Business Sustainability Collaborative

Thought Leaders

We work with top researchers and practitioners to pioneer innovative sustainability practices and redefine how business success is measured.

Meet the BSC Experts

At the Business Sustainability Collaborative, thought leaders across disciplines come together to tackle real-world business challenges through social and environmental innovation.

More than a quarter of the faculty in the Poole College of Management work with us to integrate sustainability into their curricula — and their research drives and measures sustainability practices to foster better business outcomes. From studying the habits of green shoppers to examining labor and human rights in the supply chain, our experts are cultivating insights that make the case for business as a force for good.

Jessica Yinka Thomas

Director of the Business Sustainability Collaborative; Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Scott Showalter

Professor of Practice, Department of Accounting

Rob Handfield

Executive Director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative; Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management

Eda Kemahlioglu Ziya

Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management

Beth Ritter

Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Stefanie Robinson

Assistant Professor of Marketing

Don Pagach

Professor, Department of Accounting

Jeff Pollack

Associate Professor, Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Al Chen

Professor, Department of Accounting

Kathy Krawczyk

Masters of Accounting Program Director, Dixon Hughes Goodman Professor

Leigh Shamblin

Professor of Practice, Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Our Insights More from the BSC

Feb 20, 2023

Assessing Standards for ESG Disclosures: A Q&A with Affiliate D. Scott Showalter

Analysis Group Vice President John Drum and Manager Shelby Cameron spoke with NC State Prof. D. Scott Showalter about whether and how reporting practices and requirements should change for ESG disclosures and reporting.

Jul 1, 2022

Safer Sustainability: Mitigating Today’s Escalating ESG Risks

Companies around the world are learning that making strides in only one ESG category doesn’t cut it, and that when it comes to their sustainability efforts, a lot is at...

Apr 13, 2022

The Role of Risk Management in Sustainability Efforts

Enterprise risk management plays into many aspects of business, including sustainability. Mark Beasley explores this more in this article.

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Sustainability Courses

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