Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise

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A picture of Mark Betancourt, Saikant Kamble, Ka Wa Sharon Lau, and Kevin Grathwohl talking with members from PFS Energy in front of torn trees and broken logs.

Energy Grows in Trees

Mark Betancourt, MBA ‘24, shares his experience with PFS Energy in Puerto Rico for his Spring 2023 Sustainable Global Enterprise Immersion Project.

Courtney is standing to the left of a COP27 Entrance masthead which reads “COP27 Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt 2022”.

Student Delegate Takeaways from COP27: Successes and Failures

Courtney Schneider, MPA ’23, was among a small group of Cornell students selected to attend the 27th annual Conference of the Parties (COP27).

A picture of eco- friendly cleaning supplies including a bowl of baking soda, half a lemon, a sponge, soap, scrub brush and a beige bottle of cleaner.
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Pristine Cleaning: Dusting Off a Business Model

Big Red Microenterprise helped Jennifer Mansfield of Pristine Cleaning by providing guidance on how to grow her business.

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Amped-Up About Renewables

Ben Roche, MBA ’23, reflects on what he learned as an intern in the renewable energy space at Amp, particularly in community solar development.

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Innovating for Climate: Insider Insights from ClimateCAP

Alejandra Plaza Limon, MBA ’23, shares insights on attending the ClimateCAP conference in Austin.

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Shibui: Natural and Hand-Crafted Skin Care Products for Everyone

Chris Reith, Prarthna Mittal, Lalita Saekang, all MBA ’23, describe working with Shibui, a natural skincare business, through Big Red Microenterprise.

Ben Roberts posing in front of Nomura office building.
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Financing the Energy Transition through Sustainable Investment Banking

Ben Roberts, MBA ‘23, reflects on what he learned about financing the green transition through his summer internship at Nomura Greentech.

Masahiro standing in a white lab coat in front of metal shelving.
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Growing a New Future for Wagyu

Masahiro Yoshida, MBA ’23, reflects on his experience as an intern at Ohayo Valley, where he gained a new perspective on sustainable food systems.

Sustainable glass office building with tree for reducing carbon dioxide.
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Breaking the Status Quo on Sustainability

Panelists discussed how companies are addressing climate change in a Business of Sustainability webinar that launched the spring Lifelong Learning Experience.