… At the end of 2010, Jifan Gao, Trina Solar’s founder and chairman, wondered how his company could expand its presence in the … near Phoenix, Arizona. At the end of 2010, Japanese company Kyocera announced that it wasbuilding a solar module plant near San Diego, California. Sharp and Solarworld, … developing B2C channels to tap into the growing market of local contractors and do-it-yourselfers looking to add solar panels to their roofs. Trina had already partnered with …
… finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the Efficient Buildings Fund (EBF) and is iteratively improving it. This bank, which combines the features … walk through the creation of the EBF and some of 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 …
… A global leader in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporate … Inside AXA in 1990, the company created AXA Atout Coeur ("Hearts in Action") to encourage and support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’sfirst "sustainable …
… y Centroamérica decided to buy the power generated by the Electrica del Valle de México’s (EVM) wind farm, EVM’sstruggling project received a significant boost. While the proposed wind farm was located in an area with abundant wind resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up … In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2015, even in a period of rapid growth, increasing itssquare footage in Mexico by …
… managed by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and seeks to: Stimulate applications of entrepreneurship and innovation to address issues of sustainability; Promote … Yale HERE As part of Startup Yale , the Sustainable Venture Prize will be held on 5th. Four teams will pitch their businesses that advance sustainability... one will walk away with … Venture Prize hassupported many environmentally relevant business ventures. Read stories about past recipients and how this prize impacted the trajectory of their ideas. …
… Beyond the Buzzwords is a multimedia project in which Yale-connected experts break down some of the buzzwords … often used in sustainable innovation, via a carefully curated set of explanatory resources. The site is a collaboration between the Yale Center for Business and the Environment …
… do you need to know? In partnership with Patagonia and wealth advisory firm Caprock, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment has released a new publication to answer this … their bottom line. The B Corp movement is, to me, a product of a general improvement in our understanding of economic behavior. Through greater appreciation of the real … and is proud to have been honored as one of only three companies in the world to earn B Community “Best for the World” status in three categories: Employees, Customers and …
… the Solarize CT program. Out of this collaboration, we have produced a guidebook for community and business leaders, active citizens and policymakers detailing the most … the adoption of residential solar. The Guide Book Download file The Guide Book "Solarize YourCommunity: An Evidence-Based Guide for Accelerating the Adoption of Residential Solar" … Social media toolkit including sample posts can be found here . About the Partnership The YaleSchool of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Duke University, in collaboration with …
… CBEY is delighted to offer Author Talks. In these events, we pair an author who has gone deep into a subject with a voice from Yale who is thinking critically about the same topic area. These thoughtful conversations … adding different perspectives and potential paths to pursue. Thisseries was inspired by our ongoing work and relationship with Vincent Stanley , CBEY Resident Fellow and co-author …
… Started in 2012, Nature’s Returns: Investing in Ecosystem Services is a webinar series that … and the environment. An array of public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management that preserves public benefits. So, what do ecosystem … and the environment. An array of public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management that preserves public benefits. So, what do ecosystem …