NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business marked a decade of work and is now shifting from “proof to practice,” according to the school’s account of its 10-year anniversary. The narrative ties the center’s flagship course “Sustainability for Competitive Advantage” to measurable sustainability value and its translation into investment and leadership roles. The update describes how the center was built to link sustainability to financial performance with rigor, moving beyond “feel-good” messaging. It also points to new leadership and a scaled approach to putting sustainability into decision-making as markets and supply chains strain. The emphasis suggests growing alignment between graduate business education and employer expectations around sustainability analytics, stakeholder impacts, and value-based reporting.