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Center for Sustainable Business
NYU Stern Inaugurates Center for Sustainable Business
February 19, 2016
NYU Stern Inaugurates Center for Sustainable Business
Excerpy from Stacy Blackman -- "With this new funding and the establishment of a dedicated research center under the leadership of founding Director Tensie Whelan, the school continues to invest in developing future leaders who can excel at balancing profit with principle."
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Center for Sustainable Business
NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business Launches with $1 Million from Citi Foundation
February 18, 2016
NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business Launches with $1 Million from Citi Foundation
Excerpt from Clear Admit -- "Stern, meanwhile, makes perfect sense as a home for the new Center for Sustainable Business. -
Stern Launches Center For Sustainable Business
Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "'I think we’re at a moment in time where all business will need to take into account environmental and social issues risk management,' reasons [Tensie] Whelan. -
Center for Sustainable Business
NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business Receives $1 Million from Citi Foundation
February 18, 2016
NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business Receives $1 Million from Citi Foundation
New York, February 18, 2016 — Today, the new Center for Sustainable Business at New York University’s Stern School of Business officially launches with $1 million in funding from the Citi Foundation to put its vision, a better world t -
Center for Sustainable Business
Why the New Standard for Airline Emission Reduction Creates a Flight Path for Action
February 12, 2016
Why the New Standard for Airline Emission Reduction Creates a Flight Path for Action
The international agreement on setting a standard for airline emission reduction is welcome, as airlines had been exempt from any standard before, despite the fact that they are responsible for about two percent of global emissions. This is especially critical for the United States, as US carr -
Center for Sustainable Business
The world’s most hated company: can NGOs help turn Shell’s reputation around?
February 6, 2016
The world’s most hated company: can NGOs help turn Shell’s reputation around?
Excerpt from The Guardian -- "'With social media, environmental and social issues are really coming to the fore,' said Whelan. 'If one company makes a major change and gets publicity for it, the others can’t just stand still while their competitor is moving forward.'"
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Center for Sustainable Business
Trade and aid: how certification helps improve sustainability
December 8, 2015
Trade and aid: how certification helps improve sustainability
Adoption of sustainable certification practices offers an important way of achieving the Global Goals, writes Tensie Whelan.
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Stern Hiring Top Eco-Activist For New Center
Excerpt from Poets & Quants -- "...one of America’s most prominent business schools has brought on one of America’s most prominent environmentalists to lead a new sustainability center, and teach new courses." -
Center for Sustainable Business
B-Schools’ New Sustainability Initiatives Latest Effort To Make Social Impact
June 8, 2015
B-Schools’ New Sustainability Initiatives Latest Effort To Make Social Impact
Excerpt from BusinessBecause -- "NYU Stern's Center for Sustainable Business will...seek to assist business leaders in tackling the environmental and human challenges confronting business and society." -
Rainforest Alliance President Joins NYU Stern
Excerpt from TopMBA -- "The Rainforest Alliance’s president, Tensie Whelan, has joined the faculty at NYU Stern School of Business to lead in the creation of a new center that will house the school's teaching and research activities in sustainable business."