MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative
Our Faculty + Researchers
The Sustainability Initiative builds on world-class teaching, research, and engagement by faculty across MIT. These scholars propel innovation in products and services, management practices, business models, market infrastructures and institutions, and public policy. Meet our affiliated faculty below.
Affiliated Faculty

John A. Davis
Behavioral and Policy Sciences
Senior Lecturer, Family Enterprise
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Jason Jay
Senior Lecturer, Director, Sustainability Initiative, PhD '05
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David R. Keith
Management Science
Senior Lecturer
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Harvey Michaels
Management Science
Lecturer, System Dynamics and Information Technology
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Bethany Patten
Lecturer, Senior Associate Director, Sustainability Initiative, EMBA '13
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Gita R. Rao
Economics, Finance and Accounting
Senior Lecturer, Finance; Assoc. Faculty Director, MFin Program
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Roberto Rigobon
Economics, Finance and Accounting
Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management
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John D. Sterman
Management Science
Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management
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Joann de Zegher
Management Science
Maurice F. Strong Career Development Professor
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The research team behind our program of research to improve the quality of ESG measurement and decision making in the financial sector.
Leadership Team

Florian Berg
Co-Founder, Research Associate
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Jason Jay
Senior Lecturer, Director, Sustainability Initiative, PhD '05
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Julian Kölbel
Co-Founder, Research Affiliate
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Roberto Rigobon
Economics, Finance and Accounting
Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management
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Dev Asnani
Research Assistant

Alexia Couyutas Duarte
Research Assistant
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Richard Chen
Research Assistant
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Angela Gales
Research Assistant
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Justin Grossman
Research Assistant
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Florian Heeb
Postdoctoral Associate
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This team of faculty, researchers, and staff are working hard to advance the adoption of ambitious, evidence-based climate policy.
Climate Pathways Team

John D. Sterman
Management Science
Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management
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Bethany Patten
Senior Lecturer, Director, Policy and Engagement, EMBA '13
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Andrew Jones
Executive Director, Climate Interactive, MS '97
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Krystal Noiseux
Associate Director, Climate Pathways Project

Michael Sonnenfeldt
Founder, Chairman, MUUS & Company, Tiger21, SB ’77, SM ’78
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Ben Wolkon
Manager of Sustainable Investments at MUUS Asset Management Co, MBA '16
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Jason Jay
Behavioral and Policy Sciences
Senior Lecturer, Sustainability
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Ellie Johnston
Engagement Director, Climate Interactive
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Florian Kapmeier
Professor of Strategy at ESB Business School
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Ken Rath
Director, Rath Educational Evaluation and Research
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Juliette Rooney-Varga
Professor, Director, UMass Lowell Climate Change Initiative
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A new and growing research project that takes a systems-thinking approach to sustainable investing.
Owning Impact Team

Jason Jay
Behavioral and Policy Sciences
Senior Lecturer, Sustainability
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John A. Davis
Behavioral and Policy Sciences
Senior Lecturer, Family Enterprise
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Alban Yau
Research Assistant, MIT SDM '23
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Dominic Hofstetter
Space Building Lead, TransCap Initiative
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Falko Paetzold
Director, University of Zurich CSP, Initiator and Managing Director
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Oliver Gottfried
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Courtney Collette
Partner, Cambridge Family Enterprise Group
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Sam Bonsey
Chair, Supervisory Board, TransCap Initiative
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Temple Fennell
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Clean Energy Ventures
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