Sustainability

A series of smokestacks rise against a mountainous background. The largest, on the far left, spews smoke. Overlaying it is a a stroke of green paint. To its right is green paintbrush, superimposed to look like another smokestack itself.

Jul 9, 2026

Why Greenwashing Is Getting Harder To Spot

Companies disclose more sustainability data than ever, but does it matter? Poole scholar Ari de Fauconberg explores a subtle form of greenwashing.

Mar 17, 2025

Jessica Yinka Thomas Weighs In On Dr. Bronner’s B Corp Exit

Dr. Bronner’s decision to drop its B Corp certification has sparked debate about the value of ethical business standards. Poole professor Jessica Yinka Thomas shares insights on what this means for the future of the B Corp movement.

Mar 7, 2025

SEC Signals Retreat on Climate Reporting

The shift suggests a welcome focus on financially material matters, Poole scholars say.

Aug 30, 2024

Report Taps Rob Handfield for Green Vaccine Insight

Poole College supply chain expert Rob Handfield is one of 23 scholars quoted on sustainable vaccine procurement.

Aug 25, 2022

Rob Handfield Leading the Charge for Ethical Apparel

Rob Handfield and fellow NC State researchers have developed the Ethical Apparel Index to promote ethical, sustainable supplier factories worldwide.

Jun 13, 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 stake.

Feb 14, 2022

The Role of Risk Management in Sustainability Efforts

Sustainability and risk management are both on the rise, and the tools used to execute the latter can be used to inform and support sustainability efforts.

Dec 1, 2021

Jessica Yinka Thomas on the Road to Achieving an Equitable, Inclusive Economy

Jessica Yinka Thomas sits down with RTI International’s Sara Lawrence, director of economic development, for the Idea Lab for Equitable Economic Development to break down what an equitable economy would look like.

Nov 29, 2021

The Real ROI of Business Sustainability

Jessica Yinka Thomas shares her insight into why it’s important for companies to share their sustainability efforts, how they can measure the impact of those efforts and more.

Sep 6, 2021

Poole Podcast Episode 10: B-Corps and the Triple Bottom Line, with Jessica Yinka Thomas and Eric Henry

In this episode, Jessica Yinka Thomas and Eric Henry give us the inside information on B-Corps, which Jessica describes as, "the leading edge of a sustainable business movement - businesses that are really innovating when it comes to social and environmental impact and really positively impacting stakeholders across the board."