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

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 financial decisions and the understanding of capital markets, portfolio management and business valuation.

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.

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate advances sustainability by including environmental, social, and governance factors in the risk and value associated with real estate management, investment, and financing decisions.

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.

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.

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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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