Meet the Faculty of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise

Integrating sustainability into the MBA, undergraduate and executive MBA programs, preparing students and executives to be managers and leaders whose knowledge of sustainability concepts gives them a competitive advantage.

Stacia L. Wood Social Impact Summer Grants

The Stacia L. Wood Social Impact Summer Grants (SISG) provides financial support to MBA students utilizing business skills during their summer internship within organizations that make a positive social impact.

2019 UNC Clean Tech Summit

Join UNC's sixth annual UNC Clean Tech Summit Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2019. This event will highlight the latest innovations, trends and challenges in the clean technology industry and how North Carolina is playing a key role in leading the way to a green global economy.

Nominations Open for the 2019 UNC Sustainability Award

We are looking to recognize a business with a product, initiative or business practice that employs cutting-edge environmental, social and governance practices to exhibit sustainability success.
 

Coming Up

11th Annual ARCS Research Conference

Wednesday June 5, 2019

The 11th Annual ARCS Research Conference will be hosted by the Center for Sustainable Enterprise at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise. The Conference Chair is Dr. Olga Hawn, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Sustainability Distinguished Fellow, and Faculty Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise. The Center for Sustainable Enterprise will be celebrating 20 years of assembling and sharing thought leadership in research, education, and best practice in Sustainable Enterprise, with the goal to empower business leaders in their quest for shareholder value while exercising environmental stewardship and promoting economic development and growth. For conference questions, please reach out to arcs2019@kenan-flagler.unc.edu. More

 

Latest Research

Firm Size’s Impact on Organizational Learning: A Case Study of Waste and Production Efficiency in Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Industry

May 21, 2019

An understanding of organizational learning provides insights into how companies evolve and remain competitive in an ever-changing environment. Companies in the Oil Field Services & Equipment (OFSE) sector have to operate under constantly squeezing profit margins while handling environmental concerns from local communities where they operate. More

Microfoundations of Corporate Social Responsibility and Irresponsibility

December 22, 2018

This study examines the importance of social perception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and irresponsibility (CSI). Drawing from the social psychology literature on stereotypes, we argue that two fundamental dimensions of social perception—warmth and competence—help understand the underlying processes and conditions under which CSR leads to specific outcomes. More