Energy & Sustainability
Discover our impact in the areas of energy and sustainability through these news and feature stories.

Biodegradability: The Future of Plastics
CEO Molly Morse spoke to students about Mango Materials’ capacity to transform plastics pollution by speeding up the biodegradability of polymers.

“Is it sustainable?” COVID-19 points to the value of asking big questions to inform planning resilience and social justice
COVID-19 underscores firms’ need for planning resilience, disproportionate impacts on poorer populations, and our interconnectedness.

Cornell helps forge a new field: finance sustainability
In a climate change issue of the Review of Financial Studies, spearheaded by co-editor Professor Andrew Karolyi, research by Dyson faculty have staked new territory for study: finance sustainability.

Cornell helping NYS wineries craft sustainable future
Winemakers, grape growers, distributors, marketers, and educators attended the 7th annual B.E.V. NY conference and symposium, co-organized by Dyson.

Reducing the “invisible burden” of overtourism
As global tourism grows, the tolls on infrastructure threaten natural and cultural icons reports the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise.

Glyph: Pure, minimalist fashion
Cornell Tech MBA grads and minimalist fashion entrepreneurs Pranav Sachdev and Alan Lau founded Glyph digitally knit, vegan, and recyclable shoes.

The yin and yang of social activism
Social activists boost social entrepreneurs’ success but provoke “green hush” among established companies, according to research by Professor Wesley Sine.

How Chinese citizens’ activism curbs pollution
Research by Professor Christopher Marquis finds that, in China, civil protests are more effective than petitions in bringing about environmental reform.

Take it from a VP: Learning never ends
Earning an MBA marks the beginning, not the end, of a business education, says Tom Strobel ’96, MBA ’05, vice president of finance at Ecolab.