NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) was founded with the vision of a better world through better business. Through practical research, innovation in education, and corporate engagement, CSB aims to unleash the transformative potential of business to solve societal challenges at speed and scale. CSB's unique applied research into the Return on Sustainability Investment™ is helping companies identify and invest in sustainability-linked value creation.
CSB Featured Updates
NYU Stern CSB Annual Report for Academic Year 2023-2024
CSB is proud to share our Annual Report for the 2023-2024 Academic Year, providing highlights of the year's achievements in education, research, and engagement.
Eighth Annual Practice Forum: Registration is live!
Register today for the NYU Stern CSB Eighth Annual Practice Forum! This industry-leading event convenes investor and corporate sustainability professionals for an exchange of the latest research and insights on sustainability driving financial performance.
Building Decarbonization Finance Task Force releases new report - Banking on Climate: The Mortgage Lending Opportunity in Building Decarbonization
NYU Stern CSB, together with NYCEDC and NYU Stern Chen Institute publish a report showcasing the immense potential for mortgage lenders to drive the transition to a greener built environment.
FoodMap NY: Leveraging Private Sector Innovation For Food Security
A collaborative initiative led by CSB to understand the existing food systems in NYS, identify gaps, and create sustainable solutions for the communities we call home. FoodMap NY conducted extensive landscape analysis and created six project proposals to address food security.
Full Report: Unleashing Sustainable Value in Food & Agriculture
CSB and Deloitte's full report “Unleashing Sustainable Value in Food and Agriculture,” provides deep dives into five segments of the value chain, with research and survey data on sustainability strategies that generate financial benefits in the food and agriculture industry.
US Boards Gain Expertise in Material ESG Matters
An analysis of environmental, social, and governance-related credentials for Fortune 100 board members from 2018 to 2023 shows significant improvement, and continued vulnerability in ESG expertise.
Responsible Private Equity Tools for GPs and LPs
NYU Stern CSB has developed interactive tools to help general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) better prioritize and embed sustainability strategies in order to unlock financial performance throughout the PE investment process. The downloadable tools, along with an asynchronous course, are available now.
New Research by CSB and Edelman Identifies Most Effective Sustainability Messages Across Consumer Audiences
CSB and Edelman released new, first-of-its-kind research, "Effective Sustainability Communications: A Best Practice Guide for Brands & Marketers," uncovering which environmental sustainability claims are most motivating to consumers. Results demonstrate that sustainability messages can have a powerful amplifier effect, increasing brand reach and relevance.
Practitioners' Guide to Embedding Sustainability
A brand new guide takes the reader through practical steps to embed sustainability into a company’s business strategy including mapping ESG materiality issues; conducting stakeholder research to develop a materiality matrix; making the business case for investment in sustainability initiatives; training existing employees and attracting talent; and optimizing governance structure in the short and long term to ensure successful outcomes.
WHAT WE DO
Innovation in Education
As part of the Business and Society Program, CSB provides unique opportunities both in and out of the classroom to develop the knowledge and skills needed to create economic value in tandem with social and environmental value.
CSB offers:
- Undergraduate, graduate, and executive courses
- Executive certificates and bespoke corporate trainings
- Experiential learning and career development opportunities
Insights and Research
CSB's multi-disciplinary research team conducts original research to create practical industry frameworks revealing how embedding sustainability into core business strategy benefits all areas of corporate metrics.
Current research includes:
- Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI™)
- Sustainable Market Share Index™
- Private Equity Responsible Investing Framework
- Invest NYC SDG Initiative
Influence and Engagement
CSB engages with a diverse network of professionals, investors, alumni, and academics who seek to redesign capitalism, sustaining both business and society for generations to come.
CSB delivers:
- Multi-stakeholder convenings
- Research collaborations
- Regular publications
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