# Professor Tensie Whelan's comments on corporate sustainability initiatives are spotlighted

1 Faculty News November 15, 2019 ![LABizLogo_190x145](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/LABizLogo_190x145.png?itok=KJULsedU)>

Excerpt from [L.A. Biz](https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2019/11/15/doing-smart-business-in-2020-retailers-that.html) -- “'Companies that make sustainability a priority stand to benefit immensely, as sustainability initiatives also force them to identify efficiencies in their operations, maximize their supply chains and minimize waste,' said [Tensie Whelan](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/tensie-whelan), director of the Center for Sustainable Business at NYU Stern, at a 2019 HSBC event on disruption and innovation in the retail and apparel industry. 'The result is often an increase in yearly revenue and a renewed sense of loyalty among consumers who see the company as a champion for sustainability.'”

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