… For the next installment of our webinar series, Carbon Pricing: Gaining a Competitive Edge in a Climate-Constrained World , Garanti Bank will discuss their experience as one of the first banks in Turkey to commit to an internal price on carbon. Established in 1946, Garanti Bank is Turkey’s second largest private bank. Committed to integrating carbon pricing into long-term strategies and investment decisions, …
… strategy and associated initiatives to build climate change resilience in South Africa. The company claimed over 22% of all insurance business in South Africa and provided over half of … other risks. Around 40% of grain farmers in South Africa purchased hail insurance, the most common policy in agriculture. In years when crops were damaged before they could be … models. Nonetheless, Santam was preparing for the effect of climate change on crops. The company was proud of being in the forefront of social responsibility and sustainability …
… one can’t help but notice the important role of sub-national actors (states, cities, companies, and institutions) in confronting the pandemic and systematic racism. These … and deploying clean energy, in ways that strive towards equity and justice. In this upcoming CBEY panel, leading experts and practitioners will offer their thoughts on the … policy; Ben Healey a clean energy finance expert at Posigen , the only residential solar company focused on serving low- and moderate-income homeowners; and Shalanda Baker , an …
… fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that the national oil company PEMEX had to find ways to implement this policy. Nevertheless, in spite of efforts … a new market for Mexico's struggling agricultural sector. Finally, PEMEX would soon face competition due to new energy reforms that promised to introduce private sector competition to PEMEX, including at the retail fuel station. The ability to add …
… cooperative goal, in which environmentalists, regulators, and farmers can all find common ground. Across the country, community groups are calling for the creation of soil health programs in their states. In … Policy guidebook provides practical advice for anyone who is interested in developing community-driven, state-level soil health policy or programs. Readers will learn how to …
… intergovernmental institutions like the United Nations might not be the first groups that come to mind as paragons of environmental innovation. However, the world of international … will explore the broader question of how to best to achieve environmental objectives in a complex and interconnected global ecosystem. Book link: … share their stories, the series will explore how different forms of innovation handle the complexities of climate change and build resilient communities. Clean Energy What’s …
… world of sustainable finance – especially those of interest to the sustainable investing community. Agenda 8:45 – 9:00 Welcome Todd Cort, Faculty Co-Director, Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance 9:00 – … de Arriba-Sellier and Dan Esty, Yale University – Zeroing-in on Net-Zero: Is the Business Community Walking the Talk? Kelly Clark and Magali Delmas, University of California, Los …
… For the world to meet the Paris Agreement goals, every company and organization should take responsibility for its emissions. But how do we … by 2050—to the level of an organization? This report defines four ways to make a net-zero commitment clear to an organization’s stakeholders: What scope of emissions does the commitment address? Is the commitment proportional to the organization’s global …
… 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. About PLUVR Pluvr is a vertically integrated organic waste management company with two distinct lines of business: an organic waste hauling service organic …
… The Yale community is invited to join the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) for a … Holsinger. Austin is Founder and CEO of Great Lakes Proud , a sustainability branding company using stickers to promote conservation of the Great Lakes region. He will be discussing his experiences starting Great Lakes Proud and other sustainability focused companies. Between its 15% “give back” campaign and 1% For The Planet membership, Great …