News

Feb 10, 2020

FoodCon 2020: Opportunities and Challenges in the Sustainable Food Industry

FoodCon is a conference co-hosted by UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University, and NC State each year to celebrate the food and agri-business industry. This year NC State hosted FoodCon 2020 on Thursday, January 23rd at Talley Student Union. Conference attendees enjoyed panels and keynotes featuring organizations such as Happy Dirt, NC Dairy Alliance, Ripe Revival, and NC Field. Check out this article written by BSC Associate Rachel Haynes recapping FoodCon 2020! 

Dec 18, 2019

Home Depot’s Jarvis Pushes Practicality in MBA 582 Guest Lecture

Home Depot Chief Sustainability Officer Ron Jarvis gave a no-frills lecture about accomplishing corporate sustainability objectives in Jessica Thomas’ MBA 582: Sustainability and Business course Oct. 30 at Nelson Hall. 

Dec 3, 2019

Why Do B Corps Matter?

Poole’s Jessica Thomas, lecturer and director of the Business Sustainability Collaborative, breaks down what a B Corp is and how they are changing the future of business. 

Nov 14, 2019

Burt’s Bees’ Paula Alexander Joins MBA Guest-Lecturer Series to Talk About Sustainability Practices

As part of the guest-lecturer series in Jessica Thomas’ MBA 582: Sustainability and Business course, Paula Alexander, director of sustainable business and innovation at Burt’s Bees, spoke to Jenkins graduate students about sustainability. 

Nov 4, 2019

VF Purpose-driven Business Speaker Series with Reggie Miller

BSC Associate, Hannah Stone, reflects on her interview with Reggie Miller, Global VP of Inclusion and Diversity at VF Corporation and shares how she learned that listening is the first step in building a purpose-driven company. 

Sep 29, 2019

BSC Director Named President of B Academics

BSC Director, Jessica Thomas, was recently name president of B Academics, a network of over 1,500 educators, researchers and academic partners, in 52 countries, who are committed to accelerating the sustainable business movement by studying B Corporations. 

Aug 2, 2019

BSC Releases 2017 – 19 PRME Impact Report

As part of our vision to advance business and society, Poole College has adopted the Principles for Responsible Management Education. As a signatory school, Poole College is part of an international network of institutions committed to building a sustainable global economy. 

Aug 2, 2019

Graham Givens MBA’17: Leveraging the Power of the Supply Chain for a More Sustainable Future

Givens graduated from NC State with his MBA in supply chain management in 2017, and is now the Sustainability Manager at Foodbuy, North America’s largest food service procurement organization, where he manages corporate social responsibility reporting, compliance and development. In this interview, Givens recounts his unique experiences as an MBA supply chain student, and how he’s applied those experiences to his current profession and passion for improving sustainability across supply chains. 

Apr 22, 2019

Winners Announced for the Social and Environmental Impact Category of NC State’s 2019 Lulu eGames

NC State’s 11th annual Lulu eGames kicked off with a fantastic performance from student entrepreneurs in the Social and Environmental Impact category! 

Mar 8, 2019

VF Purpose Driven Speaker Series Conversation with Roian Atwood

A student perspective on having the opportunity to have a conversation with Roian Atwood, the Director of Sustainability for Wrangler and Lee Brand Jeans.