Learn more: Sustainability

39 Articles

Alumni

Power Players: How McDonough Alumni Are Electrifying the Energy Revolution

Mujinga Mwamufiya (MBA’04) got her start in the energy sector in the late ’90s, transitioning over the years from oil refineries with Sunoco to her current role as vice…

November 6, 2024

Research and Insights

Office Hours: Exploring the Intersection of Sustainable Technologies, New Business Models, and Regulations with Amrita Kundu

As business and sustainability become more intertwined, industries around the world are looking to tap into sustainable solutions and identify business models to deliver them…

October 29, 2024

In the News

Can the EV Battery Swapping Services Scale Up in the Middle East?

“Although it is too early to predict whether battery swapping will be the key solution to EV charging, it is gaining significant traction,” says Safak Yucel, associate…

October 22, 2024

News Story

Business of Sustainability Initiative Releases New Whitepaper to Address Opportunities for Collaboration in Voluntary Carbon Markets

Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2024) – In a newly released whitepaper, “Challenges and Opportunities for the Voluntary Carbon Markets,” sustainability and business…

October 10, 2024

Research and Insights

Buying and Selling: Visions of Green

Vishal Agrawal, Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business, is one of the leading sustainable business researchers in the world. He is committed to analyzing…

June 3, 2024

Events

IBM’s Christina Shim Discusses How AI Can Support Sustainability Goals

Christina Shim is the global head of sustainability software at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and independent director for 1-800-Flowers.com, a NASDAQ-listed…

May 1, 2024

Events

Business of Sustainability Speaker Series: Dan Gabaldon (SFS’86) Discusses Sustainability and the Energy Sector

Dan Gabaldon (SFS’86), a senior partner at Roland Berger who co-leads the firm’s energy and infrastructure activity in the Americas, recently sat down with Safak Yucel,…

April 11, 2024

Events

Sustainability and Circularity in Fashion: Insights from Ralph Lauren’s Sustainability Lead

Danielle Solomon Nkojo, sustainability lead at Ralph Lauren, sat down with Vishal Agrawal, the Henry J. Blommer Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business, to discuss…

March 6, 2024

Events

Former Global ESG Director Provides Insight on Sustainable Finance Strategies

Natasha Braginsky Mounier (SFS’91), former global ESG director at Capital Group, sat down with Maya Burney (MS-ESM’24) to discuss sustainable finance strategies from…

February 28, 2024

McDonough News

A Year in Review: Georgetown McDonough’s Top Moments of 2023

As the calendar year comes to a close, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business is celebrating the successes, milestones, and accomplishments of 2023. We advanced key…

December 18, 2023