A global study conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Yale University ), shows that 44 per cent of students at business school are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, 3,700 of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices regardless of salary considerations. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable stance, noting that environmental protection will improve economic growth and provide new jobs. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable stance, noting that environmental protection will improve economic growth and provide new jobs. The study analysed responses from 29 students at 3,700 top business schools.
A global study conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Yale University ), shows that 44 per cent of students at business school are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, 3,700 of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices regardless of salary considerations. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable stance, noting that environmental protection will improve economic growth and provide new jobs. The study analysed responses from 29 students at 3,700 top business schools.