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

John A. Davis

Senior Lecturer, Family Enterprise

John A. Davis is a Senior Lecturer in Family Enterprise at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is a globally recognized pioneer and authority on issues related to the family enterprise, family wealth, and the family office. Since the 1970s, he…

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Jason Jay

Jason Jay

Senior Lecturer, Director, Sustainability Initiative, PhD '05

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Harvey Michaels

Harvey Michaels

Lecturer, System Dynamics and Information Technology

Harvey Michaels is an MIT Sloan Lecturer who teaches Energy Management Innovation, and is Principal Investigator for the MIT ESI Cities and Climate Change Program.At MIT he leads the Clean Heat Systems Dynamics Project, and participated in several…

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Bethany Patten

Bethany Patten

Lecturer, Senior Associate Director, Sustainability Initiative, EMBA '13

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Gita R. Rao

Gita R. Rao

Senior Lecturer, Finance; Assoc. Faculty Director, MFin Program

Gita Rao is a Senior Lecturer in Finance, and Associate Faculty Director of the Master of Finance program at the MIT Sloan School of Management.She joined the MIT Sloan finance faculty with over two decades of experience in global investing, asset…

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Roberto Rigobon

Roberto Rigobon

Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management

Roberto Rigobon is the Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management and a Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management.He is also a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, a member of the Census…

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John D. Sterman

John D. Sterman

Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management

John D. Sterman is the Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Professor in the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society. He is also the Director of the MIT System Dynamics Group and the MIT Sloan…

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Aggregate 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.

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Leadership Team

Florian Berg

Florian Berg

Co-Founder, Research Scientist

Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management

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Jason Jay

Jason Jay

Co-Founder

Senior Lecturer, Director, MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, PhD '05

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Julian Kolbel

Julian Kölbel

Co-Founder, Research Affiliate

Assistant Professor for Sustainable Finance, University of St. Gallen

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Roberto Rigobon

Roberto Rigobon

Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management

Roberto Rigobon is the Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management and a Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management.He is also a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, a member of the Census…

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Researchers

Florian Herb

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

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Isabella Loaiza

Postdoctoral Associate

Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Sloan School of Management

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Jitendra Aswani

Postdoctoral Associate

Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Sloan School of Management

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The 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. 

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MIT Climate Pathways Project Leadership

John D. Sterman

John D. Sterman

Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management

John D. Sterman is the Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Professor in the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society. He is also the Director of the MIT System Dynamics Group and the MIT Sloan…

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Bethany Patten

Bethany Patten

Senior Lecturer, Sustainability; Executive Director, MIT Climate Policy Center

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Krystal

Krystal Noiseux

Associate Director, Climate Pathways Project

Drew Jones

Andrew Jones

Executive Director, Climate Interactive, MS '97

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Michael Sonnenfeldt

Michael Sonnenfeldt

Founder, Chairman, MUUS & Company, Tiger21, SB ’77, SM ’78

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Ben Wolkon

Benjamin Wolkon

Founding Partner, MUUS Climate Partners

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Researchers and Affiliates

Jason Jay

Senior Lecturer, Sustainability

Jason Jay is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Director of the Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan.  He teaches courses on leadership, strategy, and innovation for sustainable business. Jason engages students and alumni…

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Florian Kapmeier

Florian Kapmeier

Professor of Strategy at ESB Business School

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Ellie Johnston

Ellie Johnston

Engagement Director, Climate Interactive

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Clara

Clara Iglesias

Project Manager, Climate Interactive

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Ava De Leon

Ava De Leon

Science & Technology Communications Coordinator, Climate Interactive

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Varga

Juliette Rooney-Varga

Professor, Director, UMass Lowell Climate Change Initiative

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Rath

Ken Rath

Director, Rath Educational Evaluation and Research

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Owning Impact Project 

A new and growing research project that takes a systems-thinking approach to sustainable investing. 

Owning Impact Team

Jason Jay

Senior Lecturer, Sustainability

Jason Jay is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Director of the Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan.  He teaches courses on leadership, strategy, and innovation for sustainable business. Jason engages students and alumni…

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John A. Davis

John A. Davis

Senior Lecturer, Family Enterprise

John A. Davis is a Senior Lecturer in Family Enterprise at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is a globally recognized pioneer and authority on issues related to the family enterprise, family wealth, and the family office. Since the 1970s, he…

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Idongesit Sampson

Research Scientist

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Alessandro Fumi

Research Assistant, MBA '25

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Hibah Khan

Research Assistant, MBA '25

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Jess Daggers

Research Affiliate, Head of Research, TransCap Initiative

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Falko

Falko Paetzold

Research Affiliate, Managing Director, University of Zurich CSP

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Alban Yau

Alban Yau

Research Affiliate, MIT SDM '23

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Sam Bonsey

Sam Bonsey

Chair, Supervisory Board, TransCap Initiative

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Courtney Collette

Courtney Collette

Partner, Cambridge Family Enterprise Group

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Temple Fennell

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Clean Energy Ventures

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Dominic H

Dominic Hofstetter

Executive Director, TransCap Initiative

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