… in your life really hold meaning for you? Which ones have a positive impact on you, your community, and the natural world? According to recent research performed by Havas Media … why? To attempt to answer these questions, the Havas Media Group, one of the leading global communications and marketing groups (clients include McDonalds, Fidelity Investments, and … A big theme at the conference was the evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility; moving companies beyond just producing reports through their respective Sustainability Offices to …
… Solar Decathlon, fellow FES students won Duke's inaugural Energy in Emerging Markets case competition, two teams of FES students came away with wins at the DOE Better Buildings Case Competition in Washington, D.C. While most students were enjoying exotic spring break … Solar Decathlon, fellow FES students won Duke's inaugural Energy in Emerging Markets case competition, two teams of FES students came away with wins at the DOE Better Buildings Case …
… Tackling sustainability in a meaningful way can be a daunting task, and many think that accomplishing both is wishful thinking. Here at the Yale Center for Business and the … Risks and Opportunities in Global Resource Systems, taught by CBEY co-director Brad Gentry. Coming up - targeted internships and research opportunities for students interested in the … and GIST Advisory Founder and CEO Pavan Sukhdev, and keep an eye out for updates on upcoming partnership initiatives! 2170 Clean Energy Circularity Expanding Connections … …
… of Novel Behavioral Strategies in Promoting the Diffusion of Solar Energy” is examining community based marketing approaches for solar across a number of Connecticut towns in coordination the Solarize CT (www.SolarizeCT.com) program. Data-Driven Measurement of Corporate Sustainability : Under the … approaches for solar across a number of Connecticut towns in coordination the Solarize CT (www.SolarizeCT.com) program. Data-Driven Measurement of Corporate Sustainability : Under the …
… contaminants in water and blood. Right now, it takes multiple days for water samples to come back from a lab. Armed with patented chip technology developed at Yale, the … of mobile technology, gaming, and social media, Sage is a smartphone app designed to use competition to motivate fresher, healthier food choices. Inspired by Opower and Strava's models of social comparisons-based positive behavior change, Jeff Woodward (MBA/MEM '14) and Sarah Lynn …
… Environmental Defense Fund on a project increasing corporate water efficiency . In the coming months, I’ll be working for GE in its renewable energy division. I’m excited to … technology innovation to reduce global CO2. He will focus on what makes winning cleantech companies. Other classmates will follow their passion for improving corporate sustainability … app to motivate people to choose fresh, whole grain, and organic food through scoring and competition. If all goes well, the app will be finished by the end of the summer. As joint …
… sustainability into the daily operations of an organization—be it a Fortune 500 company or a small, local government—and then taking these efforts to scale. In addition to … report. David Bach will represent the School of Management in a discussion titled “Creating Competitive Advantage Beyond the Market.” Marian Chertow, Director of the Industrial … Environmental Management Program at Yale, will discuss the end-of-life opportunities for composite materials, while Marc Brackett, a psychologist by training and Director of the …
… officials require such careful understanding and continuous engagement. For example: the complexities of electricity and water systems have been delegated to engineers, … of the road are taught to us from an early age, with a powerful enforcement arm ensuring compliance. Taxes are performed episodically, and there exists an army of specialists to … us with this task. The exercise of responsible consumption and disposal choices is just as complex as these other systems, and we make these decisions every day, but often with little …
… global population is demanding access to energy-intensive urban areas may sound like a complex and daunting challenge. But Seto brought a message of optimism to the conference. … greenhouse gas emissions. More specifically, co-locating denser centers of residential and commercial activities will reduce transportation emissions, which account for about 27 … Seto stresses that the critical piece of the puzzle for achieving the sustainability outcomes we need is pursuing strategies that cut across sectors. The traditional approach of …
… Brands San Diego Conference 2014 , sustainability and marketing executives from top companies around the world gathered to discuss what their companies are doing to promote greater environmental sustainability while building the value … from boats on the bay just outside the conference center. Yet, whether the changes the companies had made so far were big or small, the conversations at the conference did prove …