… commitments. The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental and economic opportunities through which companies can lower their environmental footprint and represents … linear consumption model and promotes the elimination of waste through the continual use of naturalresources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental … challenges and opportunities associated with each of these models. Author Sundara Bhandaram Managing Consultant at South Pole Master of Environmental Management 2020 Alumni Download …
… report, Rising Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change , an ongoing global pandemic has laid bare societal strains and inequalities in access to basic … Report included unprecedented warnings of catastrophic global warming in the absence of immediate action. The U.S. signed—and then left, before rejoining—the Paris Agreement. In this … Scientist at Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Affiliates Heather Fitzgerald Managing Director at Yale Center for Business and the Environment Staff Lead, Business and …
… Nutella to avoid palm oil, she inadvertently highlighted the hidden role it plays in the global economy. And, as fires set to clear land for palm oil plantations blazed in Indonesia … countries responsible for 85% of palm oil production), more than 3.7 million hectares of natural forests have been cleared in recent years to make way for plantations. This land … of palm oil’s efficient yields with the consequences of its production. As with any major resource system, the picture is complex. In 2015, this is a dynamic landscape, with …
… When it comes to climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise for decades, largely due to greenhouse gases … effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the consequences have felt distant and theoretical — until now. …
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… On December 10, 1998, Sun Microsystems lodged a complaint with the European Commission relating to Microsoft Corporation’s … and work group server operating systems and (2) the integration by Microsoft of its Windows Media Player in its Windows client PC operating system. The Commission subsequently found … and work group server operating systems and (2) the integration by Microsoft of its Windows Media Player in its Windows client PC operating system. The Commission subsequently found …
… fuels, these models implied that human activity was a contributor to this increase in global temperature. During the 1980s, the models drew more scientific adherents as … scientist James Hansen told a Congressional committee that he was “99 percent certain” that global warming due to the greenhouse effect was underway and could have potentially … with an array of technologies; including diesel, battery, hybrid gas and electric systems, and hydrogen fuel cells. While GM researchers had made progress by 1998, the …
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… private sectors play a crucial role in developing nascent climate technologies by deploying capital to bring promising solutions to scale. Traditional investing structures typically … as well as an ability to navigate a diversity of financial, as well as non-financial, risks and uncertainties. Distilling insights from over 20 interviews with professionals in … Management 2020 Alumni Authors Jake A. Billhorn Finance Associate at Integrity Global Partners Inc MBA 2022 Master of Environmental Management 2022 Alumni Ben Linthicum …
… should take responsibility for its emissions. But how do we translate an ambitious global goal—net-zero emissions by 2050—to the level of an organization? This report defines … does the commitment address? Is the commitment proportional to the organization’s global contribution to climate change? Are offsetting investments tied to the Paris Agreement’s global carbon budget? And does the commitment account for the greenhouse gases the …