… States, Europe, Africa, and Asia. AXA was hailed in the business press for savvy deal-making. The company took over struggling franchises and utilizing its strong balance sheet, … While Henri de Castries replaced Bébéar as CEO in 2000 and the company faced economic headwinds, AXA continued to produce strong returns. In 2010, the company announced Ambition … Steenland and her group had constructed were adapted from outside ratings agencies, notably using the Dow Jones Sustainability Index methodology created for investors. As part of the …
… Educating for Impact Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) is a 10-month admissions-based online certificate program at Yale that trains and connects rising leaders to catalyze … to how we finance, produce, distribute, and consume energy. It requires understanding powerful policy levers, optimizing financial and energy models, finding better technology … and leaning on a network of talented peers for insight and advice. It requires an informed workforce and powerful knowledge networks. That is why CBEY has drawn on its vast …
… blends, where customers are willing to pay a premium for the finest examples of the coffee-making art, and the growers, roasters and baristas will be compensated fairly for the … prices.) Specialty coffee roasters had worked to build cafes and brands around origin-based beans sold directly to the roasters without reference to the commodity prices of … blends, where customers are willing to pay a premium for the finest examples of the coffee-making art, and the growers, roasters and baristas will be compensated fairly for the …
… renaming and restructuring the preexisting Clean Water Finance Agency (CWFA). Three other programs—Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE), Residential Property-Assessed … Fund—were brought into the 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 accelerate energy-efficiency and …
… GE's operations and improve energy efficiency its facilities by 2012; To keep the public informed about ecomagination targets, progress and results. Along with the four commitments … style to GE's "imagination at work" campaign. The company rebranded existing products like wind turbines as ecomagination products, and devised a set of standards under which current … and foremost a business growth initiative. His candor earned him praise from leaders of powerful environmental NGOs like World Resources Institute President Jonathan Lash, who …
… investing. Yale SOM Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance informs the SEC climate risk disclosure rule In their proposed rule on climate-related risk disclosure, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) referenced the Yale Initiative … the WSJ on the Future of ESG Investing In five years, 100% of investments will consider ESG risks and opportunities five years. Whether it is the potential toll of severe weather from …
… Harish Hande and the company he founded, SELCO, provide solar electricity for lighting and power to India's poor. For the work of his company, Hande has received numerous … equipment and sometimes this meant restructuring activities so that solar energy could power a client’s needs. From his field research, Hande realized early in SELCO’s history … India’s banks and microfinance organizations to convince them of the efficacy of solar power. Over time, the company formed partnerships with these institutions to craft financial …
… on packets of its Walkers Crisps potato chips in the United Kingdom. Developed by the U.K.-based Carbon Trust, the CRL is meant to communicate to consumers not only the individual … cutting perspective as well as company-wide environmental commitment - the direct value of using a carbon label to reach consumers remains difficult to ascertain. Equity and Justice … cutting perspective as well as company-wide environmental commitment - the direct value of using a carbon label to reach consumers remains difficult to ascertain. Areas of Focus …
… on the north side of the campus into a large garden, and started a series of educational programs related to food. Today the Yale Farm is a large educational initiative within the … food banks. The farm's staff of four manages community work days and organizes educational programs, including lectures by well-known chefs, cooking demonstrations, and classes on … foods. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Yale Farm: Engaging New Haven Children … Yale Farm: Engaging New Haven …
… the initial vision of the project had been compromised, and the Gates Foundation was refusing to give the project any more money. Observers wondered if the project was fatally … to combine their disparate skills to create innovative approaches to the problem, focusing on India's urban poor. The project incorporated multiple unique approaches, hoping to … the initial vision of the project had been compromised, and the Gates Foundation was refusing to give the project any more money. Observers wondered if the project was fatally …