… private sector and institutional investors to the table to help fund additional transformational infrastructure projects. From green energy transmission to trade and … with Minister Sohi and Professor Brad Gentry, we will learn more about the overall plan for the Canada Infrastructure Bank, best practices for countries considering tools such as infrastructure banks and the possibility for …
… Join us for a conversation with Helen Crowley, Head of Sustainable Sourcing Innovation at Kering. … Crowley will discuss sustainable sourcing in luxury supply chains, and the opportunities for innovative financing approaches. Kering’s Environment Profit & Loss Accounting methodology shows clearly that raw material production through forestry, agriculture and mining, is the point in the supply chain where the business …
… How can a global company build innovative business models that create shared value for both the business and the community? Ask Vijay Sharma. Over the course of his career he has successfully created large scale Base of Pyramid (BOP) operations for multiple organizations in India; Project Shakti embodies this model. Project Shakti … Pond’s. Since its inception in 2000, this initiative has not only increased market share for HLL, it has given 50,000 women in rural India an increased sense of self-worth as well …
… service science “will remain unrealized” until there are standardized operating procedures for making it happen. Next week, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (F&ES) will host a panel discussion on the state of … a professor of ecological/environmental economics at the University of Minnesota; Bradford Gentry, Professor at Yale F&ES and the Yale School of Management and Director of the …
… the world’s most tech-savvy, high-impact organizations to show how we can make real gains for the environment. The principles of his approach, dubbed “quantified conservation,” will … States. The stories in his recently published book “Quantified: Redefining Conservation for the Next Economy” highlight the most precious of resources – water -- but they apply to any environmental effort. Whether in the realm of policy, agriculture, business, or philanthropy, Whitworth is …
… I graduate or leave Yale? At Yale, we have the opportunities to tap into many resources: CBEY, YEI, InnovateHealth, and many others. But, what happens when I leave Yale? What … “Option Post-Yale” will give you a glimpse into the future and show you some of the options for you to continue your journey as a social environmental entrepreneur. If you are thinking about starting a venture after Yale or simply wanted to work for a startup, this workshop will serve as a tour guide to show you some of the places that …
… based in San Francisco Patrick Hook (MF/MBA '13) decision support manager at Conservation Forestry, a timberland investment management organization based in Exeter, NH While at Yale, … and Patrick were also part of a student team that received first prize in the National Forest Foundation’s Business Concept Challenge for a proposal focused on financing restoration-based forest products businesses in rural …
… Did you know that livestock accounts for 15% of global emissions? Is anyone working to solve this? Meet Minh Tsai, the … freshness and artisan-quality of the soymilk, tofu and yuba of his childhood eluded Minh for many years. Finally, in 2004, he founded Hodo Soy with the simple mission of crafting … to grow the next generation of tofu aficionados. Hodo has been operating in Oakland, Ca. for nearly 10 years and is one of the fastest growing food employers in the city. Before …
… Interested in corporate sustainability and food? Join CBEYfor another installment of the Pathways in Corporate Sustainability series. This event … **This lunch event will be followed by coffee chat discussions with Andrea individually for students to get a chance to have a deeper discussion on their interests on sustainable …
… Please join us for a conversation with Roy Richards, Jr ., a board member at the Trust for Public Land. Roy will present his work with Terra Conservation Capital, a five-year-old … per year and makes a small profit. His presentation will review its work and potential for expansion, and seek advice from the audience about the business model. Lunch will be …