Henley Business School Publishes Report on Responsible Management Practices
The Henley Business School at the University of Reading recently published a report which addressed its progress toward reaching the goals of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).
The PRME are a set of guidelines established by a committee of university deans, presidents, and other representatives from the business education arena.
SDSU Commits to Sustainability and Going Green
San Diego State University is a Green campus committed to sustainability. The San Diego Green Building Council recognized two Associated Students buildings—the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union and the Aztec Recreation Center—for their energy efficient and sustainable practices. Continue reading…
UC Davis Professor Gives Advice On Sustainable Technology
A UC Davis Graduate School of Management (UC Davis GSM) professor gave a recent interview in which he discussed his ideas on the nature of breakthroughs, the state of innovation, and the future of sustainable technology. Continue reading…
Zicklin Hosts UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Discussion
The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at the Zicklin School of Business will host the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development- Impacts on Companies and their Stakeholders. The event will be hosted in partnership with the The Sustainability Practice Network and will feature a panel discussion that will focus on the newly created Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The SDG were developed after the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) that were established from 2000 to 2015. These goals helped with the development of companies, nations and municipalities. The MDG addressed issues such as poverty, gender equality, education and environmental sustainability.
The new SDG will set the stage for the world’s development over the next 15 years. The SDG aims to create sustainable development around the world. The SDG feature 17 goals and 169 specific targets. They also focus on the HDG’s goals of addressing poverty, hunger, education, gender equality, child mortality, HIV-AIDS, Environmental sustainability, global partnership and maternal health. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development panel discussion will confront the issues surrounding the SDG and how it will affect the global business community.
Lofty Fundraising Goals Come Into Sight for Quinlan School of Business
Loyola University Chicago has made it a point to make 2015 a huge year for fundraising. A Crain’s Chicago Business article points out that the school specifically placed a fundraising goal of $100 million for the Quinlan School of Business. As of March, the school had already managed to receive $70 million in pledges.
A large chunk of this change came from alumnus Michael Quinlan, former McDonald’s CEO, who committed $40 million in 2012, and alumnus John Schreiber and his wife Kathy, who promised $10 million last year. Continue reading…
George Mason School of Business Gets Green Office Certified
According to a press release, The George Mason School of Business Office of Academic and Career Services was designated as a Green Office Certified by the university’s Office of Sustainability thanks to steps the school has taken to achieve climate neutrality and sustainability.
The Office of Sustainability created the Green Office Program, a certification process that recognizes offices on Mason’s campuses for reducing their environmental footprint through waste minimization, energy efficiency, water conservation and even the creation of wildlife havens and native plant gardens. Continue reading…
