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The Death of In-Person Shopping? Georgetown Professors Weigh In on Consumer Behavior and Sustainability this Cyber Monday

Luc Wathieu, professor of marketing, and Vishal Agrawal, co-academic director of the M.S. in environment and sustainability management program, share their perspectives on buying habits, consumer beha…

December 2nd, 2024

Donald Trump’s Call For ‘Energy Dominance’ is Likely to Run Into Real-World Limits

“The mandate for the energy council is U.S. dominance globally, but what’s more American than American solar and American wind?’’ asked Safak Yucel, associate professor at Georgetown University’…

December 2nd, 2024

Power Players: How McDonough Alumni Are Electrifying the Energy Revolution

Mujinga Mwamufiya (MBA’04) got her start in the energy sector in the late ’90s, transitioning over the years from oil refineries with Sunoco to her current role as vice president of strategic proj…

November 6th, 2024

Office Hours: Exploring the Intersection of Sustainable Technologies, New Business Models, and Regulations with Amrita Kundu

As business and sustainability become more intertwined, industries around the world are looking to tap into sustainable solutions and identify business models to deliver them profitably. Over the last…

October 29th, 2024

Can the EV Battery Swapping Services Scale Up in the Middle East?

“Although it is too early to predict whether battery swapping will be the key solution to EV charging, it is gaining significant traction,” says Safak Yucel, associate professor and associate dire…

October 22nd, 2024

Business of Sustainability Initiative Releases New Whitepaper to Address Opportunities for Collaboration in Voluntary Carbon Markets

Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2024) – In a newly released whitepaper, “Challenges and Opportunities for the Voluntary Carbon Markets,” sustainability and business experts from the Business of…

October 10th, 2024

Buying and Selling: Visions of Green

Vishal Agrawal, Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business, is one of the leading sustainable business researchers in the world. He is committed to analyzing the role of corporation…

June 4th, 2024

IBM’s Christina Shim Discusses How AI Can Support Sustainability Goals

Christina Shim is the global head of sustainability software at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and independent director for 1-800-Flowers.com, a NASDAQ-listed company. During a rece…

May 1st, 2024