Environment & Climate
See how our programs are doing business for good in these articles and insights related to climate and environment.
Rapid global heating is hurting farm productivity, study finds
A study led by Professor Ariel Ortiz-Bobea shows that global farming productivity since the 1960s is 21% lower than it could have been without climate change.
Profit through purpose: Building long-term shareholder value
Former CEO of Unilever Paul Polman joined students via Zoom to discuss the changing business landscape of a post-COVID-19 world.
Moving the needle: the increasing role of sustainability in business
GreenBiz Group’s Joel Makower spoke to students about the steps firms are taking to integrate sustainability into core business.
Family farmers struggle to keep up with fast-warming world
Associate Professor Ariel Ortiz-Bobea discusses further complications for farming as climate change makes life harder for small-scale farmers.
Outright bans can sometimes be a good way to fight climate change
Which comes first, the electric car or the charging station? Research by Professor Shanjun Li delves into this symbiotic relationship and green auto sales.
Chris Marquis champions the B Corps model of resilient and sustainable capitalism
In his new book, Chris Marquis says a more resilient and sustainable capitalism should focus on environmental, social, and financial performance.
“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.
The Rundown: Highlights from the week of April 13
A concise collection of recent expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.
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.