Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise

Learn more about our research, faculty and staff, and the exciting experiential learning opportunities we provide to students.

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Arc Finance: Increasing access to clean energy in the developing world

Nicola Armacost discusses Arc Finance’s approach to giving vulnerable populations greater access to clean energy and water via microfinance.

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Green for green: Funding sustainable property upgrades

Nicholas Zuba of the Connecticut Green Bank gives students a glimpse of the considerations at play in the world of green energy finance.

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SGE speaker demystifies “responsible investment”

Linda Giuliano, MBA ’02, of AllianceBernstein gives students a glimpse of the key themes and considerations in responsible investment as part of SGE’s Finance and Sustainability speaker series.

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Unexpected access: Doors opened to Johnson SGE students at the nation’s capital

Tim Shaw, Two-Year MBA ’20, recounts conversations with top officials and thought leaders on the Washington D.C. trek as part of the SGE Immersion.

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The business of outrunning extinction: Cheetah conservation

World-renowned wildlife conservationist Laurie Marker discusses the work of the Cheetah Conservation Fund and its impact in Namibia.

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Rethinking food disposal with Baldor Food’s Thomas McQuillan

McQuillan, Baldor’s VP of corporate strategy, culture, and sustainability, talks to students about innovations in the food industry to reduce food waste.

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Addressing challenges, finding opportunities where business and sustainability meet

The Sustainable Global Enterprise immersion blurs the lines between applied research, teaching, and engagement with organizations.

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Fishing for funding: Speaker talks challenges where sustainability, finance intersect

Neel Inamdar ’90, Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise speaker, discusses the challenges in attracting impact investments to sustainable fisheries.

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Destinations at Risk: The Invisible Burden of Tourism

Mark Milstein and the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise co-authored a report describing how destinations must uncover and account for tourism’s hidden costs.