The Sustainability Initiative
The Sustainability Initiative - Engage
Engage
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Events
ClimateCAP Summit for MBAs
The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital, & Business brings together MBA students, business leaders, and experts from around the world to assess the implications of climate change for business and investment.
MIT Sloan School of Management
17 April - 18 April 2026
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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 DARDENCommunity 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 CLUBThe 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 DARDENNet 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
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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 (MBA '20)
Virginia Covo (MBA '16)
Anna Payne Fife (MBA '14)
Carolyn Miles (MBA '88) - Partner Programs and Initiatives
ClimateCAP Summit for MBAs
The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital, & Business brings together MBA students, business leaders, and experts from around the world to assess the implications of climate change for business and investment.
MIT Sloan School of Management
17 April - 18 April 2026
View Program
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.
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)