… In partnership with Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, we have published An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Certified B … impact on society, promote corporate social responsibility, and use the power of business for higher purposes of social good. This guide will advise on best practices while helping entrepreneurs minimize legal costs, and make informed decisions as to whether B certification or Benefit incorporation makes sense for the …
… schools, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues … would like to recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of …
… About the program Private corporations have increasingly stepped forward as leaders in the realm of social and environmental sustainability. By re-thinking … 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 … in their careers. By sharing their stories, speakers provide a set of possible roadmaps for students to follow (or avoid). From the outside, roles at the intersection of business …
… This prize provides seed funding for start-up ventures in the field of business and the environment. The goal of the funding … (2022) GreenBowl (2021) WovX (2021) Upright (2020) Ecopackables (2020) Cambium Carbon (2019) Floe (2019) Hand Me Up (2018) GreenGear (2018) DroneFlow (2017) Real Impact Tracker (2017) Bike …
… The Sustainable Venture Prize supports Yale's most innovative ideas for businesses that advance a more sustainable way of life. Past winners include an online … General Biological (2023) Banofi Leather (2022) EcoPackables (2021) Floe (2020) GreenGear Supply Co. (2019) Symbrosia (2018) PowerHouse (2017) Renewal Mill (2016) Poda Foods (2015) Alpha Screen …
… attention to greenhouse gas mitigation and resilience. Globally, health care is responsible for nearly 5% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Nationally, US health care is responsible for 8.5% of US greenhouse gas emissions and similar fractions of toxic air emissions. … errors, but is presently unaddressed. As mandatory carbon reduction looms on the horizon for all sectors, this three-part symposium provides an overview of the current state of …
… we are navigating similar questions 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 work, our lives, and our world. Convened by Patagonia Director of Philosophy and … academic year, we will financially and administratively support additional gatherings for students including dinners, hiking, happy hours, and other social occasions. While not …
… to climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise for decades, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. This will have … infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the consequences have felt distant and theoretical — until now. Unprecedented … the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct responsibility for their impact on climate change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment and Yale School of Management are delighted to co-host … will really get a first look at how the legislation is reshaping development, investment, supplychains, and corporate strategy. Jaime Carlson , Head of Commercialization at SB Energy, will …
… Reception: The Yale Clean Energy Conference is thrilled to be partnering with ClimateHaven for this year’s reception. ClimateHaven will officially launch on November 9th, and is a non-profit innovation hub created to empower climate tech entrepreneurs in their efforts to develop innovative technologies that will enable their companies to scale and drive significant changes for our planet. Special Keynote: Creator of Volts, a podcast and newsletter about clean …