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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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Challenges and Opportunities for the Voluntary Carbon Markets

White papers challenges and opportunities for the voluntary carbon market

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.

Upcoming Events

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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!

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

Summer Internship Spotlight: Michelle Kolacz (ESM’25), Center for Green Market Activation

This summer, Michelle Kolacz (ESM’25) explored market-driven solutions for decarbonization with the Center for Green Market Activation, a globally focused nonprofit dedicated to catalyzing the adopt…

August 14th, 2025

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