Shaping the Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders | Faculty Spotlight
April 23, 2024
Christie Stephenson’s role as the Executive Director of the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at the UBC Sauder School of Business is not just a title but a testament to her influence in driving innovation and integration for tomorrow’s corporate culture. Stephenson’s career in environmentalism and sustainable development has been a unique journey…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month: Driving the Future of Sustainability
March 22, 2024
Vanderbilt Business and UBC Sauder are honored to celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting sustainability leaders who are driving real-world change in their industry and community. Kate Brandt Kate Brandt was the United States’ first Federal Chief Sustainability Officer and has held several sustainability leadership positions within the federal government, including Senior Advisor at the…
Read MoreBlack History Month: Celebrating Leaders of Sustainability
March 1, 2024
Vanderbilt Business and UBC Sauder are honored to celebrate Black History Month by highlighting leaders in the world of sustainability who are driving real-world change in their industries and communities. Join us in celebrating the individual journeys of these remarkable leaders, whose contributions are not just shaping their fields but also inspiring a global movement…
Read MoreThe Next Generation of Sustainability Professionals | Faculty Spotlight
February 7, 2024
When it comes to understanding what the future entails for the world of sustainability, “ivory tower” mentality won’t be the most effective in guiding the next generation of sustainability professionals. That’s what Vanderbilt University Associate Professor of the Practice of Business Studies Leonora Zilkha Williamson believes as she leverages her background as a leader in…
Read MoreWhat is Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)?
December 20, 2023
Corporate sustainability continues to play a key role in how organizations of tomorrow operate more efficiently. To achieve optimal corporate sustainability, companies reference the “three pillars” of sustainability operations: environmental, social, and governance, often referred to as ESG. These pillars represent different operational parts of an organization and a set of criteria that investors, corporations,…
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