The MIT Sustainability Interview Series
Our interviews feature thought leaders from management, urban studies, energy science, civil engineering, design and more. Conversations are wildly varied, but their goal is to help leading managers answer two crucial questions: As sustainability becomes the defining business issue of our times, what decisions will I need to face? And what will I need to know when I face them?
Leading Sustainable Organizations
Using Creative Tension to Reach Big Goals
Setting long-term sustainability goals gives managers and employees permission to think about what’s really possible, says Dave Stangis, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability at Campbell Soup. “It’s a much more effective way to drive system-wide, enterprise change.” [gate_icon reprint_id=”53219″]
The Power to Adapt: Building One of the World’s Largest Renewables Power Producers
In two decades, Norwegian-based Statkraft has grown into one of the world’s largest renewables power producers. An interview with the president and CEO.[gate_icon reprint_id=”53117″]
What Really Goes On When Boards Talk Sustainability
The head of Egon Zehnder’s sustainability practice says the smartest executives are now searching out people who will tell them how their businesses are really being received.[gate_icon post_id=”10779″]
Duke Energy’s Plan To Take Over Your Kitchen — and Take Down Your Energy Use
The energy supplier is out to partner with customers and help optimize their electric use, says the company’s chairman, president, and CEO.[gate_icon post_id=”10459″]
From “Trust Me” to “Show Me”: Moving Sustainability at Shell Oil From “Priority” to “Core Value”
The president of Shell Oil details why (and how) energy development projects are driven by sustainability and social performance issues.[gate_icon post_id=”8487″]