… While the use of palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades … entire palm oil value chain, from growing seedlings and managing over 450,000 hectares of plantation lands to running extraction and refining mills and marketing its own brand of … had not significantly altered the way the company did business, since the company "had sustainability in its blood." GAR also downplayed the importance of the differences among …
… This global study of more than 3,700 students at 29 top businessschools, conducted by Yale … report, use: Cort, C.; Franceschini, L.; Wang, J. (2015). Rising Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change. Yale Center for Business and the Environment. …
… Thisproject explores the mechanisms that allow actors in different settings to coordinate … in-depth, qualitative methods are a promising avenue to approach them. In particular, thisproject consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic … The grant provided the researchers leverage to raise an additional $5,000 from a group of Yale donors interested in Social Enterprise and renewable energy. Photo from Tobias von der …
… -by Abhishri Aggarwal, Kate Logan, Namrita Kapur Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions … Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Bridging the Gap: How Philanthropy Can Unlock Impact Investing … Bridging the Gap: How Philanthropy Can Unlock Impact Investing … research presented by Namrita Kapur of Growald Family Fund during a September 2019 talk at YaleSchool of Management,3 this report exploresspecific mechanisms and case studies to …
… At the end of 2010, Jifan Gao, Trina Solar’s founder and chairman, wondered how his company could expand its presence in the … establish strong relationships with some of the continent’s leading developers of solar projects. Trina supplied modules for a number of large, signature projects, developing a … increase their visibility. In November of 2010, Chinese manufacturer Suntech Power opened a plant near Phoenix, Arizona. At the end of 2010, Japanese company Kyocera announced that it …
… Can Ecosystem Services Valuation Bring Additional Value Streams to Minnesota’s Pollinator-Friendly … Value Streams to Minnesota’s Pollinator-Friendly Solar Industry? Overview Siting solar projects is often complicated by land use tensions and trade-offs. At seven acres of land … A growing body of research is exploring co-location opportunities on solar sites — from planting pollinator habitat to growing crops among the panels. Pollinator-friendly solar …
… Five Yalestudents designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner sought to achieve independence from the local energy grid. The Yale team recommended a hybrid solar-wind-storage system, plus a backup gas generator, to …
… A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pollinator-Friendly Solar in Minnesota 6778 2745 2798 2796 2752 … interest across variousstakeholder groups in adopting land use best practices for new projects. Pollinator-friendly solar, which incorporates native grasses and wildflowers … from panel efficiency gains attributed to the cooler microclimate created by perennial plantings. A small added benefit accrues from the lower operations and maintenance (O&M) …
… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate … French-based insurer led the industry on a number of corporate social responsibility and sustainability indexes. Not content to rest on these laurels, AXA transferred its CR team … strong returns. In 2010, the company announced Ambition AXA, a five-year strategic plan to grow the company. The plan called for harvesting slow-growing businesses in mature …
… After the recession, the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to … agency. The RIIB administers a number of financial-assistance programs for environmental projects in the state. One of these programs is the EBF, a financing program designed to … the factors that have led to itssuccess. Source Center for Business and The Environment at Yale Areas of FocusSustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Download file. … After the …