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
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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
Research Associate
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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
Learn MoreAggregate Confusion Project Faculty + Researchers
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](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_detail_headshot/public/2022-03/DSC04232.jpg?h=ff27c900&itok=VK84Mp65)
Florian Berg
Co-Founder, Research Scientist
Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Jason Jay
Co-Founder
Senior Lecturer, Director, MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, PhD '05
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Julian Kölbel
Co-Founder, Research Affiliate
Assistant Professor for Sustainable Finance, University of St. Gallen
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Roberto Rigobon
Economics, Finance and Accounting
Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management
Learn MoreResearchers
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Florian Heeb
Postdoctoral Associate
Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Aneil Tripathy
MCSC Impact Fellow
Impact Fellow at MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium (MCSC)
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Esther Kohler
Postdoctoral Associate
Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Lajos Kossuth
Postdoctoral Associate
Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Sloan School of Management
LinkedIn![Isabella Loaiza](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_detail_headshot/public/2024-03/Isabella%20Loaiza%20Profile%20Picture.jpeg?h=c35ab9d9&itok=qDi6e2_c)
Isabella Loaiza
Postdoctoral Associate
Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Sloan School of Management
LinkedIn![Jitendra Aswani](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_detail_headshot/public/2024-03/Jitendra%20Aswani%20Profile%20Pic.jpeg?h=196f667b&itok=cu9EXLsn)
Jitendra Aswani
Postdoctoral Associate
Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Sloan School of Management
LinkedInThe MIT Climate Pathways Project Team + Researchers
This team of faculty, researchers, and staff are working hard to advance the adoption of ambitious, evidence-based climate policy.
MIT Climate Pathways Project Leadership
![John D. Sterman](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_detail_headshot/public/profile-images/2023/11/15/profile-image-12066.png?h=7f412c8f&itok=Rz8V4WNU)
John D. Sterman
Management Science
Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management
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Bethany Patten
Senior Lecturer, Sustainability; Executive Director, MIT Climate Policy Center
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Krystal Noiseux
Associate Director, Climate Pathways Project
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Andrew Jones
Executive Director, Climate Interactive, MS '97
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Michael Sonnenfeldt
Founder, Chairman, MUUS & Company, Tiger21, SB ’77, SM ’78
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Benjamin Wolkon
Founding Partner, MUUS Climate Partners
Learn more.Researchers and Affiliates
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Jason Jay
Behavioral and Policy Sciences
Senior Lecturer, Sustainability
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Florian Kapmeier
Professor of Strategy at ESB Business School
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Ellie Johnston
Engagement Director, Climate Interactive
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Clara Iglesias
Project Manager, Climate Interactive
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Ava De Leon
Science & Technology Communications Coordinator, Climate Interactive
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Juliette Rooney-Varga
Professor, Director, UMass Lowell Climate Change Initiative
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Ken Rath
Director, Rath Educational Evaluation and Research
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Jessica Wei
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Owning Impact Project
A new and growing research project that takes a systems-thinking approach to sustainable investing.
Owning Impact Team
![Jason Jay](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_detail_headshot/public/profile-images/2023/11/03/profile-image-27775.jpeg?h=7f412c8f&itok=YUlyMM2S)
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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