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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!

Can Supply Chains Be Resilient and Sustainable? Georgetown Tackles this Question at Sustainability Summit

Explore insights from global leaders across private equity, consumer goods, retail, automotive, and nonprofit sectors on the future of supply chain sustainability.…

February 13th, 2026

Severe Winter Weather, Data Centers and Your Electric Bill: What You Need to Know

Why has electricity gotten so expensive this winter? It’s complicated, said Safak Yucel, associate professor and associate director at the Business of Sustainability Initiative in the McDonough Scho…

February 2nd, 2026

Why Chocolate Is Still Expensive Despite Falling Cocoa Prices

At the corporate level, sustainability programs linking farmer training to financial incentives are expanding, though adoption remains uneven. Vishal Agrawal, Henry J. Blommer Family Chair in Sustaina…

January 13th, 2026

A Year in Review: Georgetown McDonough’s Top Moments of 2025

As the calendar year comes to a close, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business is celebrating the successes, milestones, and accomplishments of 2025. We advanced key initiatives, traveled across t…

December 18th, 2025

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Dubai Rising: Shaping the Future of the Energy TransitionApr. 2

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