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Beyond the Coast Guard: A New Chapter in Sustainability
This story is part of the Student Voices series, which provides a firsthand perspective of the student experience at Georgetown McDonough. After serving for more than a decade in the U.S. Coast Guard,…
May 11th, 2026
Office Hours: Understanding AI’s Impact on Sustainable Energy
As artificial intelligence accelerates across industries, concerns are growing about its environmental impact — and particularly, the electricity required to power data centers. Critics warn that th…
April 14th, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Oil Sector Skills to Help Kingdom Evolve as a Green Hydrogen Hub
Saudi Arabia’s expertise in the oil industry could help them emerge as a global leader in green hydrogen production as the world marches toward a sustainable future, experts told Arab News, includin…
March 2nd, 2026
Is Plate Waste Eating Profit Margins? Research Insights into Reducing Restaurant Food Waste
At a time when rising food costs, shifting consumer appetites, and mounting sustainability pressures are converging on the restaurant industry, research reveals that one of the most overlooked profit …
March 2nd, 2026
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