Ideas into Action | Our 2024 Impact Report

We are thrilled to announce that the Climate Pathways Project (CPP) has recently expanded to become a joint venture among the Sustainability Initiative, Climate Interactive, and the new MIT Climate Policy Center. The Sustainability Initiative will lead key CPP efforts, such as engagement with investors and students, making sure every MIT Sloan student has the opportunity to interact with En-ROADS. Our close collaboration with the new Climate Policy Center will also expand and amplify our ability to bring these interactive tools to even more policymakers and leaders in the US and abroad.

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Enrollment in our courses and  certificate program remained strong last year. A total of 160 students  enrolled in our courses and 28 students completed internships through our Sustainability Internship Program and Sloan Social Impact Fund—the most ever! In this section we share two profiles of impact: “Merging Finance and Systems Innovation for Decarbonization” featuring Saman  Baghestani MBA ‘24 and Michael Raynor, and “The Mentorship Connection” featuring Tristan Jackson MBA ‘15 and Joan Barcelona MBA ‘25.

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Our researchers strengthened our ecosystem last year. The Owning Impact Project led by Jason Jay reached new audiences and investors last year, and published its first-ever empirical study of investing for systems change, the master’s thesis of Sustainability Initiative Research Affiliate Alban Yau, SDM '23. Read our profile of impact about Hanson Gong to learn more about how investors can deploy capital for effective system change. 

The Aggregate Confusion Project continued to expand last year! In 2024 alone,  ACP’s research was cited over 1,000 times, and the project was selected as one of the Financial Times’ Responsible Business Education Award winners in the category of ‘Research making a real difference’!

The Climate Pathways Project's En-ROADS model was significantly updated and expanded last year. The simulation now includes new policy options, such as subsidies for carbon capture and sequestration and additional interactive maps and graphs that show how drought, extreme heat, flooding, and other factors impact climate change. 

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This group of seasoned professionals provide us guidance on matters of strategy, fundraising, and execution, drawing on their extensive expertise and that of their personal and professional networks. Thank you to Caroline Brown, Kathryn Carlson, Michael Even, Ed Fish, Diana Ganz, Marine Graham, Bill Hilliard, John McEvoy, Ajay Mehta, Cecilia Melin, David Miller, Krystal Noiseux, Nicole Obi, Bethany Patten, Keishin Sasaki, and Raymond Wood for your dedication and commitment to the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative Advisory Board.

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