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NYCLab: Bringing in Fresh Ideas From Future Leaders

Mar 7, 2019 8:20 AM ET
Campaign: Moody's 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility Report: Open the door to a better future
Moody's colleagues and NYCLab students at the presentation of their CSR strategy outlook

Posted from Moody's 2017 CSR Report

We believe that Moody’s can create a more sustainable world by mentoring — and learning from — the next generation of leaders. In October 2017, we partnered with a group of student consultants from Bard College’s MBA in Sustainability program. NYCLab, Bard’s yearlong experiential learning workshop, gives MBA students the chance to team with corporate, government and nonprofit organizations to solve sustainability-related business challenges. 

We see the Bard program as a unique opportunity: we gain the perspective of the smart young minds entering the sustainability field, and our employees gain an avenue to mentor the next generation of business leaders. Students delivered a strategic outlook for Moody’s environmental sustainability efforts, identifying opportunities and gaps in our current initiatives and providing a road map for program implementation.

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