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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

Business of Sustainability Speaker Series: Dan Gabaldon (SFS’86) Discusses Sustainability and the Energy Sector

Dan Gabaldon (SFS’86), a senior partner at Roland Berger who co-leads the firm’s energy and infrastructure activity in the Americas, recently sat down with Safak Yucel, associate professor of …

April 12th, 2024

Sustainability and Circularity in Fashion: Insights from Ralph Lauren’s Sustainability Lead

Danielle Solomon Nkojo, sustainability lead at Ralph Lauren, sat down with Vishal Agrawal, the Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business, to discuss circularity and sustainability …

March 6th, 2024