April 19, 2019Alumni, The Impact Report Taking the Trash Out of Takeout: Durham, NC’s GreenToGo–by Amy Campbell Bogie and Katie Ellman Imagine checking out a takeout container like you would a library book. Instead of a Styrofoam clamshell that you have to throw […]
April 5, 2019Stories, The Impact Report Leveraging Best Practices in Sustainability For Customers & Company–by Heather Bowden and Katie Ellman Scott Tew’s sustainability journey began on his family’s produce farm in Alabama. There, he learned that “natural resources are precious gifts that […]
March 15, 2019Stories, The Impact Report Friendly Food on a Mission–by Caitlin O’Donnell and Katie Ellman Keeley Tillotson started Wild Friends out of her dorm room with her co-founder and roommate, Erika Welsh. Seven years later, their women-run […]
March 1, 2019The Impact Report Mahindra Group Companies Rise Against Climate Change–By Jesse Gerstin and Katie Ellman For over a decade, the Mahindra Group has been leveraging its size and stature for maximum sustainability impact. Mahindra’s companies span 22 […]
February 15, 2019Stories, The Impact Report Crafting the Perfect Beer With the Spirit of Innovation—by Carolyn Pincus and Katie Ellman Ken Grossman founded Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in 1980, with the goal of providing his customers with the kind of beer he […]
February 1, 2019News, The Impact Report Focusing on Solutions, Not Silos–by Jorge Fontanez and Katie Ellman Shaped by growing up in Oakland, CA during the 80s—the city’s crack years, she says—Vien Truong has dedicated her career to fundamentally […]
December 21, 2018December 21, 2018The Impact Report Designing Buildings for Clients and the Environment–by Cindy Wasser and Katie Ellman How does a small architectural firm end up fielding calls from Tesla? By designing the largest residential microgrid on earth. The project, […]
December 7, 2018News, The Impact Report Dow’s Collaborative Blueprint for Unlocking Carbon Reductions–By Stephanie Erwin and Katie Ellman To date, Dow Olympic & Sports Solutions has delivered 3.64 million tons of CO2e reductions, and it’s on track to exceed 6 […]
November 16, 2018Stories, The Impact Report Elytus: In the Business of Wasting Nothing–by Heather Bowden and Katie Ellman In 10 years of business, Elytus has aided its clients in saving 175,000 admin hours, 20 million trees, and over $11 million […]
October 19, 2018Stories, The Impact Report Moving the Needle: Toward a More Holistic and Ethical Fashion Industry–by Lindsey Strange and Katie Ellman The Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA), a Pratt Institute initiative, is a hub for ethical fashion and design that provides design […]