… and global imports, farms compete on the margin through expensive capital investments. Environmental Working Group (EWG) identified 50 billionaires who received government … Bees have been dying from exposure to insecticides , according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Bees aren’t just crucial in ecosystems across the country; … and fish-eating wildlife. According to Ecological Economics, this problem generates annual environmental and health costs of at least $10 billion. Finally, humans exposed to …
… rates of solar diffusion among low- and moderate-income communities. Annie Guo (Master of EnvironmentalManagement '18) As the residential solar market continues to grow, how proponents …
… money and help the planet. In this situation, Katrina saw the opportunity for a viable and environmentally sustainable business model. Over the next year and a half, she developed … for Powerhouse. They decided to create an app where consumers could track the cost and environmental impact of their energy use, in real time. With the app, consumers could find … entrepreneurial resources at Yale, and she led the Entrepreneurship Club at the School of Management. She saw PowerHouse’s solution as completely in line with the mission of the …
… companies gathered in Phoenix to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and solutions in corporate sustainability, as part of the annual GreenBiz conference . While a hotel with … three key lessons that we learned: The private sector is both supporting and leading global environmental action. Many sessions at GreenBiz tapped into wider global conversations on … was about integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into overall risk management. The event was standing room only, with almost every inch of space occupied. The …
… Chairman and CEO of the world’s largest investment firm, recently noted that long-term corporate prosperity requires not just financial performance, but “a positive contribution … offer a certification program and legal framework by which companies can fold social and environmental impacts into their bottom line.) “Through greater appreciation of the real … that includes the Great Recession. And between 2013 and 2015 impact investors’ assets under management grew by 18 percent compounded annually, according to The Global Impact Investing …
… Easily accessible and comparable information on features such as costs, performance, environmental impacts, and co-benefits of these technologies would present valuable metrics … and reliable energy distribution . Several states have suggested electrifying heating as a strategy to reduce GHG emissions. While this is an opportunity to sustain electricity sales … (TFCD) [1] published a report categorizing climate-related risks and opportunities in the corporate sector. The TFCD-framework signals which disclosures the capital market needs to …
… has become a subject of increased scrutiny, particularly regarding its potential effects on environmental and human health. At this point, the effects on human health remain largely … entanglement in plastic debris like discarded fishing nets or choking through ingestion. Environmental and health effects aside, plastic loss is a basic economic problem. The World … a big problem. But how did we get to this point? Satwik Mudgal (Master of EnvironmentalManagement '19) About 8 million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. That’s …
… that climate change necessitates not one but many varied solutions to different social and environmental problems. We also recognize that although we appear to be working in the food … that climate change necessitates not one but many varied solutions to different social and environmental problems. We also recognize that although we appear to be working in the food … that climate change necessitates not one but many varied solutions to different social and environmental problems. We also recognize that although we appear to be working in the food …
… articles include: Cary Krosinsky, The Editor’s Word Daniel C. Esty & Todd Cort, Rethinking Environmental/Social/Governance Metrics for the Mainstream Investor Daniel C. Esty & Todd Cort, Corporate Sustainability Metrics: What Investors Need and Don’t Get Satyajit Bose & Amy … desire not to own shares of companies that lack a significant female presence in their top management, but the data necessary to implement this preference too often are hard to come …
… their work. DroneFlow cofounder, Andrew Wilcox (F&ES ’18) Wilcox’s interest in data-driven environmental solutions was galvanized through recent work at SilviaTerra, a company using … empower individuals to engage in the impact investing movement. By scoring the social and environmental impacts of mutual funds, Real Impact Tracker equips individuals to communicate … in sustainable finance. Krosinsky, lecturer in Sustainable Finance at Yale School of Management and research affiliate of YISF, sees incredible potential for enabling …