Systems thinking for a sustainable future.

The Sustainability Initiative is a leading voice in sustainable business and policy, with a mission to provide the best education, apply academic rigor to real world problems, and empower leaders everywhere to take action so humans and nature can thrive for generations to come.

Housed at the MIT Sloan School of Management – birthplace of systems thinking, system dynamics, and modeling of complex human + environment interactions – we are deeply committed to advancing systems change for an equitable and sustainable world.

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Our Team

Click the link below to meet the dedicated faculty + staff behind the work of the Sustainability Initiative.

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Our Advisory Board

Our esteemed Advisory Board provides guidance on matters of strategy, fundraising, and execution.

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Our DEIJ Action Plan

The Sustainability Initiative stands with the comprehensive actions MIT is taking on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We see our contributions in four phases, outlined in our action plan.

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Our History

A history of leadership, a community of action. MIT Sloan has been a leader in sustainability for decades.

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Our 2025 Impact Report

Check out the highlights of 2025 in every area of our work and get practical takeaways for how you can get involved in 2026. Thank you to everyone who helped us make a significant impact last year!

How do we define sustainability?  

Sustainability is not just about the environment. It is the crucial harmony between healthy environments, thriving communities, and ethical businesses + institutions, all working together to create equitable economies that fulfill human needs.

Sustainability is about people, and the world we want for ourselves and future generations.

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