Green is good

In a new podcast, Tepper School of Business alumnus Sarosh Kumana says that the profit motive can spur the development of sustainable technologies that will address many of the environmental challenges we face.

"Business is a very powerful force in the world, profits are a very powerful force in the world. And in order for sustainability to be sustainable ... it has to become something that is a provider of jobs, a provider of revenue and a provider of profits rather than a sinkhole for foundations or government money," Kumana says.

In addition to raising awareness of sustainable technology through the podcast, Kumana funded the inaugural Sustainable Technology Award for the McGinnis Venture Competition, March 15–17 at the Tepper School. The competition is hosted by the school's Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship.    

To listen to the podcast, go to the Tepper School of Business Web site or download the file directly here.  

Jonathan Potts