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Oct 30, 2018

Business With Purpose

Why do we exist? What good can we do in society? These are questions that leaders of VF Corporation have been asking about their business. As part of a new campus speaker series called Purpose Driven Business, these business leaders will share insights about the company’s transformation into a purpose-led organization. BSC hosts the series, which kicked off Oct. 22 with Letitia Webster, the company’s vice president for sustainability and responsibility.
Oct 17, 2018

B Corp Clinic Helps Increase the Number of Certified B Corps in North Carolina

The B Corp Clinic, run through the Poole College of Management Business Sustainability Collaborative, is working to increase the number of B Corps in North Carolina. The innovative model connects interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate and graduate students from multiple universities to aspiring B Corporations to help them improve their environmental and social impact.
A sunny vineyard.
Oct 8, 2018

For Wineries, Competition Boosts Profits From Sustainability

An international study finds that the more sustainability practices a winery has in place, the better its financial performance – and the effect is enhanced when a winery perceives significant pressure from competitors.
Oct 31, 2018

NC State Named To Princeton Review’s ‘Top 50 Green Colleges’ List

The Princeton Review has ranked NC State 42nd on its 2018 “Top 50 Green Colleges” list. The university has been named a Green College by The Princeton Review since 2012 but this is the first time NC State has made the top 50.
Lulu egames contestants
Feb 27, 2018

Student Ventures Drive Social and Environmental Impact in the Lulu eGames

33 ventures participating in the first round of the Social and Environmental Impact Category in the lulu eGames, NC State’s annual student startup competition.