MIT Sloan faculty and research affiliates have been honored by the Financial Times at the 2025 Responsible Business Education Awards for their work driving measurable impact in sustainability, climate policy, and responsible management.
The awards celebrate projects and teaching that create positive societal and environmental change across three categories: academic research with impact, teaching based on innovative research, and student-led initiatives.
Recognized for Impactful Research
MIT Sloan’s Aggregate Confusion Project, led by Florian Berg, Julian Koelbel, Jason Jay, and Roberto Rigobon, was named a winner in the Academic Research with Impact category.
The project confronts the widespread inconsistency in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings by calling for greater transparency and methodological rigor in how corporate sustainability is measured. Their findings have shaped discussions among policymakers, investors, and regulators—including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission—and have helped set new standards for how responsible business performance is evaluated across global markets.
Advancing Climate Policy Through Simulation
Also recognized in the same category with a “Highly Commended” designation was the MIT Climate Policy Center’s Climate Pathways Project (CPP)—known globally for its interactive climate simulators C-ROADS and En-ROADS, co-developed by MIT Sloan and Climate Interactive.
Led by John Sterman, Andrew Jones, Bethany Patten, Michael Sonnenfeldt, Jason Jay, and Krystal Noiseux, the Climate Pathways Project equips policymakers, business leaders, and the public with data-driven tools to visualize the outcomes of climate policies and make more informed, evidence-based decisions for a sustainable future.
Transforming Teaching Through Innovation
In the Teaching Based on Innovative Research category, Jason Jay and John Sterman were also Highly Commended for incorporating the En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator into both MBA and executive education curricula. This hands-on approach enables learners to evaluate climate transition risks for real-world businesses, blending systems thinking with practical leadership training.
A Legacy of Responsible Leadership
Together, these honors reflect MIT Sloan’s enduring commitment to creating a more sustainable and equitable world through research, teaching, and applied learning. Faculty members across the Sustainability Initiative, the Climate Policy Center, and the Aggregate Confusion Project continue to demonstrate how business education can be both academically rigorous and profoundly impactful.
Congratulations to Florian Berg, Julian Koelbel, Roberto Rigobon, Jason Jay, John Sterman, Andrew Jones, Bethany Patten, Krystal Noiseux, and Michael Sonnenfeldt on this global recognition.
Learn firsthand from Roberto Rigobon in Understanding Global Markets: Macroeconomics for Executives. John Sterman teaches in Business Dynamics: MIT's Approach to Diagnosing and Solving Complex Business Problems and Business Sustainability Strategy. Jason Jay teaches in several courses, including Future Family Enterprise: Sustaining Multigenerational Success and Business Sustainability Strategy.