NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) was founded with the vision of a better world through better business. Through practical research, innovation in education, and corporate engagement, CSB aims to unleash the transformative potential of business to solve societal challenges at speed and scale. CSB's unique applied research into the Return on Sustainability Investment™ is helping companies identify and invest in sustainability-linked value creation.
CSB Featured Updates
NYU Stern CSB 10 Year Impact Report
Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of CSB, we are proud to present a 10 Year Impact Report, highlighting achievements and milestones from our first decade.
CSB Announces Amy Skoczlas Cole as Director-Designate
CSB announces Amy Skoczlas Cole as the incoming Director, joining NYU Stern in January 2026. sustainability, philanthropy, and sustainable startups. Amy brings more than 30 years of experience spearheading the design and execution of sustainability initiatives that unlock growth, access new markets, enhance productivity, and reduce shareholder risk.
New Report: Advancing Food Finance to Increase Access to Healthy, Affordable Food
A comprehensive research report on the current food system infrastructure and capital access as a barrier to affordable, healthy food systems in New York State and beyond. The Roadmap for Implementation outlines key findings and immediate next steps for advancing food finance to support more sustainable, affordable food systems.
New Research by CSB and Edelman Identifies Most Effective Social Sustainability Messages
CSB and Edelman released new research, "Social Sustainability Messages that Resonate," revealing the most effective social sustainability claims for consumers. Results demonstrate that certain social messages can have a powerful amplifier effect, increasing brand appeal across demographics. Read the social sustainability ABCs.
Ninth Annual Practice Forum | Value Through Volatility
Register now for this industry-leading event, convening investor and corporate sustainability professionals for a lively exchange on the latest data, practical tools, and case studies on leveraging sustainability strategies to drive innovation and next generation efficiency, protect and scale market access, create new products and services, and drive growth.
Responsible Private Equity Tools for GPs and LPs
NYU Stern CSB has developed interactive tools to help general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) better prioritize and embed sustainability strategies in order to unlock financial performance throughout the PE investment process. The downloadable tools, along with an asynchronous course, are available now.
Practitioners' Guide to Embedding Sustainability
Practical steps to embed sustainability into a company’s business strategy including mapping material sustainability issues; conducting stakeholder research; making the business case for sustainability initiatives; training existing employees and attracting talent; and optimizing governance structure in the short and long term to ensure successful outcomes. Learnings from the guide are available in an asynchronous course available in English and Spanish, thanks to funding from ArcaContinental.
WHAT WE DO
Innovation in Education
As part of the Business and Society Program, CSB provides unique opportunities both in and out of the classroom to develop the knowledge and skills needed to create economic value in tandem with social and environmental value.
CSB offers:
- Undergraduate, graduate, and executive courses
- Executive certificates and bespoke corporate trainings
- Experiential learning and career development opportunities
Insights and Research
CSB's multi-disciplinary research team conducts original research to create practical industry frameworks revealing how embedding sustainability into core business strategy benefits all areas of corporate metrics.
Current research includes:
- Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI™)
- Sustainable Market Share Index™
- Private Equity Responsible Investing Framework
- Invest NYC SDG Initiative
Influence and Engagement
CSB engages with a diverse network of professionals, investors, alumni, and academics who seek to redesign capitalism, sustaining both business and society for generations to come.
CSB delivers:
- Multi-stakeholder convenings
- Research collaborations
- Regular publications
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