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Connecting the Dots: Sustainability Crosses Business Disciplines at Duquesne
If the ideal business has sustainability embedded throughout, why not embed the same lens throughout an MBA program?That’s what faculty members had in mind for the Sustainable MBA program at Duquesne University’s Palumbo Donahue School of Busines... View More
New Biomimicry Center, Graduate Degree Programs Put ASU at Forefront of Emerging Discipline
A new cooperative venture at Arizona State University aims to make ASU a key academic hub for the emerging discipline of biomimicry. Since Janine Benyus first observed and named the field in her 1997 book, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, d... 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
Strength in Numbers: Erb Institute Harnesses the Power of Consensus
Tom Catania’s role at Whirlpool Corporation wasn’t specifically to shape the company’s sustainability efforts. But in more than 25 years with the appliance manufacturer, the last 14 as Vice President for Government Affairs, Catania’s job call... View More
Study: Businesses Strengthening Sustainability Through Collaborations
A growing number of companies are turning to collaborations — with suppliers, NGOs, industry alliances, governments and even competitors — to become more sustainable, according to new research by MIT Sloan Management Review, The Boston Consulting... View More
Sprint Launches Encore Challenge to Find Smart Ways to Revamp Used Smartphones
Sprint today launched its Smartphone Encore Challenge — an attempt to inspire students to generate new ideas about how to revive old smartphones and their components. The competition — launched in partnership with Brightstar Corporations and HOBI... 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
MCAD Offering Free Online Biomimicry Design Course
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) has partnered with Canvas.net to offer a free, open online course called, Biomimicry: A Sustainable Design Methodology. The course is an introduction to biomimicry, a sustainability framework that stud... View More
P&G, Terracycle Challenging Canadians to Keep Home Care Waste Out of Landfills
A new initiative from Procter & Gamble’s Febreze air freshener and TerraCycle is challenging Canadians across the nation to recycle everything from used air fresheners to Swiffer packaging for $5,000 in prize money, to be donated to the school ... View More
Nanodegree Scholarship Program Expanded to an Additional 1,000 Students
Nanodegrees, a new category of online degrees launched by AT&T and Udacity this fall, provide affordable and accessible training for jobs in the tech industry. As a company that relies on a highly skilled tech workforce, we believe that new educa... View More
Groups That Fuel High School Success Receive $12.5 Million From AT&T, Serving 28,000 Students
30 Organizations Across US Receive Contributions to Help Students Graduate High School College and Career Ready. Thirty organizations that serve 28,000 high school students across the country will receive nearly $12.5 million from AT&T* to streng... View More
AT&T Pledges to Support 100Kin10, National Network to Grow STEM Initiatives
By: Nicole Anderson We are stepping up to the challenge to help increase the number of students and workers with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills in our country. Our company is one of the largest employers in the country – in... View More
Study: Current and Future Business Leaders Agree on Most Sustainability Challenges
Current and future leaders believe the most significant leadership challenge facing business today is the integration of sustainability into core business operations, according to a new study by BSR, GlobeScan and Net Impact. ... View More
Coastal Resiliency Project Crowned Winner of 2014 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) has announced that a comprehensive climate change adaptation and community development project, Living Breakwaters has been selected as the winner of the 2014 Fuller Challenge, what has been dubbed by the Instit... View More
MIT's Digital Supply Chain MOOC Set for Global Launch
On Sept. 30, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an online educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) for thousands of professionals across the gl... View More
UCSB, Presidio Graduate School Top Rankings for Sustainability and Social Impact
First published by Net Impact in 2006, 'Business as UNusual' is the only publication for students, by students that ranks and highlights graduate schools at the forefront of social and environmental innovation. ... View More
H&M Pumps $9.3 M into WaterAid to Bring Safe Water, Toilets and Hygiene to Schools
H&M and WaterAid on Tuesday launched a new global partnership aimed at improving the health, education and future prospects of students by delivering safe water, sanitation and hygiene education programs in schools throughout the developing world... View More
Brand Leaders Join SB Collaboratory to Address Employee Engagement
Less than a year ago at Sustainable Brands ‘13, leading brand innovators from around the world came together in San Diego for the seventh year to address some of their biggest sustainability challenges. These innovators realize that no brand is an ... View More
Recyclebank Announces Grant Recipients of 8th Annual Green Schools Program
Recyclebank® — the company that rewards its members with discounts and deals for making more conscious daily actions — today announced the schools selected for its 2014 Green Schools Program. Each year, the program grants money to schools to bri... View More
