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Atlanta: A Dark Horse in Sustainability Innovation
Atlanta may not be the first city that comes to mind when you think of sustainability — but perhaps, it should be. ... View More
Ford Pushes Sustainability Leadership for Next Era of Driving
William C. Ford II’s best decision as chairman of Ford Motor Co. was to bring in Alan Mulally as CEO in 2007 and watch the former Boeing manufacturing chief transform Ford from an also-ran into a global industry leader before he left last year. But... View More
Ford Continues Development of Smart Mobility Plan with Research Partnerships, Enhancements
Earlier this week, Ford’s vision for the future of personal mobility was on display at CES Asia in Shanghai. ... View More
What Does the Future of Sustainability in Academia Look Like?
This is the final question from a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability research centers at six top business schools.Through Georgia Tech’s new QEP (Quality Enhancement Program), we will develop very deep educational partnershi... View More
How Does Sustainability Research Fit Within Business Schools?
This is the fifth of six questions from a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability research centers at six top business schools.So there are a couple different ways that we support the research process as an Initiative.One is that w... View More
Georgia Tech Commits to Ambitious Sustainable Community Engagement Initiative
Within a few years, every undergrad at the Georgia Institute of Technology could understand what it means to create sustainable communities.That’s the goal of a new institute-wide initiative called Serve•Learn•Sustain. ... View More
How Do Sustainability Research Centers Influence Business School Curriculum?
This is the fourth of six questions from a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability research centers at six top business schools.We have a big opportunity to influence curriculum within the entire university right now. And in the co... View More
Catalyzing Change: Georgia Tech Establishes Hub for Sustainable Business Collaboration
Howard Connell, managing director of Georgia Tech’s new Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, points to the panel of presenters at the Center’s inaugural event as an example of how it plans to address the systemic complexities of susta... View More
What Are the Success Factors and Risks for Relationships Between Industry and Academia?
This is the second of five questions from a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability research centers at six top business schools. See part one here.When we think about relationships with industry, we think of three key success fact... View More
Do Sustainability Research Centers View Industry as a Partner or a Client?
I held a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability centers and institutes at six top business schools to learn more about how they engage with industry.The first question was: Do you view industry more as a partner or client?I may ge... View More
Why Business Culture Should Be the Ultimate Aim of Sustainability Leaders
Business schools play a critical role in society.They support the continual evolution of our economies, the industries that shape them, the people that lead them, and the thinking behind it all.But it’s not just a role. It’s also a responsibility... View More
Academic Centers Positioned to Lead Major Sustainability Work
Need to solve a sustainability problem?Get the smartest people from industry, government, NGOs and academia. Put them together. And stir.That’s an oversimplification of the recipe for success that surfaced several weeks ago during the inaugural eve... View More
