… Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of the world’s largest investment firm, recently noted that long-term corporate prosperity requires not … a profound shift underway in how capital markets value companies. So if you’re an investor, what do you need to know? In partnership with Patagonia and wealth advisory firm Caprock , … Matthew Weatherley-White. “As the economy continues to shift from manufacturing and resource extraction to technology and services, intangible assets are acquiring an increasingly …
… Renewable thermal energy is increasingly seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential … available from these programs are generally not consistent acrossstate borders, discouraging information sharing and comparative analysis. Policymakers want metrics that … as are access to enough qualified installers, competitiveness with conventional energy sources, and an efficient utilization of equipment, both geographically and over time. A …
… About 8 million tons of plastic waste entersour oceans every year. That’s roughly 500 pounds per second. The … case, then this mundane raison d’etre inherently gives rise to a second, less mundane one: What efforts are being taken to address this problem? Part 2 of thisseries tackles that …
… In the fall of 2017, CBEY, along with Yale University Office of Sustainability, and Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, organized a grant … to reduce methane emissions, to understand more about their idea, approach, and of course, about themselves Concha Aquaponics Members: Victoria Shirriff, Nicholaus Johnson, … hopes of working towards a more sustainable aquaculture industry. Q – That is great! So, what are the next steps and plans for the future? We are so grateful to CBEY for all of the …
… Current issue articles include: Cary Krosinsky, The Editor’s Word Daniel C. Esty & Todd Cort, … for the Mainstream Investor Daniel C. Esty & Todd Cort, Corporate Sustainability Metrics: What Investors Need and Don’t Get Satyajit Bose & Amy Springsteel, The Value and Current … Review: Doughnut Economics The following is the Guest Editors Introduction to the 2017 Journal of Environmental Investing : Interest in sustainable investing has broadened and …
… The two winners of this year’s $10,000 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant, disbursed annually by the Yale … disease, evidence of poaching or forest fires—DroneFlow’ssoftware will enable natural resource managers, urban planners, farmers, and more to inexpensively track what matters most to their work. DroneFlow cofounder, Andrew Wilcox (F&ES ’18) Wilcox’s …
… Wherever he is, whomever he’s with, Amarjeet Sohi likes to tell the story of a phone call he once … from a homelessshelter. She had nowhere to go. She wasstruggling. Could he help? Sohi did what he could—found her housing, connected her to social services. One year out, her kids … you’re trying to replace public with private, people start to feel you’re not fulfilling yoursocial responsibility.” In part, this responsibility includes repairing and maintaining …
… Carbon pricing – a key tool to combat climate change – is gaining momentum all around the world, including in emerging marketssuch as Brazil. Since … energy-intensive sector, Vale faces international pressure to integrate sustainability in our core processes,” Mac Knight explained. "We have also experienced carbon pricing … For example, Vale is trying to incorporate carbon pricing into operations, including day-to-day budget cycles and strategies. “We are developing marginal abatement costs to help …
… Industry accounts for 10 percent of total energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions … data. [2] , [3] The screening was based on the value of shipments [4] per U.S. employee for 2015, the number of employees in varioussectors in Connecticut in 2016, and energy … could be useful for Connecticut’s climate mitigation efforts. Challenges and OpportunitiesOur field study across the Connecticut market found a few general challenges to renewable …
… Natural disasters have filled the news in recent months, occurring so frequently that they seem to … vulnerable when disaster strikes. Unlike large businesses, they often do not have the resources to complete effective contingency plans; nor are they eligible for relief that … into this role. Specifically: Explore ways to ensure that you will continue to provide your goods and services to small businesses if a natural disaster strikes. If you are a …