In this FII Institute white paper, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business Director, Tensie Whelan, shares insights on the corporate case for a sustainable recovery and how corporations can capture the benefits of sustainability investments. Excerpt: "COVID, climate change, #blacklivesmatter…
CSB Director Tensie Whelan is quoted in a recent Marketing Dive article, in which Peter Adams writes about the implications for businesses as concerns related to the health and safety of frontline workers increase during COVID-19. Mega-corporations, such as Amazon and Uber, are the subject of…
According to Paul Polman, the cost of inaction is higher than the cost of action, and some companies are not pulling their weight. However, business is now facing oblivion as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting global recession. How can a corporation balance purpose and profits…
CSB Director Tensie Whelan is quoted in an article in Marketing Dive, in which author Peter Adams argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has created an increased necessity for businesses to shift to sustainable practices. During this time of uncertainty, it is crucial that brands build a wider range of…
The growth of companies like Amazon has exponentially increased the amount of packaging channeled into recycling and waste streams, and subsequently has increased the amount of carbon emissions released. However, adopting sustainable business practices such as auditing and disclosing sustainability…
Developments in AI and analytics have equipped retailers with in-depth insights which suggest that consumers care about sustainability, accessibility, and continuous innovation. A new Forbes article highlights CSB’s research on the growth of sustainability-marketed CPGs and how this should translate…
This week, a team of NYU Stern and Wagner graduate students won the 2020 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge with support from CSB Director Tensie Whelan and Professor Scott Taitel. The team proposed a new exchange-traded fund centered around companies with substantial hiring…
A recent article by The Associated Press examines how large toy companies are shifting their product lines to become more environmentally-conscious. Manufacturers like Mattel, Hasbro, and Lego have already made commitments to reduce packaging waste and to incorporate recycled and bio-based plastics…
Given the business challenges presented by the outbreak of COVID-19, many industries face the prospects of mass bankruptcies and unemployment. Following the crisis, experts worry that sustainability will hit a pause as companies plan for the short-term to recover from their losses. In a new feature…
In a new feature for GreenBiz, author John Davies explains how CSB’s leading ROSI Methodology helps business leaders translate sustainability into business value. Through a five-step process, the ROSI framework monetizes sustainability intangibles in order to provide executives with the financial…
