Critical issues like climate change and food insecurity have elevated sustainability as a top-of-mind practice in today's global business world. Sustainability is now an essential part of business operations—and companies across the globe have followed suit.
A recent KPMG survey shows 80 percent of leading companies worldwide now report on sustainability, with 90 percent of executives noting the topic as necessary. Nearly one-third of Europe's largest listed corporations have pledged to reach net zero by 2050.
Sustainability’s global and cross-sector reach is one key reason recent Kogod graduate Noor Coenen decided to pursue a master’s degree in sustainability management.