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Our Mission

Focusing on sustainability within the context of business. We accomplish this through student learning, thought leadership, and convening and outreach with experts in the field.
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Navigating the Energy Transition: Core Dimensions, Challenges, and Opportunities

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Student Learning

Advance knowledge, skills, and abilities for students to address critical sustainability challenges in their future careers.

Conduct research to inform practice and translate research into accessible mediums for key audiences.

Thought Leadership

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Convening and Outreach

Engage with corporations, policymakers, and other organizations to advise and address critical issues related to sustainable business.

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Challenges and Opportunities for the Voluntary Carbon Markets

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If you are interested in working with the initiative by engaging our students in consulting projects, work with our faculty, or in other ways, reach out!

New Whitepaper Offers Roadmap for Business Leaders Navigating the Global Energy Transition

Explore the Business of Sustainability Initiative’s latest whitepaper with solutions for business leaders navigating the global energy transition.…

October 30th, 2025

Georgetown’s M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management Welcomes a Global Class

The 47 students in the Class of 2026 represent 12 countries, including Australia, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Kenya, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.…

September 22nd, 2025

Connecting Communities to Energy Innovation: Clayton Pokorny (ESM’23) on Local Partnerships and Grid Planning

At the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), researcher Clayton Pokorny (ESM’23) leads technical assistance that helps towns and cities, from Houston to remote island communities, realize the…

September 5th, 2025

Bridging Sectors, Building Systems: Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje on Operational Innovation in Emerging Markets

At Georgetown McDonough’s Business of Sustainability Initiative, postdoctoral scholar Olumurejiwa “Mureji” Fatunde-Iloeje explores how public and private institutions can rethink delivery to mee…

August 29th, 2025

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