In the food and agricultural sector, sustainability investments aimed at decarbonization, protecting nature, and contributing to risk mitigation strategies often generate positive ROI...Supplemented by interviews of food and agriculture company executives, related NYU research, and case studies, “…
To embed sustainability, your culture should embrace sustainability. Corporate culture is shaped by a clear vision, mission, purpose and shared values, and it is supported by employee policies and practices that mirror and reinforce these values, shaping how employees work, make decisions and treat…
The 2023 Sustainable Market Share Index™ shows CPG products with sustainable attributes had the largest single-year increase in dollar market share– more than private label and conventional brands. The 2023 Sustainable Market Share Index™ , an annual research initiative at the NYU Stern Center for…
In the latest of our GreenBiz series on how companies can integrate sustainability into their core business strategies, Tensie Whelan and Chisara Ehiemere write about how to make the internal business case for sustainability using our 5-step Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) methodology…
Based on CSB's research into the environmental, social, and governance-related credentials obtained by board members of the Fortune 100 in 2023 compared to 2018, Tensie Whelan published a piece in Fortune describing where boards are most and least equipped to work with management to navigate…
Tensie Whelan penned a byline published in Directors & Boards reflecting CSB's research findings on Fortune 100 board members' ESG expertise in 2018 and 2023. "In 2018, only 22 Fortune 100 boards had sustainability/ESG committees. Today, 89 do. In the same year, only 29% of Fortune 100 board members…
Board Agenda featured a story on CSB's research on the ESG-related credentials of Fortune 100 boards from 2018 to 2023, finding governance and environmental expertise has doubled, among other key findings. "Despite the polarising effect of ESG in US politics, corporate leaders have continued to…
The number of urban food programs seeking to create greater food resiliency and equity in New York City increased during the COVID-19 pandemic to support overstressed food supply chains. This urban agriculture community is fragmented, with little understanding of who is growing food and how it is…
Newly released research from Tensie Whelan, Founding DIrector of NYU Stern CSB, was featured in Harvard Business Review analyzing the environmental, social, and governance credentials earned by board members of the Fortune 100 companies in 2018 versus 2023. The role of U.S. public boards in managing…
New York City– Today, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), NYU Stern Chao-Hon Institute for Global Real Estate Finance (Chen Institute), and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced the creation of a taskforce to stimulate sustainable financial solutions for…
