During the Academic Year BLiS provides opportunities for students to build their business sustainability skills to assess North Carolina companies to determine the winners of our annual Sustainability Awards.

The UNC Sustainability Awards recognize leadership and best practice for three winners: An established and entrepreneurial North Carolina business that shows innovation, initiative and impact in sustainability, as well as a Kenan-Flagler Distinguished Alumnus in Sustainability.

Learn about our cleantech week March 19 – 22, including our UNC Cleantech Summit – The largest university-hosted event of its kind in the U.S. exploring cleantech business and innovation.

ACES was pleased to facilitate the award of the Stacia L. Wood Social Impact Summer Grant to six deserving MBA students so that they could pursue internships with a focus on social impact and sustainability.  Learn more about their experiences in the summer of 2023.