"Effective environmental sustainability messaging in corporate communications can enhance brand reach among consumers by up to a third, according to new "first of its kind" research that demonstrates how 'the sustainability amplifier effect is real.'

 

 

"Responsible private equity investing involves more than providing a few ESG reporting metrics."

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

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. 

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

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:

 

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.'

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

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