Action Learning
Sustainability impact stories
Multi-solving for decarbonization and healthier living
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Climate tech company BlocPower specializes in residential building electrification, which improves human health and reduces healthcare costs. But no funding exists to link electrification to preventative healthcare efforts. A team of S-Lab students stepped in to help BlocPower make the link.
Working toward a zero-waste-to-landfill goal
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Takeda is a global biopharmaceutical corporation with an ambitious zero-waste-to-landfill goal. BioLife, a subsidiary of Takeda, sought to develop prioritized recycling strategies in support of Takeda’s sustainability pledge and goals. A team of three Sustainable Business Lab (S-Lab) students tackle...
Discovering new market segments for startup's ESG datasets
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Floodlight, a geospatial data intelligence company that provides ESG governance insights, asked a team of E-Lab students to identify potential new market segments and design potential customer discovery interviews. According to CEO and co-founder Nate Wyne, the project resulted in a "full redirectio...
Something to smile about: improving the sustainability profile of Colgate’s toothpaste packaging
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As part of their 2025 Sustainability and Social Impact Strategy, Colgate is working towards its goal for 100% of its packaging to be recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025. As such, Colgate worked with a team of S-Lab students on a project for their French business to develop innovative ways f...
Helping startup enter new energy market
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RenewCO2 is an emerging company that designs processes for converting carbon dioxide into useful industrial products. Recently, the company tapped two students from MIT Sloan's Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab) to investigate the potential market for formic acid, a compound that could be useful in a vari...
Easing the path to employment for workers with disabilities
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As the vice president of a large financial services firm, Max Wilson has seen first-hand the value of creating a more diverse workplace. That's why he teamed up with his fellow S-Lab students to help his company successfully hire and retain more people with disabilities.
Guiding investors to high-impact ESG opportunities
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City Builder® by Citi's goal is to provide transparent key metrics that help investors make community development–driven decisions. Citi Ventures turned to five Proseminar in Corporate Finance/Investment Management students for help investigating ways to track ESG data for City Builder's investment ...
Extending precision agriculture beyond aerial imaging
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Ceres Imaging, a venture-backed agriculture technology company, approached PM-Lab to inform their decisions about launching a new product.
Aiding Gap's move to recycled cotton
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Eyeing environmental impact.
Reducing waste in the seafood industry
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Seeking efficiency.