… The CBEY 2050 Fellows are a multidisciplinary group of Yale graduate and professional students who come together in a monthly discussion circle to imagine a regenerative, resilient society and explore how business, government, and civil society can make that possible. As peers from across … as the future of agriculture, the urban/rural divide, corporate social responsibility and business ethics, systemic racism, economic divides, political polarization, strained …
… The Yale Farm was founded in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls … they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal food into the menu of one of Yale's undergraduate residential colleges. The experiment was a success with both students and dining hall staff, and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move toward more organic and locally grown food sources (though the vast …
… Alliance (RTA), a public-private partnership initiated by NYSERDA, CT Green Bank, and Yale University, has emerged to coordinate efforts among 200 individual stakeholders … on the notion that the thermal market is regional rather than state bound, that viable business models can add value, that standardization and harmonization will drive volume and … on the notion that the thermal market is regional rather than state bound, that viable business models can add value, that standardization and harmonization will drive volume and …
… in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 by the influential Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas business group), GAR became the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including … the world’s leading exporter of crude palm oil. The palm oil boom, however, concerned environmentalists. Palm oil plantations had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat … by scientists that linked palm oil plantations to deforestation, Greenpeace, a global environmental NGO, began campaigning in 2005 to save the Indonesian rainforest. The group …
… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate responsibility (CR) as well. … by a set of metrics reflecting in an integrated way the financial, but also the social and environmental, value created by the company. Corporate Sustainability Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG AXA: Creating the …
… investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director of Environmental Defense's Texas Office and head of the Texas Climate Initiative. You meet with … utility TXU, and he needs your immediate feedback. The private equity firms want two environmental groups - Environmental Defense (also known as the Environmental Defense Fund or EDF) and NRDC - at …
… 2023, this series is designed as a peer discussion group covering critical developments in environmental innovation. The goal is to kickstart discussion among small groups of … your passion for a sustainable future. These are one hour meetings and lunch is provided! Environmental Innovation Green Innovation - Lunch Deep Dives … Program Green Innovation - … 2023, this series is designed as a peer discussion group covering critical developments in environmental innovation. The goal is to kickstart discussion among small groups of …
… of climate change. This seed funding program aims to help unlock this potential and fulfill Yale’s commitment to building a more sustainable world. Up to five seed-stage grants of $500 … be awarded. Applications are now closed. Circularity Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based … Grant program will have a set of judges that is concentrated in the intersection of the business and the environment, with particular expertise in either entrepreneurship or …
… Innovator Community comprises students, partners and others who are eager to engage in environmental innovation. The coordinators of this community will play a critical role in … this program. There are currently three different initiatives within this program: Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Green Innovator … and interested students. Broader Network The Green Innovator Community extends beyond Yale’s campus, with members all over the globe. Newsletter We invite those interested to …
… public policy and grow his company's bottom line. Under Immelt's leadership, GE launched an environmentalbusiness initiative called "ecomagination" in 2005 that was rooted in four commitments: To … a business growth initiative. His candor earned him praise from leaders of powerful environmental NGOs like World Resources Institute President Jonathan Lash, who announced his …