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Center for Sustainable Business
Forbes Features CSB Sustainable Market Share Index Study for Sustainable Retail Trend
February 7, 2020
Forbes Features CSB Sustainable Market Share Index Study for Sustainable Retail Trend
A new Forbes article discusses how cost structures have deterred retailers from adopting sustainable business practices until now. Within the last 15 years, millennials have sought out sustainable brands and products, even offering to pay more for them. -
Center for Sustainable Business
CSB’s ROSI Featured in Ecovadis Sustainable Supply Chain Report
February 7, 2020
CSB’s ROSI Featured in Ecovadis Sustainable Supply Chain Report
Supply chains are increasingly becoming the mechanism by which companies can integrate sustainable practices into their business models. There is market-shifting momentum as companies are held accountable beyond their earnings and growth. -
Center for Sustainable Business
NYC Mayor de Blasio Commits Support to Invest NYC SDG
January 31, 2020
NYC Mayor de Blasio Commits Support to Invest NYC SDG
On January 24th at City Hall, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Dan Zarrilli, Chief Climate Policy Advisor and OneNYC Director, committed city support for our Invest NYC SDG Initiative in a meeting with CSB Director Tensie Whelan and the Initiative Director Marianna Koval. -
Center for Sustainable Business
Stern Alum Peggy Smyth of National Grid Recognized by GreenBiz
January 27, 2020
Stern Alum Peggy Smyth of National Grid Recognized by GreenBiz
Peggy Smyth (Stern MS '88), CFO, National Grid U.S. -
Center for Sustainable Business
CSB Research on Consumer Packaged Goods Highlighted in Fora
January 21, 2020
CSB Research on Consumer Packaged Goods Highlighted in Fora
Fora explains in a new article that environmental, social, and governance factors are dominating public policy and discourse among a wide range of stakeholders—regulators, consumers, investment and asset managers, business executives, and even data collectors and providers. -
Center for Sustainable Business
World Economic Forum Cites CSB Sustainable Market Share Index as Evidence of Growing Sustainable Consumption
January 21, 2020
World Economic Forum Cites CSB Sustainable Market Share Index as Evidence of Growing Sustainable Consumption
The 2020 World Economic Forum has focused on digital payments as a mechanism to encourage sustainable consumption, improve accessibility in cities, and promote gender equality.
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Center for Sustainable Business
Tensie Whelan on How Boards and Investors Can Use Sustainability to Define Corporate Purpose
January 15, 2020
Tensie Whelan on How Boards and Investors Can Use Sustainability to Define Corporate Purpose
In an interview on “Inside America’s Boardrooms”, CSB Director Tensie Whelan discusses how boards should define sustainability, the board’s strategic and oversight responsibilities, and how sustainabilit -
Center for Sustainable Business
CSB Cited in USA Today’s Coverage of Vogue Italia’s Sustainable New Edition
January 8, 2020
CSB Cited in USA Today’s Coverage of Vogue Italia’s Sustainable New Edition
USA Today announced that Vogue Italia removed all photography from its newest 2020 issue in favor of illustrations. -
Center for Sustainable Business
GlobeScan Appoints CSB’s Randi Kronthal-Sacco to Board
December 10, 2019
GlobeScan Appoints CSB’s Randi Kronthal-Sacco to Board
GlobeScan is a public opinion-based consultancy that works with companies and key stakeholders on studies pertaining to brand reputation, sustainability, and engagement. -
Center for Sustainable Business
Tensie Whelan on Fintech and Sustainable Investing in The Economist
November 28, 2019
Tensie Whelan on Fintech and Sustainable Investing in The Economist
In a piece for The Economist, CSB Director Tensie Whelan and Senior Research Scholar, Elie Chachoua discuss the challenges that fintech companies will face in response to