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The New York Times Highlights Stern's Executive Ed in Sustainability

The two-day Executive Education course 'Sustainability Training for Business Leaders' led by CSB Director Tensie Whelan was highlighted in The New York Times as a way for entrepreneurs to

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A reality check on the financial sector's gender wage gap

Tensie Whelan on the Gender Wage Gap in The Economist

Gender pay inequality has become a hot issue for corporate leaders. A few of the lead advocates for change have been investors, who cite studies that show significant financial benefits associated with gender pay equity.

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Tensie Whelan on Fixing Wealth Inequality in Worth Magazine

"The biggest impact will come from improving the system—not trying to clean up after it."

- In an op-ed via Worth, CSB Director and Professor Tensie Whelan shares her thoughts on how to best address wealth inequality in the US.

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Business of Fashion Highlights CSB Research on Sustainable Apparel

"A host of projects also already exist that show there’s a path to manage the industry’s growth sustainably and still deliver profits." Kent mentions new contenders like shoe brands Veja and Allbirds that demonstrate this.

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Tensie Whelan Discusses Corporate Sustainability on Innovation Forum Podcast

In this new podcast by the Innovation Forum, CSB Director Tensie Whelan and Innovation Forum Founder Toby Webb debate what companies should do to embed sustainability in corporate culture, and the real business-benefits that result. 

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Tensie Whelan Discusses Climate Change in Domtar's Outside Voice Series

Domtar's new Outside Voice series highlights the perspectives of stakeholders and leaders on important sustainability topics.

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Tensie Whelan Comments at the 2019 Women & Worth Summit

Professor Tensie Whelan, founding Director of the Center for Sustainable Business, has recently been featured by Worth for her comments at the Women & Worth Summit. Here is the video feature: 

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The Gould Standard Spotlights CSB and Sustainable Business Co-Concentration

In NYU Stern's student-run newspaper The Gould Standard, Anvitha Jagannathan (BS/MS '21) explores what it means to run a "sustainable business" and highlights Stern's offerings on the subject, including the 

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CSB Launches “Invest NYC SDG” Initative

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development featured the launch of CSB's new initative "Invest NYC SDG" with the goal of accelerating New York City's efforts to build a future economy that is reilient, sustainable, and inclusive. 

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Rodrigo Zeidan on Deforestation and Biodiversity

Rodrigo Zeidan, a Senior Research Scholar at CSB, has authored an article for Ecology and Evolution on the threat a new deforestation bill poses to biodiversity.