In 2008, Darden established its sustainability vision: to be a zero waste, carbon neutral enterprise by 2020, and a top ten business school for teaching and research on sustainability by 2013. We think about sustainability in terms of How We Live and How We Learn, bringing together academic learning and facilities changes for sustainability whenever possible. Darden students have initiated many actions related to achieving our goals, including conducting a trash audit, creating a voluntary program to offset the carbon footprint of their MBA education, and producing the annual Sustainability and Renewable Energy Forum. Efforts small and large enhance Darden’s learning environment and engage our community.

We look forward to being transparent about our progress, and sharing best practices with our academic and corporate partners.  

Erika Herz
Manager of Sustainability Programs at Darden
HerzE@darden.virginia.edu

Sustainability Resources

• Sustainability MBA Resources - This site outlines a variety of MBA academic, career and extracurricular resources and opportunities in the area of sustainability.
• Social Enterprise MBA Resources - This site outlines a variety of MBA academic, career and extracurricular resources and opportunities in the area of social enterprise.
• Update on Darden’s Sustainability Actions - Learn what Darden is doing to become a zero waste, carbon neutral enterprise by 2020.
• Blogs, Podcasts and Videos - Read, listen and watch a variety of online media to stay connected with Darden's sustainability actions.
• Sustainability at UVA - See what the University of Virginia community is doing to promote a Greener Grounds.

Sustainability Centers

• The Batten Institute - This Darden center conducts research on innovation for sustainability.
• The Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS) - ARCS is housed at Darden and is a consortium of institutions at ten leading universities, providing data and networking opportunities for corporate sustainability scholars.

Sustainability Rankings

Financial Times

In 2011 the Financial Times ranked Darden #3 globally in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility.

The Princeton Review/Entrepreneur Magazine

In 2011, the Princeton Review/Entrepreneur Magazine named Darden a Top 16 school for "green business" education.