The 21st Century Revolution: Responsible Business
This guide will serve as a comprehensive tool for Bentley students to learn how to get a job in
sustainability.
Background:
The term “Corporate Responsibility” has been around for a long time, but what does it really
mean? As defined by Harvard University, “Corporate social responsibility encompasses not only what
companies do with their profits, but also how they make them. It goes beyond philanthropy and
compliance and addresses how companies manage their economic, social, and environmental impacts,
as well as their relationships in all key spheres of influence: the workplace, the marketplace, the supply
chain, the community, and the public policy realm.” This is an unbelievably powerful concept, where a
business uses its influence to positively affect society at large. Although in the past this concept may not
have been fully embraced by the majority of business, in the wake of the recent well-documented
corporate scandals and ever increasing transparency created by the internet, some of the most powerful
and innovative business leaders have changed the way in which they run their organizations. These
leaders have learned that operating a business based on a set of socially responsible principals can
enhance the value of the company. “Mission based business” provide a competitive advantage for
organizations because they garner customer loyalty and attract top talent (i.e. Bentley University
students). Moreover, since these organizations are working for more than simply profit, they can unlock
the full potential of their workforce because while working for a paycheck isn’t very inspiring, working to
save the world is wildly inspiring. In addition to these internal benefits to the organization, a responsible
business creates value for society at large. A responsible business garners favorable opinions of the
company and thus gives it the ability to continue expanding operations. Through the power of these large,
yet nimble, corporations as well as the groundswell of upstarts with socially-minded goals, a revolution of
responsibility is upon us.
This revolution might not be fully apparent quite yet, but it’s coming, and quickly for that matter.
You are part of a group of students working towards your degree that have an incredible opportunity to
get a job in this field today, and make a difference tomorrow. As climate change is the single most
pressing issue that the world faces today there is no sector of the responsibility movement that has more
potential than sustainability. According to the leading scientists in the field of climatology, we must
decrease worldwide emissions by 80 percent by 2030 in order to avoid the most severe implications of
climate change. Thus, there is an overwhelming need to address the issues of sustainability throughout
the business world and with that comes the need for talented and passionate individuals, such as
yourselves, to work towards achieving this goal.
There are several essential reasons why a career in sustainability should not be overlooked. First
and foremost, as you may have already gathered from reading this, the sustainable business industry is
still in its infancy and is growing rapidly. Even as the global economy has navigated through dire straits
over the last couple years, responsibility, and specifically, sustainability-oriented business has continued
to flourish. A recent study by A.T. Kearney found that during the recession, companies authentically
committed to sustainability outperformed their industry peers by an average of 15%, adding an average of
$650 million to their market capitalization (Hollender). As more companies begin to realize that
sustainable business is good business, there has been a rapidly growing, and often insatiable, demand
for people with knowledge about sustainability and its applications in a business environment. This
hunger for those educated in the realm of sustainability comes from consulting firms, large corporations,
small business, and of course mission driven upstarts who are looking for people who share their vision.
In addition to those companies who are currently looking for people with sustainability expertise, there is
reason to believe that in the near future all businesses will be forced to act more responsibly due to
pressure from the government. Thus, responsible business might well be the only business which creates
a huge advantage for anyone with knowledge of how to make a business sustainable prior to regulation.
You may be saying to yourself right now, “great, I see the opportunity, I’d love to get involved, but I know
virtually nothing about what it really takes to help a business become sustainable.” That’s perfectly okay.
There are very few real experts currently in this field and those who are experts became experts by
getting their hands dirty and figuring it out on the ground. You, as a student, actually have a leg up on
many of the people already in the sustainability world because you have the time to really educate
yourself about the issues before getting thrown into the fire. We’ll go over how to educate yourself later in
this guide.
Although it is important that you understand the potential for actually getting a job in this field, it is
far more important, and frankly far more valuable, that you understand this next point. Although most
people aspire to do truly meaningful work, many do not get the chance to. Thus, it is a great luxury that
you are in position to do so, and this luxury should not be forgone. According to Plato, a person by
definition is a “being in search for meaning” and as such it is vitally important that we spend our lives
attempting to grasp fulfillment. Climate change, with all its complexity, scale, and utterly unfathomable
consequences, offers us something that is immensely valuable-- the chance to participate in a movement
which is truly great and noble. It is no exaggeration when you hear people say that our generation is in a
position to change the world unlike any other generation before us. Businesses, and the markets in which
they operate, are the most powerful force on the planet. By directing that force in a way that promotes the
development of a sustainable society, we can genuinely and incomparably change the world.
The motivation for writing this piece is to get you excited about embarking in a meaningful career. As
such, all of us at career services would like to leave you with this quote:
“The vision of a sustainable society, with its implications for equity, social justice, happiness, and hope,
embodies the primary aspirations of most religious traditions: finding a way to live at peace with each
other, the world, and our consciences; achieving a graceful existence; and building a framework for a
noble life.”
-
Auden Schendler
The rest of this guide will serve as a comprehensive tool for Bentley students to learn how to get a job in
sustainability.
Trends to Watch For
Sustainability is a very new field and is still in its growth phase, thus it is important to keep an eye on
some developing trends that might cause the green job market to explode over the next few years. This
section aims to identify some particularly important trends in the sustainability jobs market. Some of these
trends have already begun to emerge and are relatively evident while others have yet to really bubble up
but hold immense potential for sustainability oriented job creation.
Government Policy Spurring Growth in the Green Job Market
There is an exceptionally large need for the government to enact policies that will encourage the
development of low carbon industries and provide incentive for businesses to become more sustainable.
The most promising policy that would unlock substantial innovation towards solving climate change is
putting a price on carbon. This may be done through a cap and trade mechanism or a tax on carbon.
Putting aside the larger economic issues that would go into deciding which mechanism would be most
beneficial; either mechanism would create massive investment in low carbon energy development,
energy efficiency, and virtually any other climate based industry. Due to the immense need to solve
climate change, international political pressure, and even pressure from some large corporations, there is
a very high probability that such a policy will be enacted within the next couple years, if not sooner. If you
are interested in any career in the sustainability market you must keep an eye on government policy
because it holds massive potential, not only to solve climate change, but to make money in sustainability.
Sustainability Entering the C-Suite of Large Corporations
As corporations continue to see value in sustainable business many may seek to create sustainability
specific positions. Currently, organizations who do have positions with a sustainability title generally only
promote those jobs from within their current organization because most of the time the sustainability title
is an add-on to a person’s job description, like “Director of Marketing and Sustainability”. Thus the person
with the title generally has little working knowledge about sustainability and has to educate themselves
before they can actually build strong initiatives. As more companies begin to realize the true complexity of
integrating sustainability into an organizational structure there is a high probability that they will opt to hire
people who already have experience in sustainability. As it becomes more mainstream to create
sustainability specific positions, there is a good probability that effective sustainability personnel will be
given the chance to rise to the C-suite level as a “Chief Sustainability Officer”. In fact this trend has
already begun to occur as SAP, Sun Microsystems, Georgia Pacific, and Du Pont already have Chief
Sustainability officers.
A Groundswell of Startups Driving Sustainable Change and Creating Sustainability Minded Jobs
The increase in consumer interest in sustainable products and services has lead to an explosion of
sustainability oriented startup companies. Many organizations such as Stony Field Farms, Patagonia,
Seventh Generation, and Method have been created to challenge the status quo in their respective
industries and have achieved phenomenal success. Based on their success many new players, in a wide
variety of industries, have started up to challenge “business as usual” in virtually every industry. This
wave of activity means there are a large amount of organizations that are in their growth phase and thus
looking to hire talented people. These organizations typically value young and innovative business people
who bring fresh thoughts right out of the university. In return, these companies generally provide a fun
and exciting work environment. Therefore start ups offer a great opportunity for Bentley students to get in
at the ground level of a quickly growing company.
That being said, choosing and working for a startup company is much different than taking a job
with an established corporation. In order to thrive in a startup environment you must be very
entrepreneurial, self directed, willing to work long hours, and willing to take a risk on an unproven
company. You must also be very critical of the business model and the people who have started the
company. Many start ups fail and in order to shield yourself from that risk you must chose an organization
that you truly believe in.
Where the Green Jobs are now and where they are going to be
As you can gather from the Sustainability Companies Chart most of the sustainability jobs are
currently clustered in several geographic locations. These locations are California, New York,
Massachusetts, Colorado, and the Washington DC metro area. However as the sustainability market
continues to grow there will be an increasing amount of opportunities in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas,
Washington, Oregon, Michigan, and Florida.
Opportunities in Sustainability
Sustainability is a very broad term and as such there are a wide variety of opportunities that are available
in the sustainability marketplace. This section will provide an overview of these opportunities. Please note
that these opportunities are sorted by student majors to provide clarity on how these fields apply to the
Bentley student. This should in no way discourage people who are interested in certain fields but are not
in the major program that the field is listed under. Many of these fields are very new and with proper
planning and initiative (See the How to Get a Job section for more detail) the individual student could
break into ANY of these fields, regardless of major.
For Accounting Majors
Greenhouse Gas Accounting, Reporting, and Verification
As climate change continues to garner serious attention from the business world there is a need
for professionals who have the ability to measure and account for the greenhouse gas emissions
produced by individual entities. This is an extremely important but very new field in the
sustainability market. As a society we must be able to measure the impact of emissions from
specific sources, such as businesses, in order to seriously combat climate change. Currently,
there is no clear career path for people who have an interest in greenhouse gas accounting;
however there is immense potential in the field due to demand from businesses, governments,
and nonprofits. This is an excellent opportunity for a self starter who would be willing to develop
their own career path.
An excellent resource for those interested in this field is the: GHG Management Institute
(http://ghginstitute.org/)
Environmental Accounting
Environmental accounting or full cost accounting adds environmental information to the financial
information of conventional accounting. Environmental accounting identifies, measures, and
communicates the costs to the environment from a company's past or future actions in either financial or
physical terms1. This is a relatively developed field and most large accounting firms offer this service.
Two excellent resources for those who would like to learn more about this field are: National
Environmental Accounting by Joy E. Hecht and the Environmental Management Accounting International
Website (emawebsite.org).
CSR Metrics, Reporting and Auditing
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) metrics and reporting is the identification, valuation, and
reporting of the social and environmental impacts of an organization. As businesses become
more transparent there will be increasing pressure from stakeholders and external forces for
companies to report all of their impacts. As this trend develops there will be a growing
opportunity for careers in this field. Currently there are several CSR protocols, most importantly
Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI), Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), Carbon Disclosure
Project (CDP and UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (COP), which companies
adhere to. It would be prudent for interested students to familiarize themselves with these
protocols. In addition, as the volume and importance of Sustainability Reporting increases, there
is a growing demand for third-party auditing of the reports.
To learn more about this field check out these websites
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GRI website (http://www.globalreporting.org/Home)
DJSI http://www.sustainability-index.com/
CDP https://www.cdproject.net/en-US/Pages/HomePage.aspx
UN Global Compact COP http://www.unglobalcompact.org/COP/index.html
and this CSR reporting PowerPoint Presentation developed by Seventh Generation.
http://www.justmeans.com/usercontent/companydocs/docs/company_docs_1242109239.pdf
For Finance Majors
Environmental Credit Trading
This field encompasses the trading of environmental assets in the form of credits. These credits can be
made up of emissions reductions such as Carbon Dioxide and Sulfur dioxide, pollutant reductions such as
Phosphorus and Mercury, and other environmental assets such as biodiversity and ecosystem
stewardship. Currently, the markets for all of these credits, except for Sulfur Dioxide, are voluntary.
However, as demonstrated by the mandatory market for Sulfur Dioxide set up by the Clean Air Act,
environmental credit trading has huge potential for achieving the drastic reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions that we need to solve climate change. Due to this potential there is relatively little doubt that
carbon will be regulated in the near future which will cause the value of carbon credits to skyrocket and
thus creating a huge market opportunity for the financial and consulting worlds alike. (See the
Government Policy Spurring Growth in the Green Job Market section)
Check out ClimateBiz (http://www.greenbiz.com/climate) for more information about environmental credit
trading. You may also like to consider a local company in this business; i.e., World Energy, Inc.
http://www.worldenergy.com/
1 Definition from http://www.wiserearth.org/aof/810.
ESG Investment Analysis
ESG Investment Analysis is the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into
investment decisions. This field lays the ground work for socially responsible investing (covered below)
through research and data mining. It is critically important that proper ESG analysis is completed before
investment takes place in an SRI fund. Without this analysis there is no way to verify that an asset is truly
behaving in a socially responsible manner and thus the value of the portfolio would be in jeopardy.
For a better understanding of the principles related to ESG analysis you can visit the United Nations
Principles for Responsible Investment website (http://www.unpri.org/principles/) and for an example of
how these principles are utilized by a specific firm you can see this report:
http://www.regnan.com.au/documents/ValDABrochure.pdf
Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)
Socially responsible investing (SRI) is the creation of financial portfolios that invest solely in companies or
projects that have are viewed as having a positive social and environmental impact. Over the past few
years many of these funds have actually outperformed the S&P 500 and thus provide significant evidence
that these investments provide potential advantages for long term investment. Due to this perceived
advantage SRI funds now make up 2.71 trillion dollars, or approximately 11 percent, of the U.S.
investment marketplace2.
To learn more about SRI go to the Social Investment Forum’s website (http://www.socialinvest.org/) or
read the Socially Responsible Funds Outperform Benchmarks article on Financial Planning’s website
(http://www.financial-planning.com/news/Woll-Trillium-SIF-2665566-1.html)
Community and Economic Development Finance
This field used applies financial mechanisms to social and environmental issues. Many firms using these
principles are categorized as social enterprises who take a business approach to solving society’s most
pressing issues.
To learn more about how financial principles can be applied to solving societal problems and why a
career in this field is worth looking at read this article by Investopedia:
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financialcareers/07/social_finance.asp
Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency Finance
Alternative energy and Energy Efficiency finance is the use of financial mechanisms to spread the upfront
cost of a renewable energy and energy efficiency projects over the course of the projects life. Most
alternative energy and energy efficiency projects require higher than optimal upfront investments and
then reward the developer with savings over the life of the project. Energy finance overcomes the hurdle
of high upfront costs by providing the necessary capital to develop the project, then capturing the profit
from the energy savings by entering into an agreement with the developer where the developer pays the
financer a fixed rate over the course of the projects life. This field is particularly appealing today for solar
project financing due to the high value of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC’s) which provide a
higher return on investment for the financer.
2 Statistic from http://www.socialinvest.org/resources/sriguide/srifacts.cfm
To learn more about this field go to the Energy Information Administration’s website
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/finance/index.html) or the UNEP’s Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative’s
website (http://www.sefi.unep.org/).
Sustainable Real Estate
Sustainable real estate is the investment and development of environmentally preferable properties.
Typically sustainable properties have more value over the life of the asset because they are built with the
intention of maintaining long term viability and energy efficiency while traditional buildings and properties
are simply built to code in a low cost manner.
To learn more about these opportunities you can read the Journal of Sustainable Real Estate
(http://www.costar.com/josre/default.htm)
Microfinance
Microfinance is the use of small loans and other financial mechanisms to help people escape poverty.
Microfinance has challenged the rules of traditional financial institutions by providing financial services to
people who traditionally are considered to be too risky. This field has proved very impactful for poverty
reduction in the developing world.
To learn more about this field you can read The Microfinance Promise by Jonathan Morduch at
http://www.nyu.edu/projects/morduch/documents/microfinance/Microfinance_Promise.pdf.
You can also get involved in Bentley University’s microfinance initiative by contacting Professor Chip
Wiggins or going to http://www.bentleymicrofinance.org/.
For Economics Majors
Sustainability Consulting
Sustainability Consulting represents one of the largest opportunities in the sustainability marketplace. As
more companies realize that green business is good business there will be an increasing need for people
who understand how sustainability works and how it can be applied to individual organizations to create
value. Some of the larger organizations will choose to internalize sustainability development (See the
Sustainability Entering the C-Suite of Large Corporations section), but most companies will not have the
budget to create a department specifically for sustainability. Therefore, there will be a need for outside
consultants to take the lead on sustainability initiatives for most firms. Sustainability consulting requires a
large knowledge base due to the complexity and interrelated nature of how businesses effect the
environment. The sustainability consultant must not only have a good grasp on the science of
sustainability, but also on organizational dynamics and general management consulting best practices.
Although a large knowledge base is a prerequisite to being an effective sustainability consultant it is also
very valuable to have an expertise in a specific area, such as project management, lifecycle analysis,
renewable energy development, or whole systems thinking.
To learn more about this field go to the Triplepundit website
(http://www.triplepundit.com/tag/sustainability-consulting/) or the Greenbiz website
(http://www.greenbiz.com/)
Carbon Management
Carbon Management is very similar to sustainability consulting as they both work with organizations to
make them more environmentally friendly. The difference lies in the scope of what sustainability
consulting aims to accomplish compared to carbon management. Sustainability consulting takes on a
wide variety of projects from organizational behavior to supply chain management. In contrast, carbon
management firms are more narrowly focused on initiatives that reduce an organization’s greenhouse gas
emissions. Many of these firms also develop carbon reduction projects in conjunction with environmental
credit brokerages who then sell the environmental assets that the carbon management firm created.
To learn more about Carbon Management read the CarbonNeutral report: The Business Case for Offset
Inclusive Carbon Management
(http://www.carbonneutral.com/interface/files/knowledgecentre/business%20case%20for%20offset%20in
clusive%20carbon%20management.pdf)
Environmental and Natural Resource Economist
Environmental economics,”undertakes theoretical or empirical studies of the economic effects of national
or local environmental policies around the world [...]. Particular issues include the costs and benefits of
alternative environmental policies to deal with air pollution, water quality, toxic substances, solid waste,
and global warming3.” Natural Resource Economics aims to put a value on the services provided by
natural resources, such as clean drinking water and clean air. As new environmental policies develop in
response to climate change there will be a great need for people to study environmental issues from an
economic prospective in order to ensure that properly beneficial policies are enacted.
To learn more about these fields go to the World Resource Institute’s website (http://www.wri.org/).
Bentley University also offers an undergraduate level course in environmental economics (NASE 364).
For Marketing Majors
Green Marketing
Green marketing deals with creating marketing strategies for organizations to display their
environmentally preferable products or services. As more organizations attempt to capture market share
by creating environmentally friendly products there will be an increasing demand for people who have an
expertise in promoting green products. This is one of the fastest growing fields in the sustainability market
due to the favorable opinion that green products currently hold.
To learn more about this field visit the GreenBiz Marketing and Communications webpage
(http://www.greenbiz.com/business/browse/marketing-communications) or read Green Marketing:
Opportunity for Innovation by Jacquelyn A. Ottman.
Green Brand Management
Green brand management is the development of strategies for an organization to appear green from a
public perception point of view. This is extremely valuable for an organization because if the public
believes that an organization operates in an environmentally friendly way they will tend to trust the
company more and have a generally more favorable opinion of the firm. However, once a firm is
positioned as a sustainable or responsible organization there is a lot of pressure for the firm to live up to
3 Definition from the
National Bureau of Economic Research
its values because if it is exposed as being environmentally irresponsible it will quickly lose the trust of the
public. Therefore, there is a need for people to help organizations develop sound brand management
strategies to make sure that the brand is ready to proclaim itself green.
For more information on this field read the APCO Worldwide Viewpoint Journal article: Business and
Policy Perspectives on Corporate Responsibility at
http://www.apcoworldwide.com/content/pdfs/Viewpoint_Journal_Corporate_Responsibility_2008.pdf
Cause Marketing
Cause Marketing is the generation of marketing campaigns that build awareness for certain issues.
Marketing is an extremely powerful way to create awareness and support for specific issue. Cause
marketing is not a new niche in the marketing world but it remains crucial for any cause or mission based
organization.
For more information go to the Cause Marketing Forum’s website (http://www.causemarketingforum.com/)
For Communications Majors
Green Communications
As companies attempt to “jump on the green bandwagon” they will have to be careful about how they
communicate their initiatives. This ties in heavily with green brand management (see above) as it is vitally
important that the public believes a firm is genuine in its efforts to go green. Thus, firms need people who
have an understanding as to what should be publicized in each stage of a green campaign.
For more information of this field go to the GreenBiz Marketing and Communications webpage
(http://www.greenbiz.com/business/browse/marketing-communications)
Green PR
As more and more organization develop green initiative PR departments will have to learn how to
properly publicize these projects. This would be an interesting niche for anyone pursuing a career in PR.
To learn more about the field go to Green PR’s website (http://www.greenpr.com/)
For Information Technology Majors
Green IT Development
Computing technology has rapidly made our society work quicker and more efficiently. The next
generation of information technology promises to make all the systems we rely on work cohesively and
therefore achieve far greater efficiency. Achieving greater efficiency is the most cost effective way to
combat climate change. There are many ways to direct an IT career in a way that is beneficially to the
environment. An IT professional has the tools to work on vital projects such as the creation of a smart
power grid, the development of process software which makes businesses work more efficiently, and
network virtualization which can make organizations drastically decrease the power consumption of their
IT needs.
For more information about Green IT go to http://www.greenbiz.com/computing
Sustainability, Energy Management, and GHG modeling Software
A rising trend in the sustainability market is the creation of software programs which help organizations
understand their environmental impact and achieve their sustainability goals. These programs range from
applications that model the GHG emissions of an organization and pinpoint the main sources of those
emissions to products that allow an organization to see, in real time, how much energy they are using and
what the cost of that energy is. Programs such as these are extremely valuable for behavior modification
and collection of meaningful data that can be used to inform decisions as to which sustainability initiatives
hold the most potential for reducing a company’s impact on the environment.
For more information read the Software Solutions Ease Sustainability Management and Reporting article
by the Environmental Leader website (http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/17/softwaresolutions-ease-sustainability-management-and-reporting/)
Green Website Design
As more organizations are created to deliver sustainable products and services there is a growing need
for website designers with specific knowledge of how to build a “green” website.
For more information check out these examples of green website design services:
(http://www.planetmediazone.com/?gclid=CO3uiN_G2aECFUFM5QodbD5hKQ),
(http://creativeslice.com/), (http://www.greenwebdesign.com/)
For Math Majors
Risk Management
As sustainability and social responsibility risks continue to become more apparent with the rising tide of
corporate consciousness there is a need to manage these risks appropriately. Due to this need the field
of sustainability risk management has been born. According to an article by Dan Anderson of
Allbusiness.com, “Sustainability risk management deals with emerging environmental and social justice
risks. Risk managers will need to anticipate these risks and develop appropriate risk mitigation and
financing strategies for them…”4 The valuation of sustainability risks are not just important to large
corporations but also to insurance companies. Many insurance companies are beginning to incorporate
the risk of climate change related disasters into their insurance premiums for particularly at risk areas
such as Florida.
For more information about sustainability risk management read The Critical Importance of Sustainability
Risk Management by Dan Anderson (http://www.allbusiness.com/finance/business-insurance-riskmanagement/4074002-1.html)
For Management Majors
Project Management
Project management skills can be applied to a wide variety of undertakings in the business world. Project
management skills are extremely valuable for any manager or consultant but there is a specific need for
project managers to coordinate green building projects and alternative energy projects. This is one of the
best ways for business majors to break into the alternative energy and green building development fields.
4 http://www.allbusiness.com/finance/business-insurance-risk-management/4074002-1.html
For more information about how project management skills can be applied to green projects read this
USGBC Report (http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=5494) and consider the Project
Management Institute as a resource www.pmi.org
Other Options: Nonprofits, Responsible Corporations, and Socially Driven Start ups
You don’t have to work in an “eco-centric” specialty field to be part of the sustainability revolution.
Business majors ranging from accountants to managers are needed in a wide variety of organizations
that aim to create social and environmental progress. These organizations vary from nonprofit advocacy
groups, to socially minded startup companies, even to well established “mission based” corporation. In
such organizations, Bentley students can use their business education to help the firm reach its goals.
Opportunities in organizations such as these provide an excellent way for students to make a difference
in their careers without having to specialize in a sustainability specific field. Some examples of these firms
are listed in the Sustainability Companies Chart located at the end of this guide.
Make a Difference in Any Career
Even if you do not choose a career in a sustainability specific field, or even a socially minded
organization, you can still make a real difference at work. You can be an environmental champion at any
organization and voluntarily take on sustainability initiatives that will make whatever organization you
work for more sustainable. In addition to taking on specific initiatives you can also help the company you
work for realize why green business is good business. In order for our society to effectively combat the
climate problem every job must become a sustainability job and therefore it is vitally important that no
matter what organization you end up working for you bring your ideals with you.
There is a plethora of materials that can help you be an environmental champion in any organization. If
you are interested in learning more you can read The Necessary Revolution by Peter Senge or any of
hundreds of articles on Greenbiz.com.
How to Get a Job in Sustainability
This section explains the process in which interested student should follow in order gain experience and
ultimately full time employment in sustainability.
The Process
Getting a job in sustainability is not quite the same as trying to find employment in a traditional field.
Although it requires a lot more effort from the individual student, there are also significant long term
advantages in taking the time to find a job that is fulfilling on more than a monetary level. Below are a set
of steps that should put you in a position to gain full time employment in sustainability upon graduation.
Step 1: Educate yourself—Do this throughout your college and professional career
Education should be an ongoing process. As stated earlier in this guide students are in a unique position
to learn about sustainability before they actual have to put that knowledge to the test. Being that
sustainability is such a new field most sustainability professionals today have simply learned by doing and
have of course made their share of mistakes. Today, many of the top sustainability professionals have
written books detailing their experiences and outlining theories and practices that work in the real world.
These books provide invaluable knowledge to any budding sustainability professional. There is nothing
more impressive to a prospective employer than being truly knowledgeable on relevant topics. Therefore
it is imperative that you learn as much as you possibly can about sustainability while you are still in
school. The External Resources section of this guide is filled with great sources of information for a
student to learn all they need to about sustainability.
Step 2: Customize your degree with an LSM—Do this by Junior Year
Liberal Studies Majors have the ability to give students who are interested in sustainability an edge over
other business students. Many sustainability oriented companies value a science background in addition
to the top flight business education that you are receiving at Bentley. The Earth, Environment, and Global
Sustainability LSM provides students with a unique opportunity to learn basic and sustainability specific
science concepts that every sustainability professional must know in order to be successful. Not only
should students who are interested in sustainability enroll in the Earth, Environment, and Global
Sustainability LSM but they should also choose as many sustainability specific courses as possible. It’s all
too easy to choose a course just because it double counts for your LSM and another requirement, but
keep in mind that the LSM has the potential to really educate you about pertinent sustainability issues if
you chose the right classes.
Step 3: Find that initial position using Bentley resources—this should be done sophomore or junior year
Every student, regardless of the field they wish to work in, runs into the same cliché. A potential employer
wants to see that you have experience in the field but you don’t have any experience, and the only way to
gain the necessary experience is by working with an employer who wants you to have prior experience.
Obviously this is a bit of a conundrum, but how do you overcome it? One way that you can solve this
problem is by using your resources here at Bentley. There are many professors that do, or would be
willing to do, sustainability oriented project with interested students. These projects could be anything
from doing research on corporate responsibility to consulting for a local small business. The best way find
a professor to work with is by speaking with professors you have had in the past or by going to the
Natural Science Department. Another great resource at Bentley University is the Office of Sustainability.
The Office of Sustainability can generally offer interested students with an opportunity to gain
sustainability experience and make a difference on campus. Once you have just a little bit of experience
on your resume many doors begin to open!
Hint: One great way to have a professor help you is by having them sponsor an internship for credit.
Internships for credit are available through most departments. The Service Learning department has
sponsored sustainability internships in the past.
Step 4: Research, research, research!!!—this should be done beginning your sophomore or junior year
Unlike a traditional business field, getting a job in sustainability requires a lot of research. As detailed
throughout this guide, there are many up and coming fields within the sustainability market. Many of the
firms in these fields do not advertise open positions or do not regularly update their careers page. It is
very important that any student interested in sustainability takes it upon themselves to find, and reach out
to, companies in their field of interest. The best way to find such companies is by going on the green jobs
pages (See External Resources), doing Google searches (See the Hint below), and by generally keeping
your eyes and ears open for companies that sound like they have an environmental or social mission. It
cannot be stressed enough how important independent research is for finding your “dream job” in
sustainability.
Hint: When searching for sustainability oriented companies on Google the best way to find firms is by
using the specific industry title and the location that you want to work at. For example, searching
“Sustainability Consulting Boston” yields pages of relevant results.
Step 5: Find any position in ANY sustainability minded organization—this should be done during the
summer before junior year
At this point you should have at least a little bit of sustainability work experience. Although it would be an
advantage to have this experience it is not completely necessary at every organization. Here you should
aim to get any internship with a sustainability oriented company. Relevant work experience is the most
important item on your resume and in order to build that experience you must be willing to take what you
can get at first. If you can afford to, unpaid internships offer a great opportunity to gain work experience
with some of the top firms in the industry. Since so many students are aiming for careers in sustainability
many firms do not see the need to pay interns, while other firms would like to pay interns but simply do
not have the funds to do so. Regardless of the reason, unpaid opportunities should not be overlooked.
One advantage to unpaid positions is that they are seldom full time; therefore if a student needs to make
an income over the summer they should still be able to on a part time basis.
Step 6: Building credentials through certifications—this can be done throughout your academic and
professional career
Another great way to bluster your resume is through certifications. There are many certifications out there
that can help you stand out from other students who are competing for jobs in sustainability. Certifications
show that you are willing to take the initiative to educate yourself and are a great supplement to
internships. In addition certifications provide real world, applicable, knowledge that add value for any
sustainability professional. However, it is important to remember that many of these certifications are
relatively expensive and time consuming. Also, due to the demand for sustainability credentials, some
certification organizations have popped up to take advantage of unsuspecting people who want to
differentiate themselves from the crowd. Therefore, when choosing a certification make sure that you do
thorough research to confirm that the program is worthwhile.
Hint: A cost effective way to get certifications is by taking an unpaid internship with a firm that offers
relevant certifications. Some of these firms will allow you to take the certification courses for free if you
fulfill an internship with them.
Listed below are some good organizations that offer sustainability certifications:
1) Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC) (http://www.sustainabilityconsulting.com/) – SSC
provides three certification programs:
a. Green Auditor Certification – This program teaches people how to write a sustainability
report, give educational speeches, do basic carbon footpriniting, and do a basic energy
audit.
b. Corporate Sustainability Office Master Class – This program is a series of webinars
that teach people how to lead sustainable change in their organization by equipping them
with the basic skills needed to carry out sustainability tasks.
c. Sustainability Consulting Master Class- This four-part series is designed to educate
sustainability consultants. Each 90-minute session takes on a different aspect of the
industry, combining key messages with a highly interactive discussion session.
2) U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) (http://www.usgbc.org/)- The USGBC is the creator of the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard which is the most widely used
gauge of building sustainability. The USGBC offers several LEED certification programs for
individuals. Please note that in order to qualify for any LEED certifications you must have worked
on a sustainability project and to qualify for the Accredited Professional (AP) program you must
have worked on a LEED project in the past.
3) The International Society for Sustainability Professional (ISSP)
(http://sustainabilityprofessionals.org/issp-certificate-programs)- The ISSP offers several
certification programs:
a. Sustainability Professional Certificate (SPC) - This certificate program blends
sustainability concepts and practices with organizational change theory to provide you
with the leadership skills and knowledge to lead a sustainability program.
b. Climate Professional Certificate (CPC) - This certificate focuses on the practical
knowledge and skills to manage climate action and greenhouse gas reduction programs.
Through the electives you also benefit from exposure to broader sustainability
management concepts and practices.
c. Life Cycle Assessment Professional Certificate (LCAPC) - this certificate would
prepare you for the LCA exam (not offered yet).
4) The Natural Step (http://www.naturalstep.org/)- The Natural Step offers several levels of its
Sustainability for Leaders programs. These programs, however, are not online so you will have
to either wait for the program to be offered near you or organize a group of 10 or more people so
the program will come to you. The Natural step also offers several eLearning courses which
provide a great foundation in sustainability.
5) University of Vermont (http://learn.uvm.edu/igs/)- University of Vermont offers a variety of
Leadership Programs and Sustainability Course each summer through its Institute for Global
Sustainability.
6) Additional Resources: For further certification opportunities check out these links:
a. http://www.aashe.org/resources/certificates.php (List sustainability certifications offered
through universities)
b. http://www.trainingforquality.com/ (ISO and Six Sigma Certifications are valuable)
c. http://www.lcacenter.org/certification.html (Offers lifecycle assessment certifications)
Step 7: Get a paid or prestigious unpaid internship in any field of sustainability—this should be done
during the summer going into your senior year.
At this point you have accumulated some good experience and maybe a certification or two. Now you are
ready to start getting picky. Do you research and apply to any and all internships that you have interest in.
Then once you have accumulated some offers make sure you choose an internship that is either paid or a
very prestigious unpaid position. The reason being is that a company that is willing to pay you is more
likely to hire you in the future and if you get a prestigious unpaid position you also have a very high
likelihood of receiving a job offer from a company in the field. But what about the startup company that
can’t pay you now but will most likely hire you upon graduation? As stated earlier, working for a start up
can be very rewarding, but there are also several risks involved. Do your homework on the start up and if
you genuinely believe in what they are doing and think they will be around to offer you a job when you
graduate, then by all means you should take the unpaid position with them.
Step 8: Find a full time position in an area of sustainability that you are truly interested in—this should be
done during your senior year.
At this point you’ve done everything you need to do in order to get your dream job. You have the
experience, you have the knowledge necessary to wow anyone in the industry, you’ve done the research
and have the contacts needed to find your dream job, and you have the references to land the job!
External Resources
In this section you will find a list of job sites, informational sites, professional organizations, and books
and articles to further your knowledge of sustainability.
Job Sites
http://jobs.greenbiz.com/
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm
/go/greendreamjobs.main
http://jobs.treehugger.com/?campaign=th_nav
_jobs
http://www.sustainlane.com/green-jobs
http://bsr.org/resources/jobs/index.cfm
http://www.ellenweinreb.com/Sustainability_Jo
bs.html
http://svn.org/index.cfm?pageId=795
http://jobsinsustainability.jobamatic.com/a/job
s/find-jobs
http://www.fastcompany.com/topics/ethonomi
cs
http://www.businessweek.com/green_business
_news/
http://www.reuters.com/finance/greenBusines
s
http://www.environmentalleader.com/
http://www.triplepundit.com/
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/0087
17.html
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/
www.greenprof.org
http://www.grist.org/
http://www.greenjobs.com/public/index.aspx
Professional Organizations
http://www.greencareersguide.com/
http://sustainabilityprofessionals.org/
http://svn.org/
Informational Sites
http://www.linkedin.com/ (Always important)
http://www.greenbiz.com/
Books
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/
Preferred Reading
http://www.treehugger.com/
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial
Revolution by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and
L. Hunter Lovins
http://www.csrwire.com/
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make
Things by William McDonough and Michael
Braungart
Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in
the World Came into Being and Why No One
Saw it Coming by Paul Hawken
Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of
Sustainability by Paul Hawken
The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution
Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems by Van Jones
Strategies for the Green Economy:
Opportunities and Challenges in the New World
of Business by Joel Makower and Cara Pike
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the
Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
Getting Green Done: Hard Truths from the Front
Lines of the Sustainability Revolution by Auden
Schendler
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary
Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use
Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create
Value, and Build Competitive Advantage by
Daniel Esty and Andrew Winston
The Necessary Revolution: Working Together to
Create a Sustainable World by Peter Senge, Sara
Schley, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz, and Joe
Laur
The Responsibility Revolution: How the Next
Generation of Business Will Win by Jeffery
Hollender, Bill Breen, and Peter Senge
Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: Profits,
People, Purpose—Doing Business by Respecting
the Earth by Ray C. Anderson
Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0: Why We Need a
Green Revolution and How It Can Renew
America by Thomas L. Freidman
Other Suggested Reading
Zoom: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the
Future by Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Earth: the Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy
and Stop Global Warming by Miriam Horn and
Fred Krupp
Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis by
Al Gore
Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the
World by Gary Hirshberg
Creating a World Without Poverty: Social
Business and the Future of Capitalism by
Muhammad Yunus
Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the
Battle Against World Poverty by Muhammad
Yunus
Common wealth: Economics for a Crowded
Planet by Jeffery D. Sachs
The Global Deal: Climate Change and the
Creation of a New Era of Progress and
Prosperity by Nicholas Stern
The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism by John C.
Bogle
The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of
Paradigm Shift by Andres R. Edwards and David
W. Orr
Mid-Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable
Enterprise: The Interface Model by Ray
Anderson
Sustainable Value: How the World's Leading
Companies Are Doing Well by Doing
Good by Chris Laszlo
Capitalism at the Crossroads: Aligning Business,
Earth, and Humanity by Stuart L. Hart and Al
Gore
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for
Our Time by Jeffery Sachs
Green Recovery: Get Lean, Get Smart, and
Emerge from the Downturn on Top by Andrew
Winston
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail of
Succeed by Jared Diamond
Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth
in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated by
James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones
Strategy for Sustainability: A Business Manifesto
by Adam Werbach
Revolution in a Bottle: How TerraCycle is
Redefining Green Business by Tom Szaky and
Paul Hawken
Return on Sustainability by Kevin Wilhelm
The Bridge at the End of the World: Capitalism,
the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to
Sustainability by James Gustave Speth
Earth, Inc.: Using Nature’s Rules to Build
Sustainable Profits by Gregory Unruh
The Omnivores Dilemma: A Natural History of
Four Meals by Michael Pollan
Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want by II
Pine, James H. Gilmore , and B. Joseph
Africa Rising: How 900 million African
Consumers Offer More Than You think by Vijay
Mahajan
Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the
Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change
Everything by Daniel Goleman
Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now to End
Climate Change and Create a Sustainable Future
by Tim Flannery
Saving the World at Work: What Companies
and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a
Profit to Making a Difference by Tim Sanders
Leading Change by John P. Kotter
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Hint: Most of these books can be downloaded
as an MP3 file. Listen to books is a great way to
get reading done while you’re on the go. You’d
be surprised how much reading you can get
done by just listening to a book while running
errand or on your commute.
Sustainability Companies
Name of Firm
Category
Industry
Headquaters
Website
Convention on Biological
Diversity
Biodiversity Advocacy
Nonprofit
Montreal, QC
http://www.cbd.int/
The Carbon Neutral Company
Carbon Management
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.carbonneutral.com/
Carbon Management Council
Carbon Management
Consulting
Washington, DC
http://www.carboncouncil.org/
3Degrees
Carbon Management
Finance
San Franciso, CA
http://www.3degreesinc.com/
FirstCarbon Solutions
Carbon Management
Finance
West Chester, PA
http://www.firstcarbonsolutions.com/
MGM International
Carbon Management and Trading
Finance
Miami, FL
http://www.mgminter.com/index.asp
Equator LLC
Carbon Management and Trading
Finance
New York, NY
http://www.equatorllc.com/aboutus.html
First Climate
Carbon Management and Trading
Finance
Washington, DC
http://www.firstclimate.com/en.html
Camco
Carbon Management, Venture Capital,
Carbon Consulting
Finance
Broomfield, CO
http://www.camco-international.com/en/globalhome.html
Brighter Planet
Carbon Reduction Advocacy
Nonprofit
Shelburne, VT
http://brighterplanet.com/
Point Carbon
Carbon Trading
Finance
Washington, DC
http://www.pointcarbon.com/
Cause Creative Marketing
Cause Marketing
San Fernando Valley, CA
http://www.causecreative.net/
Carbon Disclosure Project
Climate Change Advocacy
Brand Management
Advocacy
Foundation
New York, NY
http://www.carbondisclosureproject.com/
CleanAir-CoolPlanet
Interfaith Center on Corporate
Responsibility
Climate Change Advocacy
Nonprofit
Portsmouth, NH
http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/
Corporate Responsibility Advocacy
Nonprofit
New York, NY
http://www.iccr.org/
Corporate Accountability
International
Corporate Responsibility Advocacy
Nonprofit
Boston, MA
http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/
The World Bank
Economic Development
Finance
Washington, DC
http://www.worldbank.org/
Solimar International
Ecotourism
Consulting
Washington, DC
http://www.solimarinternational.com/
Xola Consulting
Ecotourism
Consulting
Santa Fe, NM
http://www.xolaconsulting.com/index.php
APX
Emission Reduction Consulting
Consulting
Hoboken,NJ
http://www.apx.com/index.asp
Pinyon Partners
Energy Consulting
Consulting
Falls Church, VA
http://www.pinyonpartners.com/
Community Energy
Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Radnor, PA
http://www.communityenergyinc.com/
Trust Element
Energy Efficiency
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.trustelement.com/
EnerNoc
Energy Efficiency
Consulting
Boston, MA
http://www.enernoc.com/index.php
Greenwich Energy Solutions
Energy Efficiency Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.greenwichenergysolutions.com/index.htm
Just Energy
Energy Finance
Renewable Energy
New York, NY
http://www.justenergyllc.com/index.html
Mercury Solar Systems
Energy Finance
Renewable Energy
Port Chester, NY
http://www.mercurysolarsystems.com/index.asp
Sol Systems
Energy Finance
Renewable Energy
Washington, DC
http://www.solsystemscompany.com/
EMC
Energy Management
Consulting
Hopkinton, MA
http://www.emc.com/
Synapse Energy Economics
Energy Management
Consulting
Cambridge, MA
http://www.synapse-energy.com/
Lime Energy
Energy Management
Energy Efficiency
Elk Grove Village, IL
http://www.lime-energy.com/
Consulting
Little Rock, AR
http://www.tmecorp.com/index.php
Audit and Advisiory
New York, NY
http://www.pwc.com/
Audit and Advisiory
New York, NY
http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/index.htm
Deloitte
Energy Management and Green
Building
Environmental Accounting and
Sustainability Consulting
Environmental Accounting and
Sustainability Consulting
Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Activism
Nonprofit
New York, NY
http://www.edf.org/home.cfm
Green America
Environmental Activism
Nonprofit
Washington, DC
http://www.greenamericatoday.org/about/
World Wildlife Fund
Environmental Advocacy
Nonprofit
Washington, DC
http://www.worldwildlife.org/
Roux Inc
Environmental Consulting
Consulting
Islandia, NY
http://www.rouxinc.com/
Wells Fargo
Environmental Finance
Finance
San Franciso, CA
https://www.wellsfargo.com/
Karbone
Environmental Finance
Finance
New York, NY
http://www.karbone.com/Karbone.html
Carbon Finance International
Environmental Finance
Finance
Washington, DC
http://www.carbonfinanceinternational.com/index.htm
EcoSecurities
Environmental Finance
Finance
New York, NY
http://www.ecosecurities.com/
Forest Trends
Environmental Finance
Finance
Washington, DC
http://www.forest-trends.org/
World Resource Institute
Environmental Think Tank
Economics
Washington, DC
http://www.wri.org/
Ecolect
Green Building
Consulting
Providence, RI
http://www.ecolect.net/
CH2M Hill
Green Building
Consulting
Englewood, CO
http://www.ch2m.com/corporate/default.asp
U.S. Green Building Council
Green Building Advocacy
Nonprofit
Washington, DC
http://www.usgbc.org/
CDM
Green Building and Energy Efficiency
Consulting
Cambridge, MA
http://www.cdm.com/
TME
PriceWaterhouseCooper
GreenShape
Green Building and Sustainability
Consulting
Consulting
Washington, DC
http://www.greenshape.com/
Ecological
Green Building Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://ecologicalgroup.com/index.html
YRG
Green Building Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.yrgsustainability.com/index.jsp
Prologis
Green Building Development
Consulting
Denver, CO
http://www.prologis.com/index.html
Brooklyn Ecopolis
Green Building Resource Center
Education
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.brooklynecopolis.org/main/Home.aspx
Field15
Green IT
IT
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.field15.com/
Green For All
Green Jobs Advocacy
Nonprofit
Washington, DC
http://www.greenforall.org/
Earth Advertising
Green Marketing
Advertising
New York, NY
http://www.earthadvertising.com/index.html
OligvyEarth
Green Marketing
Brand Management
New York, NY
http://www.ogilvyearth.com/
Motum
Green Marketing
Brand Management
Tortonto, ON
http://www.motumb2b.com
Cone
Green Marketing
Brand Management
Boston, MA
http://www.coneinc.com/
J. Ottman Consulting
Green Marketing
Marketing
New York, NY
http://www.greenmarketing.com/
Vesta Green Marketing
Solutions
Green Marketing
Marketing
New York, NY
http://www.vestagms.com/
Flash Green Communications
Green Marketing
Marketing
Denver, CO
http://www.flashygreen.com/
Grassfed Media
Green Marketing
Marketing
Washington, DC
http://grassfedmediadc.com/
Koroberi
Green Marketing
Marketing
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.koroberi.com
Saibot
Green Marketing
Marketing
New York, NY
http://saibottechnologies.com
FrugalMarketing.com
Green Marketing
Marketing
Hadley, MA
http://FrugalMarketing.com
http://www.leaddogmarketing.com/home/greendog.php?url=true
Lead Dog Marketing Group
Green Marketing
Marketing
New York, NY and
Boston, MA
Expedition PR
Green Marketing
Public Relations
New York, NY
http://www.expeditionpr.com/
Green Microfinance
Green Microfinance
Microfinance
Phoenixville, PA
http://www.greenmicrofinance.org/
Planet Earth Promotions
Green Promotions
Promotions
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.planetearthpromotions.com/pilot.asp
MASCIA Management
Green Property Management
Real Estate
New York, NY
http://www.masciamgt.com/
GHG Management Institute
Accouting and
Training
Virtual
http://ghginstitute.org/
ClimateCheck
Greenhouse Gas Accounting
Greenhouse Gas Accounting,
Validation, and Verification
Consulting
San Franciso, CA
http://climate-check.com/
Clean Light Green Light
LED Sales
Energy Efficiency
Marion, MA
http://www.cleanlightgreenlight.com/
READ Global
Literacy Advocacy
Social Enterprise
Washington, DC
http://www.readglobal.org/
Criterion Ventures
Nonprofit and Social Enterprise
Consulting
Consulting
Haddam, CT
http://www.criterionventures.com/
LBM Systems
Paper Saving Software
IT
New Canaan, CT
http://www.lbmsys.com/green1.htm
Emergent Energy
Project Development
Renewable Energy
Boston, MA
http://emergentgroup.com/
New Energy Finance
Renewable Energy Consulting and
Finance
Renewable Energy
New York, NY
http://www.newenergyfinance.com/
La Capra Associates
Renewable Energy Development
Consulting
Boston, MA
http://www.lacapra.com/index.php
Sustainable Energy Advantage
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Framingham, MA
http://www.seadvantage.com/index.shtml
SunEdison
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Beltsville, MD
http://www.sunedison.com/
SunTech
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
San Franciso, CA
http://www.suntech-power.com/
First Solar
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Tempe, Arizona
http://www.firstsolar.com/en/index.php
Horizon Wind Energy
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Houston, TX
http://www.horizonwind.com/home/
Nordex
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Chicago, IL
http://www.nordex-online.com/en
Nordic Windpower
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Berkeley, CA
http://www.nordicwindpower.com/index.html
Antares
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Landover, MD
http://www.antares.org/home.html
AWS Truepower
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Albany, NY
http://www.awstruepower.com/
Harvest Power
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
Waltham, MA
http://www.harvestpower.com/
Innovation Fuels
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
New Haven, CT
http://www.innovationfuels.com/index.html
Wind Analytics
Renewable Energy Development
Renewable Energy
New York, NY
http://www.windanalytics.com/index.html
Organic Valley
Responsible Corporation
Agriculture
LaFarge, WI
http://www.organicvalley.coop/
American Eagle
Responsible Corporation
Apparel
Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.ae.com/web/corp/index.jsp
Patagonia
Responsible Corporation
Apparel
Reno, NV
http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/home
Coca Cola
Responsible Corporation
Beverage
Atlanta, GA
http://www.coca-cola.com/index.jsp
Du Pont
Responsible Corporation
Chemcial
Development
Willmington, DE
http://www2.dupont.com/DuPont_Home/en_US/index.html
United Airlines
Responsible Corporation
Commerical Airline
Chicago, IL
http://www.united.com/
Sodexo
Responsible Corporation
Food Services
Gaithersburg, MD
http://www.sodexousa.com/usen/default.asp
Timberland
Responsible Corporation
Footware
Stratham, NH
http://www.timberland.com/corp/index.jsp?page=workingHere_locations
Nike
Responsible Corporation
Footware
Beaverton, OR
http://nikebiz.com
Sun Microsystems
Responsible Corporation
IT
Redwood Shores, CA
http://www.oracle.com/us/sun/index.html
interfaceFLOR
Responsible Corporation
Manufacturing
Atlanta, GA
http://www.interfaceflor.com/
GE
Responsible Corporation
Manufacturing
Fairfield, CT
http://www.ge.com/
International Paper
Responsible Corporation
Manufacturing
Memphis, TN
http://www.ipaper.com/index.html
Johnson & Johnson
Responsible Corporation
Manufacturing
New Brunswick, NJ
http://www.jnj.com/connect/
Walmart
Responsible Corporation
Retail
Bentonville, AK
http://walmartstores.com/
Whole Foods
Responsible Corporation
Super Market
Austin, TX
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
HP
Responsible Corporation
Technology
Palo Alto, CA
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/hpinfo/index.html
Navigant Consulting
Risk Management and Compliance
Consulting
Chicago, IL
http://www.navigantconsulting.com/
RiskMetrics Group
Risk Management and Sustainability
Analytics
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.riskmetrics.com/
BrightFarm Systems
Roof Top Agriculture
Agriculture
New York, NY
http://www.brightfarmsystems.com/
Ford Foundation
Social Advocacy
Advocacy
Foundation
New York, NY
http://www.fordfound.org/
WITNESS
Social Advocacy
Nonprofit
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.witness.org/index.html
Free Range Studios
Social Communication
Communications
Washington, DC
http://www.freerangestudios.com/
TED
Social Communication
Social Enterprise
New York, NY
http://www.ted.com/
New Sector Alliance
Social Enterprise Consulting
Consulting
Boston, MA
http://www.newsector.org/index.php
Echoing Green
Social Enterprise Development
Social Enterprise
New York, NY
http://www.echoinggreen.org/
Ashoka
Social Enterprise Network
Nonprofit
Arlington, VA
http://www.ashoka.org/
Morgan Stanley
Social Finance
Finance
New York, NY
http://www.morganstanley.com/
International Finance
Corporation
Social Finance
Finance
Washington, DC
http://www.ifc.org/
RSF
Social Finance
Finance
San Franciso, CA
http://rsfsocialfinance.org/
ShoreBanl
Social Finance
Finance
Washington, DC
http://www.shorebankcorp.com/bins/site/templates/default.asp
Global GreenGrants Fund
Social Finance
Finance
Boulder, CO
http://www.greengrants.org/index.php
MicroCapital
Social Finance
Microfinance
Boston, MA
http://www.microcapital.org
Accion
Social Finance
Microfinance
Somerville, MA
http://www.accion.org/
Project Enterprise
Social Finance
Microfinance
New York, NY
http://www.projectenterprise.org/
Root Capital
Social Finance
Microfinance
Cambridge, MA
http://www.rootcapital.org/index.php
Grameen Foundation
Social Finance
Microfinance
Washington, DC
http://www.grameenfoundation.org/
Unitus
Social Finance
Microfinance
Seattle, WA
http://www.unitus.com/
Blue Orchard
Social Finance
Microfinance
New York, NY
http://www.blueorchard.com/jahia/Jahia/pid/1
Shared Interest
Social Finance
Microfinance
New York, NY
http://www.sharedinterest.org/
FINCA
Social Finance
Microfinance
Washington, DC
http://www.finca.org/site/c.erKPI2PCIoE/b.2394109/k.BEA3/Home.htm
F.B. Heron
Social Grant Writing
Finance
New York, NY
http://www.fbheron.org/index.html
APCO Worldwide
Social Responsibility Communications
Consulting
Washington, DC
http://www.apcoworldwide.com/
Trillium Asset Management
Socially Responsible Investing
Asset Management
Boston, MA
http://trilliuminvest.com/
Calvert Investments
Socially Responsible Investing
Finance
Bethesda, MD
http://www.calvert.com/
KLD
Socially Responsible Investing
Finance
Boston, MA
http://www.kld.com/
FinArc
Socially Responsible Investing
Finance
Needham, MA
http://www.finarc.com/index.html
AZZAD
Socially Responsible Investing
Finance
Falls Church, VA
http://www.azzad.net/new/default.aspx
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
Socially Responsible Investing
Finance
Rye, NY
http://www.gabelli.com/index.html
Veris Wealth Partners
Socially Responsible Investing
Finance
New York, NY
http://www.veriswp.com/index.html
Ceres
Socially Responsible Investing
Investment
Boston, MA
http://www.ceres.org/page.aspx?pid=705
Pax World Investments
Socially Responsible Investing
Mutual Fund
Portsmouth, NH
http://www.paxworld.com/
Parnassus Investments
Socially Responsible Investing
Mutual Fund
San Franciso, CA
http://www.parnassus.com/
Green Century Funds
Socially Responsible Investing
Mutual Fund
Boston, MA
http://www.greencentury.com/
Portfolio 21
Socially Responsible Investing
Mutual Fund
Portland, OR
http://www.portfolio21.com/index.php
Domini Social Investments
Socially Responsible Investing
Mutual Fund
New York, NY
http://www.domini.com/index.htm
Winslow Management Company
Socially Responsible Investing
Mutual Fund
Boston, MA
http://www.winslowgreen.com/home/default.aspx
Good Capital
Socially Responsible Investing
Mutual Fund
San Franciso, CA
http://www.goodcap.net/index.php
Renewal Partners
Socially Responsible Investing
Vancouver, BC
http://www.renewalpartners.com/
Natsource
Socially Responsible Investing and
Sustainability
Venture Capital
Asset Management
and Emission
Reduction
New York, NY
http://www.natsource.com/index.asp
New Mountain Capital
Socially Responsible Investment
Finance
New York, NY
http://www.newmountaincapital.com/index.php
Envirolution
Sustainability Advocacy
Nonprofit
New York, NY
http://www.envirolution.org/home.php
Cameron-Cole
Sustainability and Greenhouse Gas
Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.cameron-cole.com/
MTS
Sustainability Certification
Certification
Washington, DC
http://mts.sustainableproducts.com/
Green Seal
Sustainability Certification
Nonprofit
Washington, DC
http://www.greenseal.org/index.cfm
Sustainametrics
Sustainability Consulting
Brand Management
San Diego,CA
http://www.sustainametrics.com
Sustainable Value Partners
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Great Falls, VA
http://www.sustainablevaluepartners.com/index.html
Sustainable Life Solutions
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Bolton, MA
http://www.sustainablelifesolutions.com/index.html
Corporate Citizenship
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.corporate-citizenship.com/
Booz Allen Hamilton
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
McLean, VA
http://www.boozallen.com/
Greenland Enterprises
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Gloucester, MA
http://greenland-enterprises.blogspot.com/
Natural Capitalism Solutions
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Boulder, CO
http://www.natcapsolutions.org/
Rocky Mountain Institute
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Snowmass, CO
http://www.rmi.org/rmi/
ICF International
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Fairfax, VA
http://www.icfi.com/
PE International
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.pe-international.com/
Accenture
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.accenture.com/
Mckinsey & Company
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.mckinsey.com/
Boston Consulting Group
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Boston, MA
http://www.bcg.com/
BSR
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
San Franciso, CA
http://bsr.org/
GreenOrder
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://greenorder.com/
Blu Skye
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
San Franciso, CA
http://www.bluskye.com/
Domani
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Denver, CO
http://www.domani.com/
Green Canary
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Austrailia
http://www.greencanary.com/home.html
Strategic Sustainability
Consulting
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Herndon, VA
http://www.sustainabilityconsulting.com/
InterfaceRAISE
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Atlanta, GA
http://www.interfaceraise.com/
SustainAbility
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Washington, DC
http://sustainability.com/index.asp
Natural Logic
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Berkeley, CA
http://www.natlogic.com/
Great Forest
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://greatforest.com/
PA Consulting Group
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
London, UK
http://www.paconsulting.com/welcome/
Kuhn Associates
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.kuhnassociatesllc.com/index.php?page=homepage
Cadmus Group
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Washington, DC
http://www.cadmusgroup.com/
Waste Management Green
Squad
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Houston, TX
http://www.wmgreensquad.com/index.asp
Five Winds International
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Boston, MA
http://www.fivewinds.com/english/
EcoCentric
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Destin, FL
http://ecocentricsustainabilityconsulting.com/
ROC One
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Meadowlands, NJ
http://www.roc-one.com/
ProBorea
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.proborea.com/
Steward Earth
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Mckean, PA
http://www.stewardearth.com/index.htm
Monica Becker & Associates
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.monicabecker.com/home
Delta
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
St. Paul, MN
http://www.deltaenv.com/
EcoLogic Solutions
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Brooklyn, NY
http://els-consulting.com/
First Environment
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Boonton, NJ
http://www.firstenvironment.com/index.html
Kinetix
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.kinetixllc.com/index.html
Altanova
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Long Island City, NY
http://www.altanova-energy.com/
Industrial Ecology Consultants
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Newton, MA
http://www.industrial-ecology.com/home.html
Pure Strategies
Sustainability Consulting
Consulting
Boston, MA
http://www.purestrategies.com/index.htm
Intertek
Sustainability Consulting and Risk
Management
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.intertek.com/
Ice Stone
Sustainable Business
Manufacturing
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.icestone.biz/
RecycleBank
Sustainable Business
New York, NY
http://corporate.recyclebank.com/home
New Voice of Business
Sustainable Business Advocacy
Social Enterprise
Advocacy
Foundation
San Franciso, CA
http://www.newvoiceofbusiness.org/index.cfm
GEMI
Sustainable Business Advocacy
Nonprofit
Washington, DC
http://www.gemi.org/GEMIHome.aspx
GreenWorks Community
Development Corporation
Sustainable Community Development
Nonprofit
Brooklyn, NY
http://www.greenworkscommunity.org/
Galley Eco Capital
Sustainable Development
Finance
San Franciso, CA
http://www.galleyecocapital.com/
Pure Project
Sustainable Development
New York, NY
http://www.pureproject.org/
Aedi Group
Sustainable Development and Social
Innovation
Finance
Sustainable
development and
social innovation
Waltham, MA
http://www.aedigroup.com/index.html
New Ecology Inc.
Sustainable Development Consulting
Consulting
Boston, MA
http://www.newecology.org/
Karp Resources
Sustainable Food
Consulting
New York, NY
http://www.karpresources.com/#/main
Blue Sky Commerical Realty
Group
Sustainable Real Estate
Real Estate
Fort Lee, NJ
http://www.blueskycommercial.com/ourcompany.html
Class Green Capital Partners
Sustainable Real Estate
Real Estate
New York, NY
http://www.classgreencapital.com/
EcoLogic Development Fund
Sustainable Rural Development
Social Enterprise
Cambridge, MA
http://www.ecologic.org/en
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain
Management
Syosset, NY
http://www.paradigm-grp.com/
Paradigm Group
IIPT
Sustainable Tourism Advocacy
Nonprofit
Stowe, VT
http://www.iipt.org/index.html
Majora Carter Group
Sustainable Urban Development
Consulting
South Bronx, NY
http://www.majoracartergroup.com/
Second Nature
Sustainablility Activism in Higher
Education
Nonprofit
Boston, MA
http://www.secondnature.org/