… 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 … abroad. In April of 2014, we established a partnership with the World Business Council on Sustainable Development to promote sustainability-related collaboration between Yale … and this, too, is the essence of our new site. Select highlights of the redesign are: Site-wide emphasis on the diversity of events, speaker and seminar series, conferences …
… the single greatest ten-year risk to business. But what is water risk and why should we care? Common Risk Assessment Tools: Aqueduct - WRI Water Risk Filter - WWF Global Water Tool … 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 … Very few leaders will make a decision based on the qualitative notion of water risk or make capital investments without a quantitative reason. What will grab any CEO or CFO’s attention …
… Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to professionals with full-time careers in Health Care. Last year, faculty at the School of Management and the Yale School of … for Business and the Environment was founded back in 2006 in large part to serve as a resourcefor students pursuing a joint degree between the full time MBA and FES. The School of … as leaders. Organizations are innovating boldly and wooing investors by advancing sustainable initiatives. If our graduates are not prioritizing sustainability, they risk …
… ignoring these issues. The mechanisms that reassure us of a corporate report’s reliability are not suited to sustainability. A dichotomy of reporting styles, requirements and metrics … guidance on what metrics are expected from strong sustainability reporting. As part of "Sustainable Economy Week" at Yale, a series of industry speakers addressed these issues. In … 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 …
… low carbon investing is typically discussed through the perspective of divestment, it is rarely analyzed through the lens of asset allocation and portfolio strategy. To address this … the portfolio’s risk. “Thanks to Yale hosting such a fantastic event, we were able to shareour view that endowments and pension funds shouldn't try and time the market re-pricing of … issues of responsible investing and figuring out creative ways to channel the capitalmarkets into investments that have positive financial, social and environmental outcomes.” …
… 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 … of international students in a pilot effort, an online course, that promised to raise our awareness on matters of sustainability and the environment. But, the call from Brad Gentry, … the future leaders for a truly globalized planet, and the World Business Council forSustainable Development ( WBCSD ), a CEO-led organization that lines up more than 200 …
… auditorium at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies as a part of CBEY's Sustainable Economy Week. He delivered an articulate, if controversial, vision for the next … contributions will provide the foundation upon which countries can make agreements that are actionable. National commitments would then be expressions of residents’ “generalized … 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 …
… the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLaz6OEOQE Q: For those of us going into careers where we want to make a difference in business and the environment, I'm curious about … 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 … sponsored by DEKRA aims to unravel and address the challenges of creating environmentally sustainable products, services and brands that customers love. 2170 Equity and Justice …
… We knew we were coming to SOM. We knew we were going to start this business." It had been barely a week since Jonas Clark and his fiance, Amanda Rinderle (both SOM '15), had launched … 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, … their shirts come off the line. Related Events Sustainability Marketing: The Power of True Stories Wed, November 20th, 2013, 3:30 AM EST — 2:00 PM EST Yale Club of New York City, 50 …
… the whole, they were demanding effective government action on emissions reductions. Many are watching closely as world leaders preparefor the climate summit in Paris next year. … Institute . There are a plethora of areas for institutional investors to invest in resource optimization for low carbon opportunities: energy, water, waste infrastructure, food … The event will also feature panels with experts such as Bob Litterman, Chairman of Kepos Capital and former Chief Risk Officer of Goldman Sachs, Verne Sedlacek, President and CEO of …