Power for the People
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Mojola Ola, EMBA ’22, is redefining energy access across Africa—and transforming the lives of the people in the country he calls home.
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Mojola Ola, EMBA ’22, is redefining energy access across Africa—and transforming the lives of the people in the country he calls home.
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Jennifer Turliuk, SFMBA ’25, is harnessing the power of AI tools for climate innovators.
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At MIT Sloan, a group of MBA students launched the Systemic Investing for Social Change Working Group to bridge theory and practice in the emerging field of systemic investing — working directly with leading experts to develop new tools to enable systems change.
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This spring, the Sustainability Initiative joined 20 MBA students on a sustainability-themed Study Tour to Scandinavia during Sloan Innovation Period (SIP) and spring break. Our group explored how businesses across the region are turning sustainability commitments into action—while also immersing ou...
Two interactive climate solutions simulators, co-developed by Climate Interactive and the MIT Sloan School of Management, were commended in January as part of the Financial Times’ 2025 Responsible Business Education awards program.
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When Kevin Berkemeyer graduated in 2014 with an MBA, his relationship with MIT Sloan and the Sustainability Initiative didn’t end there.
Check out the top three highlights of 2023 in every area of our work and get practical takeaways for how you can get involved in 2024. Thanks to everyone who helped us make such a significant impact last year!
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Marta Ortega-Valle, SF ’08, is addressing one of the most pressing challenges faced by farmers: crop threats. She co-founded GreenLight Biosciences with fellow MIT alumni to help farmers create sustainable agricultural systems through the integration of science with technology.
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Rubén Lozano Aguilera, MBA ’13 identified pollution as a key challenge for the future of transportation in urban areas. With the introduction of eco-friendly routes on Google Maps, Lozano Aguilera and team have prevented an estimated 2.4MM+ metric tons of CO2 emissions—equivalent to removing 500K fu...
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A majority of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo lack access to electricity. At Nuru, Juliana Kerrest, MBA ‘18, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, is dedicated to enhancing connectivity. Nuru builds mini solar grids allowing those in remote areas to tap into a power source.