The Sustainability Initiative - Engage

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.

Alex Smith (MBA '22)

Grace Hucek (MBA '22)

Sam Selig (MBA '22)

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 (MBA '20)

 
 Virginia Covo (MBA '16)
 

 
  Anna Payne Fife (MBA '14)

 Carolyn Miles (MBA '88)

• Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS)
• Business Innovation & Climate Change Initiative (retired)
• ClimateCAP (Sponsor/Partner School)
• IBIS P3 Impact Award
• Tri-Sector Leadership Fellows Program