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Center for Sustainable Business
Social Impact and the MBA: Business Schools Where the Two Are Synonymous
March 18, 2016
Social Impact and the MBA: Business Schools Where the Two Are Synonymous
Excerpt from Clear Admit -- "[The Center] will offer expanding sustainability course for undergraduates and graduate students, work with companies interested in specially designed courses to help their executives learn sustainable practices and, in time, establish consulting projects with p -
Grants Roundup
Excerpt from Chronicle of Philanthropy -- "Citi Foundation: $1 million to New York University Stern School of Business to launch the new Center for Sustainable Business. -
Center for Sustainable Business
From Starbucks to Microsoft, trading Yahoo for Amazon
February 22, 2016
From Starbucks to Microsoft, trading Yahoo for Amazon
Excerpt from Green Biz -- "Former Rainforest Alliance President Tensie Whelan will serve as the head of the newly-created Center for Sustainable Business at New York University's Stern School of Business."
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Center for Sustainable Business
NYU Stern Declares Sustainability Center Open for Business
February 19, 2016
NYU Stern Declares Sustainability Center Open for Business
Excerpt from TopMBA -- "[Tensie] Whelan expressed her belief that sustainability can no longer be relegated to the sidelines as sheoutlined NYU Stern’s objectives for the center: 'Through new corporate case studies, coursework, research and an ongoing dialogue with the companies t -
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.'"