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DuPont’s Chief Sustainability Officer discusses the evolution of corporate sustainability

Posted on April 28, 2015February 13, 2025

Linda Fisher, Vice President of Safety, Health & Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer of DuPont, speaks about the evolution of corporate sustainability, environmental risk, and stakeholder engagement in this EDGE Chats video. — RELATED ARTICLES Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives  

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged DuPont, EDGE Chats, Linda Fisher, sustainability, video

Marketing nature

Posted on April 15, 2015February 13, 2025

by Archana Balakrishnan, MBA ’16 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Glenn Prickett, Chief External Affairs Officer of The Nature Conservancy, in an EDGE Seminar on Apr. 8, 2015 at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged ecosystem services, EDGE Seminar, environmental conservation, Glenn Prickett, marketing, student perspective, The Nature Conservancy

Energy expert Geoff Styles discusses market trends

Posted on April 14, 2015February 13, 2025

In this EDGE Chats video, Geoff Styles, energy industry expert and managing director of GSW Strategy Group, LLC, speaks with EDGE executive director Dan Vermeer about the current market dynamics in the energy industry and the implications of falling oil prices for the energy sector. — RELATED ARTICLES Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Chats, energy markets, Geoff Styles, oil & gas, oil prices, trends, video

GMO food labeling: Closing the divide between public perception and reality

Posted on March 18, 2015February 13, 2025

by Janelle Kwan, MBA ’15 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Linda Fisher, Chief Sustainability Officer of DuPont, in an EDGE Seminar on Mar. 11, 2015 at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke University […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged agriculture, DuPont, EDGE Seminar, food labeling, GMOs, marketing, student perspective, sustainability

Stop the handouts and start investing in cleantech

Posted on February 8, 2015February 13, 2025

by Fred Leffler, MBA ’15 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Geoff Styles, energy industry expert and Managing Director, GSW Strategy Group, in an EDGE Seminar on Feb. 4, 2015 at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged cleantech, EDGE Seminar, electric utilities, energy, infrastructure, power generation, student perspective

Pete Curtice, VP of Opower, speaks about changing consumers’ energy behaviors

Posted on February 6, 2015February 13, 2025

Is cleantech a fad?  Pete Curtice (Duke MBA ’97), Vice President of Opower, talks about the Opower business model, consumer’s energy consumption, and what he sees for cleantech in the future in this EDGE Chats video.   — RELATED ARTICLES Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives    

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged alumni, behavioral economics, cleantech, EDGE Chats, energy efficiency, video

Entrepreneur Shu Ching Quek discusses China’s wind energy market

Posted on January 29, 2015February 13, 2025

Shu Ching Quek, wind energy entrepreneur and founder of Novuswave, speaks about renewable energy and the cleantech market in China in this EDGE Chats video.   — RELATED ARTICLES Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives    

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged China, cleantech, EDGE Chats, entrepreneurship, renewable energy, video, wind energy

Cree’s VP of Corporate Marketing talks about LED lighting and “green” marketing

Posted on January 27, 2015February 13, 2025

In this EDGE Chats video, Greg Merritt, Vice President of Corporate Marketing with LED lighting company Cree, speaks about technology and “green” marketing.     — RELATED ARTICLES Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives    

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged Cree, EDGE Chats, energy efficiency, green marketing, Greg Merritt, LED lighting, marketing, technology, video

Duke Energy’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Shawn Heath, shares insights

Posted on January 22, 2015February 13, 2025

Shawn Heath, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of Duke Energy, speaks about environmental sustainability and future of the electric utility in this EDGE Chats video.   — RELATED ARTICLES Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives      

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged Duke Energy, EDGE Chats, energy future, sustainability, video

Research insights: Climate psychology, environmental risk, careers, and more

Posted on December 31, 2014February 13, 2025

In 2014, EDGE faculty and staff were highlighted in the media for their research insights on a wide range of energy and environmental topics. Here are a few of the highlights of the year: Conservatives don’t hate climate science. They hate the left’s climate solutions (Washington Post). Research by Fuqua School of Business’s Aaron Kay […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged careers, climate, Dan Vermeer, environmental risk, faculty, Katie Kross, Profession and Purpose, research, sustainability

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