… pools and a lazy river in the middle of the desert may seem an odd place for path-breaking conversations on sustainability, the three-day conference yielded a wealth of ideas and … environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into overall risk management. The event was standing room only, with almost every inch of space occupied. The tremendous … sustainability, as an ESG-aligned strategy helps companies to avoid risk and capture opportunities in the long run. Even the biggest players in finance are taking this long-term …
… financial performance, but “a positive contribution to society.” He does not stand alone with this opinion – nearly every major Silicon Valley venture capital firm backs companies … markets value companies. So if you’re an investor, what do you need to know? In partnership with Patagonia and wealth advisory firm Caprock , the Yale Center for Business and the … Good Business: An Investor’s Guide to B Corps An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Going "B" Related Events Investing in B Corps Launch Party Tue, March 20th, 2018, 3:00 PM EDT — 5:00 PM EDT …
… a considerable market opportunity for low-carbon solutions. This blog post is to start a conversation around which metric, when openly accessible and consistently defined and … energy solutions. These program administrators need metrics to design, manage, and evaluate opportunities for and impacts of market interventions. While program administrators in the … and build new business models. These interests are particularly acute in a nascent market with low awareness. Public support, through incentives and policies, is an industry concern, …
… plastics act as a sink for other toxic chemicals in the ocean. (This very property of microplastics can also be used to benefit the environment: removing microplastics that have … However, if the wastewater treatment plant is unable to capture microplastics they are eventually washed out to the ocean. How we got to this stage—the WEF describes plastics as … wear, wash microplastics into the drains because they are essentially synthetic rubber made with plastics. In short, because adoption has been pervasive, the problem is now pervasive. …
… In the fall of 2017, CBEY, along with Yale University Office of Sustainability, and Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, … Akbay, Joseph Clingerman (all from Yale School of Public Health) Q – How did you come up with this idea? Tell us more While we all come from different academic and research … for example, is an aquaponics company based out of Brooklyn, NY that is growing fish and micro-greens. They have been a wonderful resource in letting us tour their facilities in …
… exclusion of disfavored industries – such as alcohol, tobacco, or gun making – or companies with bad track records on critical issues – such as pollution control or respect for labor … a growing number of investors have asked their account managers to divest from companies with significant greenhouse gas emissions, but exactly how this should be done is often not … to the marketplace. How far these impact investors are willing to go in terms of accepting sub-par returns as the price for having their investments aligned with their values again …
… Sustainable Venture Prize, the company now employs seven full-time employees and works with many of the largest timber companies in the United States. “I’ve spent several years in … better understand the impact that their investment options can have." Now in its seventh year, the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant has supported over 20 startups to help move their ideas forward. “The judges this year were so impressed by the substance of the business ideas submitted and the quality of the applications," said David …
… she’s holding down a job. “But imagine if she hadn’t had that housing,” he said in a recent conversation at Yale. “What a loss for her, a loss for her children, a loss for society.” … want to build the kind of community that we all desire to live in, and if you want to give opportunities for people to succeed, then infrastructure is the foundation for that.” Watch … to succeed, then infrastructure is the foundation for that.” Watch the video: Related Events A Conversationwith Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and …
… future. Three companies from Brazil’s business community sat down to share their experience with carbon pricing as part of the Internal Carbon Pricing: Practical Experiences from the … accordingly. “We already consider carbon pricing in our business plan in anticipation of an eventual regulated carbon market in Brazil,” Osorio said. “The use of carbon pricing in … strategies has contributed to a new mindset of decision-making and generated new business opportunities,” said Osorio of CPFL. For Itaú Unibanco, “the simulation has given us a …
… in a recent market potential report . These results are instead summarized below, along with challenges facing industrial customers and potential solutions. Promising Sectors The … industry, estimated at just below 40 trillion BTU, is expected to be distributed among subsectors as illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 1: Estimated sectorial share of industrial … of facilities could be useful for Connecticut’s climate mitigation efforts. Challenges and Opportunities Our field study across the Connecticut market found a few general challenges …