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About the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business


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The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business is celebrating 10 years with the vision of a better world through better business.

Businesses operate in a constantly changing ecosystem that features fewer resources, a warmer climate, increased social inequity, as well as more engaged stakeholders and increased transparency. Business leaders must understand how these shifts impact their business and find innovative solutions to societal challenges while maintaining financial performance.

The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) was founded on the principle that sustainable business is good business, and is proving the value of sustainability for business management and performance at a time when people and the planet need it most. At CSB, we aim to help future and current business leaders embrace proactive and innovative mainstreaming of sustainability, resulting in competitive advantage and resiliency for their companies as well as a positive impact for society.

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Preparing Future and Current Business Leaders

Through activities in education, research, and engagement, CSB prepares individuals and organizations with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to embed social and environmental sustainability into core business strategy.
Read Our mission and Strategy

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Bringing Sustainability Perspectives to Stern Since 2016

CSB was founded in 2016 by Tensie Whelan, former President of the Rainforest Alliance. Today, the CSB team is comprised of a small yet driven group with diverse backgrounds in corporate strategy, research, education, and engagement.
Meet our team

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Guided By Proven Leaders in Sustainable Business

CSB is guided by three advisory groups whose members have deep and relevant experience in environmental and social sustainability strategies, across private, public, non-profit, and academic fields.
Meet Our Advisors

CSB in the News

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Forbes

Forbes: 6 Ways Sustainability Can Help Businesses Navigate Tough Times And Drive Growth – From Workiva, KPMG And NYU

As we think about sustainability, the fact is that it has become, and is going to become even more so, a strategic risk and a strategic opportunity for all businesses of all types.


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Building tomorrow podcast

Building Tomorrow Podcast: Banking on Climate

NYU Stern CSB's Marianna Koval and NYCEDC’s Jamie Horton join Urban Green Council’s Adam Schiabor to discuss their recent task force report, Banking on Climate.


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MIT Sloan Management Review

MIT Sloan Management Review: The B2B Opportunity in Corporate Sustainability

As consumer demand for sustainable products grows and regulatory pressure increases, B2B suppliers have an opportunity to grow market share by helping their customers meet sustainability goals.