How the CSB is supporting future ready curriculum, honors college research, and literacy for de-risking businesses for an uncertain future.
The CSB Newsletter Galvanizing Businesses to Thrive for All
Dear <<First Name>>,
Autumn is always an exciting time here on Pitt's campus, new faces, fresh ideas, and cool breezes sweep through Oakland.
We've just finished getting all of our grad Fellows started with their bespoke research with our Member companies, and are in the thick of preparing for our semi-annual Sustainable Business Forum, details for attending this peer-to-peer learning event are below.
Also, Pitt Business completed a strategy re-fresh this year and the CSB is leaning in to advise the Paths to Distinction Task Force on what what "future ready curriculum" could look like and how Pitt Business can incorporate Societal Impact into our students' education. If you have any opinions or resources that could help, please email Chris Gassman before October 29th.
Lastly, just in case you missed them, there are links at the end of this email to our latest blog posts.
October 26, 2023 | Sustainable Business Forum | The Investor Sustainability Interface: Challenges and Opportunities: Join us for our flagship event, where we curate and host cross sector conversations that generate visionary sustainable business solutions.
Overcome the politicization of ESG to reveal opportunities for your business and your investors by measuring and assessing what is material to the company’s bottom line, what your investors really want, and what will motivate company leadership. Get beyond simply worrying about reporting demands and compliance and move to understanding sustainable business challenges through systems thinking and de-risk yourself for our uncertain reporting future. Read more about the event here >>
November 16, 2023 | Small and Medium Business Summit: Appalachian Sustainable Potential: DATE CHANGE This in-person event will showcase the Appalachian region's competitive edge and opportunities for sustainable development in the small and medium business sector. It will feature keynote presentations, a Fellowship panel discussion, SWOT Analysis, and more! Email Us to be included in this Invitation Only Event.
Did you miss our Sustainability Camp on August 10th? Check out our recap document to learn about our discussions and the role of academia-industry synergy in addressing sustainable business challenges and more such as:
The role of private investments in biodiversity conservation
Whether ESG commitments by active asset owners lead to improved ESG performance
A strategy to bridge the gap between sustainable attitudes and consumer behaviors
Diversity training effectiveness for combatting workplace discrimination
The CSB is now a Research Hub in association with the Frederick Honors College: we are working with 3 honors students this year while they conduct research on ESG literacy in the region, decarbonization initiatives, the impact of the CSB. Learn more here.
CSB Green Office Designation: the CSB officially grew from a "Sapling" to an "Oak" by earning a Sustainable Oak Green Office designation!
Learn more about what best practices Pitt Sustainability recommends to be more sustainable on campus and how to achieve a Green Office designation of your own here.
The Sustainability Challenge Winner: Congratulations to Ecotone Renewables who were awarded the Pitt Sustainability Challenge's $300,000 implementation grant at yesterday's pitch event. Learn about their proposal to help expand composting here.
Podcast Update
After 3 wonderful years of Sustaining Sustainability and 65 passionate and accomplished guests, we will be retiring the podcast to shift to new forms of thought leadership distribution. Please be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram to stay up to date with our latest working papers and case studies.
Our Corporate Sponsors
We are proud to work with a diverse group of global and regional companies who are committed to investing in research and education on best practices and innovation in the field of sustainable business strategy.
