Sustainable Global Enterprise

“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.

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Fisk Johnson, CEO of SC Johnson: A champion in the crusade against plastic ocean waste
SC Johnson CEO Fisk Johnson talks about why ending plastic ocean waste is important to him, his company, and human life on this planet.

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Profile in Leadership: Christina Keller, MBA ’07, president and CEO at Cascade Engineering
Christina Keller, CEO and president of Cascade Engineering, upholds and updates a family tradition of do-good capitalism.

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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.

Ethical Fashion
A global fashion revolution calls for greater transparency, sustainability, and ethics in the industry. Cornellians are stepping up to drive change.

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.

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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.

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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.

Startup Snapshot: Plants into Prosperity
Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro, MBA ’98: Founder and Creative Director, MitiMeth