Attendees at the 2020 Climate Cap Conference

The Sustainability Initiative

The Sustainability Initiative - Engage

Engage

  • Events

    Responsible Investing Symposium
    Sands Capital, Arlington, Virginia
    12-13 March 2025

    ClimateCAP Summit for MBAs
    Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley
    28 February - 1 March, 2025
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    Darden Sustainability Conference, Net Impact/Energy Clubs
    UVA Darden, Charlottesville, Virginia
    15 November 2024


    2022 Jefferson Innovation Summit (by invitation only)
    UVA Rotunda, Charlottesville, Virginia
    2 December 2022

     

  • Student Opportunities

    BUSINESS ETHICS AT DARDEN

    The Business Ethics at Darden Club strives to promote awareness, encourage discussion, and prompt action at the intersection of business and ethics at Darden and beyond.
    Food and Ag Club


    COMMUNITY CONSULTANTS AT DARDEN

    Community Consultants performs pro-bono consulting engagements in the Charlottesville community.


    DARDEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (DCM)

    Via DCM, Darden students manage over ~$26 million through six funds. One of the funds, the Rotunda Fund, is explicitly guided by sustainability investment criteria.


    DARDEN NONPROFIT INTERNSHIP FUND (DNIF)

    DNIF is a student-funded program that helps First Year students defray summer living expenses while pursuing low-paying internships in the nonprofit and social sectors.


    ENERGY CLUB

    The Darden Energy Club connects the Darden community with the resources, advice, and contacts to learn about the industry and successfully pursue their career in traditional or new energy sources.
     

    IMPACT INVESTING CLUB

    Darden's Impact Investing Club is a student-run venture fund that partners with and supports innovative for-profit enterprises focused on generating financial and social or environmental returns.


    NET IMPACT AT DARDEN

    Net Impact is dedicated to using the power of business to positively impact social, environmental and economic concerns across the world.


    OCULUS FELLOWSHIPS
    Oculus Fellowships are awarded to Full-Time MBA that demonstrate outstanding academic ability, achievement, and potential and promise as a visionary leader in business. Fellows are purpose-driven, responsible leaders who aim to improve the future of business and society.


    View the full list of Darden student organizations.

  • Testimonials

    Alex Smith

     

     

    Alex Smith (MBA '22)

     

     

     

     

    Grace Hucek

     

     

    Grace Hucek (MBA '22)

     

     

     

     

    Sam Selig

     


    Sam Selig (MBA '22)

  • Alumni

    We are in the process of collecting stories from Darden alumni working in the sustainability space.  More profiles will be added to this page. If you are an alum and interested in sharing your story, please contact Rebecca Duff at duffr@darden.virginia.edu.

    Pablo Ciano

     

     

     Pablo Ciano (MBA '20)

     

     

    Virginia Covo


     
     Virginia Covo (MBA '16)
     

     

     

    Anna Fife


     
      Anna Payne Fife (MBA '14)

     

     

     

    Carolyn Miles

     Carolyn Miles (MBA '88)

     

     

  • Partner Programs and Initiatives