WELCOME TO MAJOR SUSTAINABILITY

Every business major makes a unique contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of the enterprise. Equip yourself for major impact—with Major Sustainability.

ACCOUNTING

Accounting measures, summarizes, records, analyzes, assures, and reports sustainability information.

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

Actuarial Science enhances sustainability by including social and environmental factors in the mathematics, statistics, and modeling used to understand, predict, and solve complex business problems.

CORPORATE INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Innovation and entrepreneurship ensure sustainability is integral to systems and practices to create new products, processes, business models, and enterprises.

FINANCE

Finance advances sustainability by analyzing and incorporating environmental, social, and governance factors into investment decisions and firms’ financial decisions.

MANAGEMENT

Management builds sustainability into the organizational mission, strategy, and culture, and equitably develops human capital to achieve business goals.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Management Information Systems uses technology-supported techniques for exploring, analyzing, integrating, and reporting social and environmental performance data to facilitate decision-making and enterprise-wide management.

MARKETING

Marketing advances sustainability by engaging customers and consumers in promoting sustainable consumption through product offerings and consumption models. Consumer behavior research informs sustainable marketing strategy.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk Management advances sustainability by identifying, analyzing, and minimizing social and environmental risk while promoting resiliency.

SUPPLY CHAIN & INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Supply Chain & Information Systems advances sustainability by maximizing efficiency and responsibility while reducing waste in sourcing, procurement, supplier relations, manufacturing, logistics, packaging, and distribution.

EVERY MAJOR HAS A ROLE IN SUSTAINABILITY

ACCOUNTING

Measures, summarizes, records, analyzes, assures, and reports sustainability information.

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

Integrates social and environmental factors into mathematical and statistical models to predict, understand, and solve complex business problems to advance sustainability.

CORPORATE INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Ensures sustainability is integral to operations and practices when developing new products, processes, business models, and enterprises.

FINANCE

Incorporates environmental, social, and governance factors in financial decisions and employs capital markets, portfolio management, and business valuation to drive sustainability.

MANAGEMENT

Builds sustainability within the organization’s mission, strategy, and culture while equitably developing human capital to achieve business objectives.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Promotes sustainability by optimizing efficiency, minimizing waste, and ensuring responsible practices in sourcing, procurement, production, and distribution.

MARKETING

Promotes sustainability by engaging consumers, shaping behavior, and delivering sustainable products and consumption models

REAL ESTATE

Advances sustainability by incorporating environmental, social, and governance factors into property management, investment, and financing decisions.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Advances sustainability by identifying, analyzing, and minimizing social and environmental risk while promoting resiliency.

SUPPLY CHAIN & INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Promotes sustainability by optimizing efficiency, minimizing waste, and ensuring responsible practices in sourcing, procurement, production, and distribution.

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“It’s really important for Lowe’s to be a great company, but you can’t be a great company if you’re not taking care of the environment.”

– Marvin Ellison, CEO of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

“Let’s stop asking ‘why’ and start asking ‘what.’ What are we going to do? In this moment, we each must decide what we can do—individually and collectively—to drive change…meaningful, deliberate change.”

– Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors Company

“Join me in thinking about and answering what may be the most important question of our time, what are you doing to disrupt climate change?”

– Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon Communications

“What I’m most passionate about is the reach that we have, and how we can make sustainable fashion accessible for all and lead the industry to a sustainable future.”

– Helena Helmersson, CEO of H&M Group

New to Sustainability and ESG in Business?

The power of business to advance social justice and environmental protection cuts across all majors. If you are new to the concept of sustainable business, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or just want a refresher, you are in the right place!

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