… Conservation Finance Network: Where Conservation Meets Capital More and more, the conservation … and financing strategies hold great promise in narrowing the gap between the financial resources that are available and the scale of the conservation need. About Conservation Finance … We support a growing network of public, private and nonprofit professionals through practitioner convenings, intensive trainings, and information dissemination to increase the …
… The CBEY 2050 Fellows are a multidisciplinary group of Yale graduate and professional students who come together … build community—and have the kind of meaningful and generative conversations that transform our work, our lives, and our world. Convened by Patagonia Director of Philosophy and CBEY … 2050 Fellows … Program CBEY 2050 Fellows Imagine a regenerative and responsible economy. What will resilient societies look like in 2050, and how will business help make that …
… from companies and organizations with a keen interest in the environment and natural resources. They want to tap into the experience and skills of Yale’s diverse student body. … get a sense of how someone thinks, works, and collaborates than to see them in action. What we ask of our clients: Work with GreenLight facilitators to craft a challenge and … is limited (approximately 25 participants per session) to ensure the sessions run smoothly When oversubscribed, priority is granted to students committed to preparing for the session …
… a few examples of services humans usually receive for free. A recent wave of efforts to monetize the value of ecosystem services presents an opportunity to both protect these assets … 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 services projects look like? Who are the practitioners involved and what …
… In partnership with Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, we have … areas of focus include: Is B Certification or Benefit Incorporation the Right Decision for Your Company? To B or Not to B: The Pros and Cons of Becoming a Certified B Corporation or … In the News Fast Company : " Should Your Company Be A Benefit Corporation, A B Corp, Or What? " - March 2017 Areas of Focus Corporate Sustainability Environmental Innovation …
… a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable … Business: " Businessstudents will take less green for pro-green careers " Wall Street Journal: " Dow Jones: Firms' environmental practices could impact hiring -- Market Talk ," …
… for the better...in materials, policy, workers' rights, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Our goals are to: Inform - host events and create resources that inform students about the … being taken in thisspace. Connect - build a network of students, academics, and practitioners who want to engage and share about what's happening (and what needs to happen) in sustainable fashion. Support - continue to …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companiessigned an agreement to end deforestation, development … ‘convinced’ local and national officials to support their land claims and look away when it came to environmental regulation. In 2013, environmental campaigners believed they … to environmental concerns had their own set of questions to consider and unravel. What was the best policy for the long-term social welfare of Indonesia? How could the …
… a profound shift underway in how capital markets value companies. So if you’re an investor, what do you need to know? In partnership with Patagonia and wealth advisory firm Caprock, … 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 … world’s leading financial media, is a founding B Corp and is proud to have been honored asone of only three companies in the world to earn B Community “Best for the World” status in …
… that this tropical product has taken off in the international market. An invisible component of many products, palm oil can be found in cookies, in chocolates, in soaps, in … 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 … reports criticizing the practices of the company. Greenpeace’s campaign took off in 2010, when the organization targeted a GAR customer, Nestlé, with a report and a provocative video …