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Climate Sputnik Moment
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 is set to catalyze the United States into becoming an industrial center for the clean energy transition.
What is the IRA’s clean energy transition strategy, and what are the potential impacts and opportunities of the IRA for you and your business?
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Barriers To Climate Initiatives And Adoption Of Renewables
Climate change is quickly becoming a reality with its impact being felt through heat waves, floods, droughts, changes in weather patterns across the world. IPCC reports have been unequivocally advocating keeping temperatures within a +1.5 deg C to manage this catastrophe and a drastic reduction i...
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Building An Inclusive Sustainable Business To Combat Poverty
The mission of Hilltribe Organics (HTO) is to create a financially sustainable business that transforms the lives of poor, socially marginalized hill tribe communities in Northern Thailand. By transferring knowledge in consumer goods marketing, organic agriculture and growing the skill sets of th...
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Environmental Sustainability As A Driver Of Profitability
Sustainability in retail is both good for business and great for humanity. Listen-in as Sacha Zackariya (YPO Greater London), CEO of The Change Group International, and Hugh Montgomery, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine and Director of Centre for Human Health and Performance, offer clear actio...
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Becoming Net Positive With Paul Polman
The economic system for business today is unsustainable. We are living beyond our planetary boundaries and have created tremendous inequality. Businesses must take the lead and responsibility by not being a bystander in the system. Define the pathway for building a company with a positive impact ...
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RAND: Game Changers Affecting The Arctic
The Arctic is a vast and complicated region that has been relatively isolated from increasing tensions in other parts of the world – until now. Rising temperatures and declining sea ice levels could increase competition for natural resources, especially gas and oil. Melting ice has also opened up...
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Conscious Capitalism - The Future Of Business Is Now
Join three icons of conscious capitalism to learn more about how you can use business as a force for good. Ron Shaich of Act III, Matt O'Hayer of Vital Farms and David Gardner of The Motley Fool will share how their personal business philosophies have been driven by conscious capitalism, and how ...
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ImpactX - Scaling Impact
Help Accelerate Change in the World
YPOers are banding together to accelerate the disruptive technologies that will change the world for the better. The YPO ImpactX is an exciting alliance of YPO members who are passionate about learning how business can be a greater force for good and building a... -
Sustainability In The Sports And Entertainment Industry
Sports and entertainment businesses have long focused on competition, show and profit. Little emphasis has been placed on the impact of these events. However, sustainability is now becoming a top priority as professional football teams, music shows, the Tokyo 2021 Winter Olympic Games and more wo...
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Trends in Climate Tech
The Climate Crisis is in full swing - corporations, startups and NGOs worldwide are working hard to find and scale solutions that will help us transition to a climate neutral society.
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How To Build A Real Circular Economy
Climate Change is a growing threat and solving it is becoming critical. An important element in combating it is the Circular Economy. If we recognize and implement what circular economy really means, we have a chance to get a grip on the problem.
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Impact Success Stories By YNGers
Celebrate the success stories of next generation changemakersin this inspiring webinar, which will feature an impressive lineup of YNGers sharing their journeys of impact through the YPO ecosystem. Reflect on the current systems that govern our Earth, learn about solutions that YNGers are develop...
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The Wildlife Economy & Africa's Systems
Humans have been coexisting in harmony with the natural world for thousands of years. But in the last 50 years alone, we have eradicated wildlife globally by an astonishing 60% through population increase, overconsumption and climate change. In this conversation, we will explore the tools and par...
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Impact Investing - Transitioning To A Sustainable Economy
We are all witnesses to climate change: frequent fires, floods across Europe, torrentially rainy summers in Geneva and more. As the phenomenon accelerates, our responsibility to make an impact grows. Our individual behavior, choices in how we consume and where we invest our personal wealth can al...
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Know the Impact of What you Own
The first step to understanding your impact as an investor is to know what you own, which is easier said than done.
Join Jessica Droste Yagan (spouse/partner, YPO Chicago) and Eva Yazhari (spouse/partner, YPO Pacific One) as they engage in conversation with Joshua Levin, Co-founder and Chief Stra... -
The Lifecycle Of Impact Investing
Are you a denier, shareholder maximizer, seeker or convert? Discover your own comfort level with impact investing and understand how the concept of sustainable finance can help you simultaneously grow your wealth and impact for the greater good. Then head to a breakout room to find out what steps...
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Clean Technology - Member Companies Showcase (Part Two)
Meet two YPO members in the clean technology industry and discover promising investment opportunities during this session, the second in a series hosted by the Sustainable Business Network. This is in collaboration with the YPO Impact Investing Initiative (Y3i).
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Clean Technology - Member Companies Showcase (Part 1)
Improving Environmental Sustainability
Get inspired to put your money into environmentally sustainable projects. YPO is bringing impact investors and entrepreneurs together for the YPO Impact Investing Initiative (Y3i) marketplace on investing in clean technology. Five selected YPO member-led or ... -
Impact Investing To Support Gender Equality
Gender equality is one of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. It is not only a fundamental human right but necessary for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Women have been hardest hit by the pandemic and as the backbone of communities around the world, they need equal ac...