… Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations help consumers identify trustworthy companies. Signaling this commitment is a trend that has been catching on quickly, both domestically and abroad; to … in 50 countries worldwide. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are considering how to create a company that has a positive impact on society, promote corporate social responsibility, and …
… information about this event. 8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast and Coffee 1st Floor Student Commons 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome … of California, Davis – Extreme Heat and Equity Market Physical Climate Risk Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, World Resources Institute – Climate Risks and Stock Returns 3:00 – … Management. He also serves as Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (www.yale.edu/envirocenter) and on the advisory board of the Yale Center for Business and the …
… of social and environmental sustainability. By re-thinking their operations and products, companies are actively driving change and making a positive impact. Students across Yale are … movement, as they seek to launch careers in the private sector that focus on doing good for communities, ecosystems, and the planet. The Pathways in Business and the Environment … consider as they seek to launch careers in the private sector that focus on doing good for communities, ecosystems, and the planet. About the program Private corporations have …
… 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 … about how to understand the world and change it for the better. We gather to build community—and have the kind of meaningful and generative conversations that transform our … and the role of the USA in the larger world. Between monthly discussions, we deepen our community by hosting social gatherings. We believe that cultivating friendships built on …
… interactive, fast-paced sessions designed to generate new and innovative solutions to complex challenges. They are used by some of the world’s most celebrated design and innovation consultancies, and are a popular component of the Yale School of Management core curriculum. Environmental Innovation Equity … interactive, fast-paced sessions designed to generate new and innovative solutions to complex challenges. They are used by some of the world’s most celebrated design and …
… to rest on these laurels, AXA transferred its CR team from the department that included the Communications function to a newly created department combining the Strategy, CR, and Public Affairs functions together, to further integrate CR … the core of the business. AXA’s business had grown rapidly over the previous decades. The company was formed in the 1980s through the merger of a few mid-sized French insurance …
… decades 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 … production has increased more than nine-fold since 1980. By the 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been … Widjaja family (operators of the Sinar Mas business group), GAR became the holding company for the family’s agribusinesses, including its Indonesian subsidiary PT SMART. The …
… leader and Episcopal priest Yvon Chouinard and Vincent Stanley, authors of The Responsible Company: What We’ve Learned from Patagonia’s First 40 Years , will be at Yale to discuss how a highly successful company can spread a message of environmental responsibility. Moderating the conversation … leader and Episcopal priest. Patagonia, named by Fortune in 2007 as the coolest company on the planet, has earned a reputation as much for its ground-breaking environmental …
… Dozens of Fortune 500 and other consumer goods companies have publicly committed to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains. But how are these commitments being implemented, and what exactly are companies committing to? In this panel …
… mile problem? She was specifically looking at this question in the realm of the two commuter rails operated by the MTA, Metro-North and Long Island Railroad. Harris started … and others. Harris' work involved coordinating e-waste and recycling policies across member companies and conducting research on e-waste to inform company strategies. Alli worked on coordinating data collection for sustainability …