Environment & Climate

See how our programs are doing business for good in these articles and insights related to climate and environment.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

ESG pressure takes center stage at the 2021 Emerging Markets Institute conference

Emerging markets are making progress in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts but also face hurdles, including metrics and governance.

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Dyson BusinessFeed

Electric uprising: How American companies are accelerating the drive to EVs

EVs should make up 50% of all car sales by 2030 to help achieve Paris Agreement decarbonization goals. Cornell faculty weigh in on what it will take.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Electric Uprising: Factorial Energy—New lightning, new bottles

Factorial Energy’s new battery mitigates range anxiety by increasing EVs’ driving range says CEO and founder Siyu Huang ’11, PhD ’13, MBA ’14.

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Nolan BusinessFeed

Hotels Worldwide Reduced Carbon Footprint by 3%

The average carbon footprint of a hotel stay decreased by 3% from 2018 to 2019, according to the latest Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking (CHSB) study.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Challenges and Opportunities

CHR hosted a virtual keynote webinar to explore the challenges and opportunities of sustainability in the hospitality industry

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Nolan BusinessFeed

Million Meals Mission provides meals to food-insecure communities around the world

Hotelie Samay Bansal ’21 founded Million Meals Mission to be a conduit between donors and small, grassroots organizations worldwide.

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Dyson BusinessFeed

Meet Jinhua Zhao, Dyson’s new dean

Dean Zhao believes Dyson is positioned to push the frontiers of business education to address 21st century challenges. Learn why and more in this Q&A.

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The impact of ESG and corporate culture on company performance

EMI research assistant John Ninia discusses how ESG and corporate culture can have a positive impact on a company’s long-term performance.

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Dyson BusinessFeed

As climate change disrupts supply chains, American life is poised to change drastically

“Disruptions are more likely to be on the supply side rather than on the demand side,” Professor Ariel Ortiz-Bobea tells Salon.