They obtained financial and operational support from the university, transformed a …
… In 2017, Conservation International (CI) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), which had collaborated on building a software platform named the Wildlife Management Analyticssystem or WMA, were looking for a … of its costs. CI confronted a number of important questions in trying to implement their plan. How should CI determine pricing for the software while advancing its objectives as a …