Events The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School Advancing the Future of Business May 13, 2025 The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 8th Floor 3730 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Join us on the University of Pennsylvania's Philadelphia campus for a day of panels, discussions, and…Read More
Events
3rd Annual Convening of the ESG Initiative
Our third annual invitation-only event included a highly interactive design structured to maximize both learning and engagement among attendees. Attendees for the event included industry thought leaders, Wharton faculty and staff, and distinguished students. The program featured presentations by academics and practitioners feeding into Q&A sessions on pressing topics including Next Generation Measurement, Incentive Gaps, Impact Strategy, and Inseparability of ESG.…Read More
2024-2025 Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence: Bruno Roche
The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative is thrilled to welcome the Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence program back to Penn’s campus for the first time since the pandemic. We are pleased to announce Karl Racine, Partner and Chair of the State Attorneys General practice at Hogan Lovells and former Attorney General of Washington, D.C., as the 2023 Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence.…Read More
Strategy and Business Environment 25th Anniversary Conference
Events The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School Strategy and Business Environment 25th Anniversary Conference Strategy for the Great Challenges of Our Time: Climate, Health, Data, and Democracy May 2-3, 2025 The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Strategy in today’s business environment must increasingly confront and address the great challenges…Read More
2024 Migration and Organizations Conference
Events The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School 2024 Migration and Organizations Conference May 8-9, 2024 The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 8th Floor 3730 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 The premier gathering of scholars at the intersection of migration and organizations. Now in its sixth…Read More
2nd Annual Convening of the ESG Initiative
Building off the success of our first six months, this invitation-only event convened industry thought leaders, Wharton faculty and staff, and distinguished students to advance rigorous and practically relevant ESG research, programming, and discourse. The highly interactive design was structured to maximize both learning and engagement among attendees. The program included a keynote panel from senior ESG leaders and sessions on improving the measurement of impact and value; mobilizing for impact; climate-related risks and opportunities; and shining the light on political risk, corporate political activity, and human rights.…Read More
2023 Wharton Climate Prof Showcases Leadership in Climate Research
Things moved quickly at the 2023 Wharton Climate Prof, a fast-paced event that gave professors just five minutes to present years of their research at the intersection of business and climate change. But with research so provocative, five minutes was all they needed to engage the audience and leave them wanting more.…Read More
Inaugural Convening of the ESG Initiative
Building off the success of our first six months, this invitation-only event convened industry thought leaders, Wharton faculty and staff, and distinguished students to advance rigorous and practically relevant ESG research, programming, and discourse. The highly interactive design was structured to maximize both learning and engagement among attendees. The program included a keynote panel from senior ESG leaders and sessions on improving the measurement of impact and value; mobilizing for impact; climate-related risks and opportunities; and shining the light on political risk, corporate political activity, and human rights.…Read More
2023 Nazarian Social Innovator Series
The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative is thrilled to welcome the Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence program back to Penn’s campus for the first time since the pandemic. We are pleased to announce Karl Racine, Partner and Chair of the State Attorneys General practice at Hogan Lovells and former Attorney General of Washington, D.C., as the 2023 Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence.…Read More
2023 Migration and Organizations Conference
Events The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School 2023 Migration and Organizations Conference May 24-25, 2023 Columbia University Geffen Hall, 3rd Floor Boardroom 645 West 130th Street New York, NY 10027 The premier gathering of scholars at the intersection of migration and organizations. Now in its fifth edition, this conference…Read More