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FORTUNE: Companies don’t know how to measure their human capital other than as a labor cost–and it’s hurting profits

Tensie Whelan and Ulrich Atz published a piece in Fortune on the inextricable relationship between human capital and the bottom line.


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NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and HSBC Bank USA Launch Framework to Drive Investment in the Food and Beverage Sustainability Initiatives, Maximizing Impact and Financial Returns

Estimated results from companies participating in the study - Anheuser-Busch (AB), Hero Group, and Ingredion - included nearly $60 million in net present value (NPV) over 10 years. 

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NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business is awarded its second grant from Visa Foundation for the EmpowHER sustainable finance program

NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business is awarded its second grant from Visa Foundation for the EmpowHER sustainable finance program


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Tensie Bloomberg

Bloomberg TV interviews Tensie Whelan on food waste

CSB's Tensie Whelan was interviewed by Bloomberg TV for a segment on food waste. The piece discussed the environmental impact and upcycling solutions, while Whelan provides the financial perspective:

 


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Q&A with Tensie Whelan and Deloitte's Scott Corwin in the Wall Street Journal

The lack of measurement and tracking is a significant contributor to the tension we continue to see regarding whether sustainability is a must-have or a nice-to-have for companies,' says Whelan, who has developed a model for calculating a return on sustainability investments that has been tested in industry case studies. 'There’s very little data to inform the dialogue.'

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Patagonia

CNBC features CSB's Tensie Whelan on Patagonia as a model for profitable and responsible business

CSB Director Tensie Whelan was featured in a CNBC article on Patagonia setting an example for the juxtoposition of sustainability and profitability.

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Doing Good Can Make You Money | Innovation with Mark Peter Davis

CSB DIrector Tensie Whelan was recently featured as a guest on the podcast Innovation with Mark Peter Davis, Managing Partner of Interplay.

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SustainabilityX

Tensie Whelan recognized in inaugural Global 50 Women in Sustainability Awards by SustainabilityX Magazine

SustainabilityX® Magazine announced the release of their Global 50 Women in Sustainability Awards™ 2022 and recongizes CSB Director Tensie Whelan in their inaugural list. The non-profit digital magazine’s Global 50 Women In Susta

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Commonwealth Fund

NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business Receives $290,000 Grant from Commonwealth Fund to Build the Financial Case for Decarbonizing Healthcare Systems

Today, the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) announced the award of a $290,000 grant from the Commonwealth Fund to conduct an in-depth analysis of the current practices and opportunities in decarbonizing healthcare systems.