Sustainable Business at Appalachian State University
The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University and its faculty, staff and students are committed to advancing sustainable business practices that promote responsible management of economic, social and natural resources. Read the full Walker College of Business mission statement.
We acknowledge that these three areas are interconnected and interdependent.
Students in the Walker College are trained to behave ethically and innovatively as we work together to build better communities.
The Walker College implements and supports initiatives, events, research and service related to sustainability, and its Curriculum and Faculty Development Committee have developed discipline-specific definitions of the relevance of sustainability on the college's fields of study.
Latest News
App State students join global climate action at COP 29 Dec 6, 2024
A student delegation from Appalachian State University had a front-row seat to high-stakes negotiations and international diplomacy at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP).
In the news: RC2 participants earn funding to boost rural economic development Dec 2, 2024
19 rural local governments across North Carolina will each receive $45,000 to support key economic development projects as part of the Rural Community Capacity Building (RC2) Program, ...
Sustainable business leaders inspire students to address climate change during Global Good conference Nov 24, 2024
Sustainable business industry leaders came together with Appalachian State University students and faculty on September 13 to discuss ways of addressing global environmental and social challenges.
Sustainable business management major honored for civic engagement Nov 14, 2024
Asher Fazal, a junior sustainable business management major at Appalachian State University, has earned the Community Impact Student Award, presented by North Carolina Campus Engagement, a statewide network of colleges and universities comm
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SDSN Member
The Walker College is a member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global platform that affirms the university’s commitment to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Learn more.
App State Green Office
The Walker College of Business Dean's Office and departments and units within the college have been certified by Appalachian State University as green. Learn more.