Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Learn more about our research, faculty and staff, and the exciting experiential learning opportunities we provide to students.

Interning with Dow Chemical at the intersection of sustainability and business
Matt Pundmann, MBA ’19, reflects on his summer internship at Dow Chemical, where sustainability is at the core of its mission.

SGE speaker shares how social impact can be good for business
Doug Beal ’89 (ENG), director of social impact at BCG, presented findings on the relationship between ethical/sustainable practices and financial returns.

BanQu CEO illuminates blockchain path to social justice
Ashish Gadnis, CEO of BanQu, discusses the societal benefits of blockchain at the Cornell Business Impact Symposium on March 9.

Aligning values: My internship as a summer consultant at NPR
Harrison Jobe, MBA ’19, discusses the state of journalism and his summer internship at NPR—made possible with help from the Social Impact Internship Fund.

How climate change and California’s wildfires changed the way I approach the future
Maya, who once dreamt of building a home in California’s woods, writes how recent wildfires helped her understand the emotional aspects of climate change.

Getting to green: What makes companies more likely to adopt environmentally friendly practices?
Glen Dowell, associate professor of management and organizations, focuses his research on corporate sustainability, with a particular interest in firms’ environmental performance.

Student reflections from the Cornell Energy Connection
The 2018 Cornell Energy Connection welcomed students, influencers, and practitioners to discuss the future of the energy industry.

Research Recap: Which personal values drive actions to avert climate change?
Robert Bloomfield and co-authors find certain moral values influence a willingness to make personal choices to mitigate the future impact of climate change.

From skeptic to believer: My journey into impact investing
Thanks in part to Johnson’s Social Impact Internship Fund, I was able to experience impact investing through my internship at Nuveen.