Sustainability

Managers at Cotopaxi, King Arthur Baking Company, and REI discuss balancing purpose and profit.

ESG ratings may be flawed, but they remain the most effective way to measure the ethical behavior of companies, MIT researchers contend.

A national water strategy would help the U.S. manage outdated infrastructure and adopt desalination technology, argues water entrepreneur Aaron Mandell.

When it comes to sustainable enterprises, leaders must consider meaningful goals, consumer preferences, and the partnership of management and technology.

Six illustrations we loved this year, illuminating topics such as supply chain, health care, ESG, and remote work.

Most corporate net zero pledges depend on carbon offsets, but many offsets don’t reduce emissions. Use this framework to identify which offsets are effective.

The 2022 MIT Sustainability Conference featured clean innovation for power plants, transportation systems, supply chain platforms, and more.

In a new book, MIT Sloan professor Robert Pindyck says we must invest in climate adaptation — hybrid crops, sea walls, geoengineering, and more.

The MIT CCI today announced that its Climate CoLab—a global platform that crowdsources new ideas to address climate change—has spun out and migrated to Wazoku’s global Challenge Community InnoCentive.

Companies are under pressure to adopt sustainable business practices. Here is strategic advice for an effective, efficient, and equitable future.