… In November, the YaleCenterfor Business and the Environment launched its new website: cbey.yale.edu . The redesign not only provides an aesthetic update, but gives our audiences—internal and external—more ways to engage with the work that we do and the … dynamically highlights the Center’s leadership in graduate education and our role as a community hub for innovative and accomplished professionals. The essence of our work is …
… water backgrounds, she from water efficiency standards and I from large-scale water resources management, but we both view water stewardship and risk mitigation as a business … stewardship and water risk was an important new resource for the business and environment community at Yale. Working with CBEY, we turned this pitch into three workshops last fall for which …
… The Executive MBA program at Yale launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to … to students and professionals interested in sustainability issues. For instance, the YaleCenterfor Business and the Environment was founded back in 2006 in large part to serve as a resource for students pursuing a joint degree between the full time MBA and FES. The School of …
… “the Company has continued to work with Cerrejόn coal mine, Colombia, on the management of community relations issues at the mine.” This divergence in credibility undermines the … are expected from strong sustainability reporting. As part of "Sustainable Economy Week" at Yale, a series of industry speakers addressed these issues. In the next section, I offer … by transparency. A recent study by Heinsz et al (2014) in the Strategic Management Journal showed that stakeholder support for operations on the ground increases the valuation …
… Notes from Yale's Inaugural Low Carbon Case Competition On the heels of the US-China Summit and two … the portfolio’s risk. “Thanks to Yale hosting such a fantastic event, we were able to share our view that endowments and pension funds shouldn't try and time the market re-pricing of … event, only in its first iteration, was hailed as a success from various parts of the Yalecommunity. In reference to The Ethical Investor , a book written by Yale professors and …
… Cross-posted from the Global Network for Advanced Management The name of the course was “Natural Capital: Risks and opportunities in global resource systems,” and it … and the environment. But, the call from Brad Gentry, Professor and Co-Director of the YaleCenterfor Business and the Environment, led us beyond this initial expectation into a … also introduced to the Global Network for Advanced Management ( GNAM ), which is a nascent community that links 27 of the world’s best business schools and shares the goal of …
… Chairman of Climate Change Capital (not the director) addressed a packed auditorium at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies as a part of CBEY's Sustainable Economy … of making rules that is designed to further the society of all societies (the international community).” National leaders often make grand promises on the international stage. But they … and inspiring others in their fields to do the same. Growing this base of leaders will of course help the cause on many fronts, including providing notional power to international …
… Vincent Stanley isn't new to Patagonia, or to the Yale campus. The nephew of Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, Stanley is the outdoor … to talk about what drives Patagonia's decision-making, as well as the roads he's excited for the company to travel. Missed Stanley's panel discussion with Jill Dumain, Patagonia's … top down management is probably not going to be as useful as the model of getting your people doing the work to be involved in business improvements. Q: Going back to what …
… He took a deep breath. "How am I doing? I'm great. Tired. But I signed up for this. We didn't apply anywhere else. We knew we were coming to SOM. We knew we were … Did I mention that they're both full time students at SOM? Entrepreneurship isn't new to Yale, but it feels like we're heading to a critical mass for developing new ventures at the … assembly. No detail went unnoticed - even the buttons and collar linings are sustainably sourced. In thinking through how they'd pull together their first production run, …
… in history. While they gathered to champion different causes - fossil fuel divestment, reforestation, environmental justice, etc. - on the whole, they were demanding effective … in their portfolio strategies. Recognizing this, the Responsible Investing Group at the Yale School of Management spearheaded the organization of an inaugural case competition on … Institute . There are a plethora of areas for institutional investors to invest in resource optimization for low carbon opportunities: energy, water, waste infrastructure, food …